Today, we recognized our students for their outstanding performance on the Fall End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra, U.S. History, and Biology. To earn this recognition, students scored Proficient or Distinguished. We are proud to share that 61% of students tested achieved this milestone!
*ELA Composition II scores have not yet been released.
Congratulations to our students, and thank you to our teachers and staff for supporting this success!
*ELA Composition II scores have not yet been released.
Congratulations to our students, and thank you to our teachers and staff for supporting this success!

We are proud of the growth, progress, and dedication shown by our teachers, students, and staff. This achievement reflects the daily work happening in our classrooms and the shared commitment to student success

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Perfect Attendance winners for the month of December:
Zyla Morgan - 9th
Wyatt Brown - 10th
Jackson Nunn - 11th
Brett Walker - 12th
Zyla Morgan - 9th
Wyatt Brown - 10th
Jackson Nunn - 11th
Brett Walker - 12th

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Congratulations to the 2026 PHS STAR Student Devin Shoemake, STAR Teacher Shaina Nix, 9 STAR Student Finalists, and 9 STAR Teacher Finalists. We are so incredibly proud of each and every single one of you! Thank you to the Jasper Optimist Club for your continued support, recognition, and celebration of this accomplishment and tradition!

Congratulations to SIX of our PHS Class of 2026 Seniors for being accepted as Early Action Applicants to Georgia Tech! PHS is beyond grateful to Georgia Tech for selecting our school to come and hand deliver the students' acceptance letters to them in person today with their loved ones. We are immensely proud of each of you for this accomplishment!
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Congratulations to Owen Mumaw for being one of thirty Georgia high school students selected to participate in the Youth LEAD Georgia program. We are immensely proud of you Owen!

Congratulations to nine of our PHS Class of 2026 Seniors for being accepted as Early Action Applicants to the University of Georgia! We are so proud of each of you!

The Spring Course Change Request Form is now live through Wednesday, December 10th. You can access the form through the PHS Counseling Website or by scanning the QR code located outside the Counseling Office.

Attention PHS Juniors, the Amicalola Electric Washington Youth Tour is now accepting applications through January 31st. Amicalola will be sending four juniors from their service area to Washington D.C. on an all-expenses-paid weeklong trip. Please visit the PHS Scholarship Webpage for more information and to access the online application.

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Sixteen students have been chosen to serve on Dr. Travis Thomas’ Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. Read the full article here: https://www.pickens.k12.ga.us/article/2562496

Pickens High School DECA attended their first ever, Fall Leadership Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. They connected with other chapters from the state of Georgia (120+ chapters in attendance), learned from inspiring professional development sessions, and showcased their skills in competitive events. PHS DECA was recognized for its New Chapter Status & for our Local Officer Training Efforts. Congratulations to Eli Breen for placing second place in Business Administration Testing and to Micah Newton for placing top 10, in the Job Interview Category! 💼💙 #DECA #Leadership #FutureLeaders






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