Pickens High School

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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Our DECA chapter competed in our first-ever DECA competition, and we couldn’t be prouder of our amazing students!

👏 Congratulations to Ashlyn Zipse and Brandy Overton for placing Top 2 in the “Go the Extra” Theme Speech Competition!

🏅 We also celebrate the following students for showing outstanding DECA knowledge and earning the Statesman Exam Award:

Robert Breen
Nathan Townsend
Savannah Retford
T.J. Childers
Ashlyn Zipse
Brandy Overton
Santiago Rivera

Way to represent Pickens High School DECA with excellence, leadership, and dedication! #PHSDECA #DECA #GoTheExtraMile #DragonsRaiseTheBar

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Job Shadow Day! This opportunity is for any student that is in a CTAE class this semester

Senior Week!

Please join us in congratulating our Staff Member o f the Month, Jordan Brooks and our Teacher of the Month, Christi Hobgood!
We are so proud of the hard work, dedication, and positive impact you both bring to PHS each and every day. Thank you for going above and beyond for our students, staff, and community. We are grateful for all that you do!

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Congratulations to Draven Ponder, Payton Headrick, Micah Prather, and Will Leathers on receiving the September perfect attendance award. Each of these students received a $25 Amazon gift card courtesy of Amicalola EMC’s Operation Round Up.

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Students interested in attending college after you graduate and want information on how to pay for college, then please join us in the PHS Auditorium (across from the Front Office) on Wednesday, September 24th, at 5:30pm for a Financial Aid 101 Presentation by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. We hope to see you there!