Perquimans County High School

{{Short description|American public school in North Carolina}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox school

| name = Perquimans County High School

| city = Hertford, North Carolina

| zipcode = 27944

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|36.184121|-76.474317|display=title,inline|format=dms|type:edu_region:US-NC}}

| type = Public high school

| district = Perquimans County Schools

| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|370360001475|school_name=Perquimans County High|access_date=August 25, 2024}}

| ceeb = 341805

| principal = Wayne Price

| faculty = 31.12 (on FTE basis)

| grades = 9–12

| ratio = 16.65

| nickname = Pirates

| website = [https://sites.google.com/a/pcs.k12.nc.us/pchs/ Perquimans County High School]

| picture =

| address = 305 Edenton Road Street

| enrollment = 518 (2022-23)

| campus type = Rural

| colors = Black and gold {{Color box|Black}}{{Color box|#FDB002}}

| pushpin_map = North Carolina#USA

}}

Perquimans County High School is a public high school located in Hertford, North Carolina.{{cite web |url=http://www.pcs.k12.nc.us/ |title=Home |website=pcs.k12.nc.us}} It is the only high school in Perquimans County. Perquimans County High School's enrollment as of 2010 is 519 students.{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/60253|title = Perquimans County High School (2022 Ranking) | Hertford, NC}} The student body is 59% White; 39% Black; 1% Hispanic; and 1% Asian.

In 2004 the school had almost 600 students. The school had built a gymnasium circa 1954. By 2004 it was outdated,{{cite web|last=Freeman|first=Darren|url=http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=76208&ran=163114|title=Perquimans High officials vie to replace gym|newspaper=The Virginian-Pilot|date=2004-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041015161041/http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=76208&ran=163114|accessdate=2021-04-13|archive-date=2004-10-15}} so the school was building a new gymnasium facility.{{cite web|last=Freeman|first=Darren|url=http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=76662&ran=167518|title=Perquimans High to open a new gym next October|newspaper=The Virginian-Pilot|date=2004-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041024080642/http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=76662&ran=167518|accessdate=2021-04-12|archive-date=2004-10-24}}

Notable alumni

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