Perquimans County High School

Perquimans County High School
Location
305 Edenton Road Street Hertford, North Carolina 27944 United States
Coordinates	36°11′03″N76°28′28″W / 36.184121°N 76.474317°W / 36.184121; -76.474317
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Perquimans County Schools
CEEB code	341805
NCES School ID	370360001475 [1]
Principal	Wayne Price
Faculty	31.12 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	518 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.65 [1]
Campus type	Rural [1]
Color(s)	Black and gold
Nickname	Pirates
Website	Perquimans County High School

Perquimans County High School is a public high school located in Hertford, North Carolina. ^[2] It is the only high school in Perquimans County. Perquimans County High School's enrollment as of 2010 is 519 students. ^[3] The student body is 59% White; 39% Black; 1% Hispanic; and 1% Asian. ^[3]

In 2004 the school had almost 600 students. The school had built a gymnasium circa 1954. By 2004 it was outdated, ^[4] so the school was building a new gymnasium facility. ^[5]

Notable alumni

• Catfish Hunter, former MLB pitcher and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame ^[6]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Perquimans County High (370360001475)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 25, 2024.
2. "Home". pcs.k12.nc.us.
3. "Perquimans County High School (2022 Ranking) | Hertford, NC".
4. Freeman, Darren (September 30, 2004). "Perquimans High officials vie to replace gym". The Virginian-Pilot . Archived from the original on October 15, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
5. Freeman, Darren (October 12, 2004). "Perquimans High to open a new gym next October". The Virginian-Pilot . Archived from the original on October 24, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
6. "Catfish Hunter Statistics and History". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2011.