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Pierce County High School
Pierce County High School is the only Public high school, public high school located in Blackshear, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Pierce County School District, which serves Pierce County, Georgia, Pierce County. History Pierce County High School opened in 1981 following the merger of Blackshear High School and Patterson High School. Activities State championships * Boys' football (2020, 2023) * Competition cheerleading (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) * Boys' golf (1988, 1989, 2009) * Girls' golf (2000, 2005, 2023) * One-Act Play (1996, 2009, 2018) * Debate (1982) Sound of Silver Marching Band The Pierce County Sound of Silver Marching Band won grand champion at the Royal City classic in 2007, the Blue and Gray Festival in 2009, and a nationally scored competition in Orange Park Florida in 2010. They won 32 Superior rankings for all 2014 marching band competitions. They hosted the state's largest marching competition, with 24 bands total. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackshear, Georgia
The city of Blackshear is the county seat of Pierce County, Georgia, Pierce County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,506. Blackshear is part of the Waycross, Georgia, Waycross Waycross micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Blackshear is located at (31.298941, -82.247726). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (2.06%) is water. History Blackshear was founded in 1858 to serve as the seat of the newly formed Pierce County. The city was named after General David Blackshear, who authorized the construction of roads, bridges and 11 forts for defense. He was a patriot in the American Revolution, fighting in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge and the Battle of Buford's Bridge. He served as a general during the War of 1812. He also served in the Georgia state legislature as Senator of Laurens County. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |