Pinecrest High School
| Pinecrest High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
250 Voit Gilmore Lane 28387 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°11′17″N 79°26′02″W / 35.1879351°N 79.4339209°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public 4-year |
| Established | 1969 |
| CEEB code | 343670 |
| Principal | Stefanie Phillips |
| Faculty | 106.73 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 2,310 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.64 |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Newspaper | The Patriot |
| Yearbook | Spectrum |
| Website | pchs |
Pinecrest High School (PHS) is a high school located in Southern Pines, North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Moore County School District, and was built in 1969.
Pinecrest High School is ranked 105th within North Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The AP participation rate at Pinecrest High School is 40%. The total minority enrollment is 38% and 24% of students are economically disadvantaged. Pinecrest High School is 1 of 3 high schools in Moore County Schools.
Pinecrest offered an IB Diploma track until 2009, when the program was cancelled due to budgetary concerns and lack of student interest. On March 14, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper closed all schools March 16 through May 16 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. On April 25, Governor Roy Cooper closed all schools for the rest of the school year. In June 2020, Cooper announced a plan for all students to go back to school, around half on Monday and Tuesday and the other half on Thursday and Friday while Wednesday was used to sanitize. On March 12, 2021, Moore County Schools announced resumption of five day a week classes.