Pearce was established in 1967 with a group of tenth graders housed at Richardson North Junior High School.

The graduating class of 1987 was reunited on the TV Land original program High School Reunion, which premiered on March 5, 2008.

[5] In 2021, voters in Richardson ISD approved a $750 million dollar bond package, with a substantial amount dedicated to Pearce campus renovations.

Schools were ranked based on the number of students who took Advanced Placement courses and AP tests.

Holly K. Hacker of The Dallas Morning News said that the readiness rate was about 20 points higher than statistics would predict, and that the school "far exceeds what is expected.

[8] Now directed by Heather Biddle, the program has received numerous nominations, awards, and recognitions both in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and across the country.