The class of 2004 was the first group of students to start at the school as freshmen and graduate from there, spending all four years as PCHS Panthers.

Serving a total student population of 4,102 Patti Hamler was the first Principal at PCHS opening the school in 2000.

In June 2008 it was announced that Morris would become the principal at Elizabeth City Middle School.

[4] Fyffe was named the 2011 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools principal of the year.

It was reported that he was on "Self-Selective Sick leave"[8] The school offers baseball, football, volleyball, track and field, tennis, golf, basketball, wrestling, soccer, and many other sports.