There is a plan in effect to restructure the entire front side of the school, increasing the number of classrooms, building a new main office, and providing new areas for several of the fine arts programs.

Past recipients have included Judge John Dillard Hooker, Nannie Ruth Cooper Terry, Algie Spencer, Annie Hylton, Winifred Roberson, Dr. Stewart Roberson, Bill Pons, Ella Sue Joyce, Joseph H. Vipperman Jr., and Ronald D. Haley.

Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award include Clyde Crissman, D. Philip Plaster, Dr. Richard Cole, and Thomas Rakes.

Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.

Women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball.

Patrick County Varsity Football The Cougar varsity football team broke their 40-game losing streak by defeating the Chatham HS Cavaliers in their season opener and the Carroll County HS Cavaliers on their Senior Night.

John D. Hooker Field, the home to Patrick County's football and soccer teams received new stadium seating on both sidelines in the last five years.

Upgrades to coaches' offices and locker rooms are planned as a phase project which was scheduled to be completed in 2011.

2015 Hall of Fame Class Tim Goad, Brad Clontz, Christian Batchelor, Gerald Culler, Sonny Swails, Evalene Hatcher-Reed, Sabrina Reynolds-Pinkard, Bill Hanner, Andy Stanley, Cindy Terry, and Winfred Reid Patrick County has an award-winning marching band, known as the "Pride of Patrick County."

Past Directors Include: Bill Pons: 1970-1994, Kevin Lewis: 1995-1997, Larry Coleman: 1998-2003, Glen Gray: 2004-2005, Joshua Follweiler: 2006, Lynn Stegall: 2007-2012, Frances Stover: 2013-2015, Joseph Whitt: 2015-Current The Pride of Patrick County is now entering the 45th year as a competitive marching band and is composed of approximately 80-100 students each year.