The school is named for Virginia's first governor and American Founding Father and Revolution leader Patrick Henry.

A new senior patio, a small square behind the main building that is intended for use as an outside dining area during lunch periods, was completed in 2010.

[8] Patrick Henry High School has won 13 state VHSL championships in Football (1973), Basketball (1988, 1992), Tennis (2004), Forensics (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018), Girls Swim (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), and Boys Lacrosse (2017).

Patrick Henry High School Football Team won the 1973 AAA State Championship, capping an undefeated season.

Merrill Gainer was the head coach of the Patrick Henry Patriots and the current football stadium at PH is named after him.

University of North Carolina and eventual NBA basketball player George Lynch led the Patriots to a AAA State Championship in 1988, his junior year.

Newton and Early were inducted into the Patrick Henry High School Sports Hall of Fame with the 2022 class.