In 1969, a fire gutted the previous school building on Lee Square, prompting its demolition.

Its first graduating class consisted of Albert Reed and J. Whiting Hyer.

PHS's first graduating class consisted of Dudley Barrow and Nell Richards.

It is an application-based program, typically accepting applications in the fall of a student's 8th, 9th, or 10th grade year.

IB is a university-preparatory program and is designed to prepare students for admission to and success at prestigious universities.

IB program students must complete rigorous, college-level curriculum in addition to a Community Action Service project, an extended essay, and various other academic and social requirements in order to receive their IB diploma.

[15] PHS currently features several extracurricular activities that compete in Escambia County, and across the state: