[3] Nevertheless, the new establishment eventually became notorious for the double session schedule to alleviate its own excess capacity problem by the late 1960s.

Pilgrim was historically well-known for sports, most notably the baseball team as they won multiple state championships all through a dynastic period.

All of them have since closed, with Gorton becoming Warwick Public Schools' main offices in 2016, and Lockwood shuttering in June, 1979, now redeveloped into condominiums.

The big move was efficiently managed, with the Vets secretary going as far as scheduling students in the same classes they had in their previous school.

The courtyards full of landscaping were described by one student as "just beautiful", and the cafeteria (once known as the "dining hall") was used to hold delightful dances.

[11] Despite the population peaking in the early 1970s, the number of students attending Pilgrim contributed to athletics, and they are responsible for the success of sports teams throughout the decade[clarification needed].

In 1968, the boys' cross country team gave the school its first division championship, ushering an era of Pilgrim's dominance in athletics.

[citation needed] After years of instability, some teams began to emerge from an era where they lacked championships.

[19] One notable lowlight during Pilgrim's post-golden era included a traffic accident during the 2009 school year.

[20][21] Students' disinterest in metalwork helped convert one room from a shop classroom and storage area to a media studio for audiovisual courses as a result of a $95,600 grant by The Champlin Foundations late in 2013.

The plan was conceived the previous year when the faculty created a movie and screened it as a fundraising event by the Pilgrim Film Society club.

With the money, the budget allowed eight iMac desktops with preloaded applications for appropriate classes, audio and camera equipment, lighting fixtures, microphones, and the like.

It took approximately five to ten minutes to complete the deal, but out of nowhere, Principal Miley was conducting searches for students hiding in lavatories, and happened to find everyone loitering inside.

Later that day, Doe returned to "B"'s house, where they found out from a classmate that "somebody flipped out at school", and "A"'s father was attempting to find the students involved or his own son.

As the father knew "B" was included as part of the group, Doe fled out of the house in fear of uncertain harm.

The incident was reviewed by the Rhode Island Department of Education as John M. Doe v. Warwick School Committee.

On November 8, 1989, the case was decided to have the school expunge Student Doe's disciplinary records relating to the suspension, and to let him return to class.

The committee reviewed options for the fates of the affected schools, and what strategies the department would apply to benefit unifying them.

[28] On the first day of the "new" Pilgrim, traffic stopped in the middle of Warwick Avenue, and the street leading towards drop-off roads and back parking lots were congested and unorganized.

Vets students found themselves unable to find their buses, and even police officers attempted to guide motorists, but with no success.

[30] A political involvement club, established by a 2019 graduate of the school and an English teacher, attracts diverse numbers of students on learning debates, gaining confidence, and meeting actual politicians to help keep the club running and discuss certain topics involving the government.

[12] The football team, with the support of new coaching staff and a 4–3 record, reached the playoffs to compete in a rematch against Central Falls for the division title in 2018, but only to lose 14–10 at the conclusion of the game.

[4] On November 6, 2021, a time when COVID-19 cases were rising in the state, a video surfaced on the internet showing principal Gerald Habershaw without a mask alongside students at Pilgrim's annual homecoming dance.

[37] During the 2022 Midterm Elections, the City of Warwick introduced a local ballot measure that would have the city put aside $350 Million in bonds to demolish Pilgrim and Toll Gate High School and replace them with newer, more modern high school buildings.

The ballot measure passed by a margin of 58.8% to 41.2%[38] Racial and special need demographic data as of the 2017–18 school year:[39] Pilgrim offers various clubs that serve the hobbies of growing population of diverse students.

The senior After-Prom Extravaganza (commonly referred to as APE) was first celebrated in 2008 after two graduates of Pilgrim died in an accident involving a drunk driver.

[46] Pilgrim Idol is the official musical talent show of the school, with contestants judged by staff members and local radio station DJs.

[49] As a member of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, the Pilgrim Patriots was known in the 1970s for earning multiple division and state championships.

Perfect football season 12-0 2019 For over fifty years, Pilgrim has taught over thousands of students, some of them gaining notability later in their lives, both locally and nationally.