[5] PHS also offers dual enrollment classes in collaboration with J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.

PHS offers career and technical education classes that provide students with experience in various job fields, including Veterinary Science, Business Marketing, Information Technology, Carpentry, Electricity, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Engineering, JROTC, Firefighting, Education, and Medical Sciences.

[7] Racial and Ethnic Groups (Fall 2022)[8] Powhatan High School operates multiple curricular ensembles, including show choir, symphonic band, wind symphony, jazz band, and chamber orchestra.

Extracurricular ensembles include indoor drumline, marching band and winter guard.

In 2022, the school district was awarded with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM foundation.