Please welcome Amanda Lemarr to the PVHS family. She will be joining our Special Education Department.
Mrs. Lemarr is excited to be joining Powdersville High School as a Resource Special Education teacher. This is her 14th year in education, and she has had the opportunity to teach at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and her Master of Education in Special Education from the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL). Mrs. Lemarr and her husband relocated from the St. Louis area to the Upstate a little over a year ago and have enjoyed making South Carolina their home. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, baking, gardening, and spending time with their three dogs. She is looking forward to a great school year at Powdersville High School.
Mrs. Lemarr is excited to be joining Powdersville High School as a Resource Special Education teacher. This is her 14th year in education, and she has had the opportunity to teach at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and her Master of Education in Special Education from the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL). Mrs. Lemarr and her husband relocated from the St. Louis area to the Upstate a little over a year ago and have enjoyed making South Carolina their home. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, baking, gardening, and spending time with their three dogs. She is looking forward to a great school year at Powdersville High School.

Save the date! Powdersville High School Open House will be on Tuesday, August 4th.

Please welcome Amanda Squires to the PVHS family! She will be joining us as our Librarian.
Mrs. Squires lives in Powdersville with her husband, two children, three dogs, and two cats. After serving as the librarian at Powdersville Middle School for the past eight years, she is excited to reconnect with many of her former students. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in Literacy from Furman University, as well as a master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina. Outside of school, Mrs. Squires enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and gardening.

Last year wasn’t enough…meet your 2026 3A Boys Soccer State Champions!! 💍💍

See our Boys Soccer team off as they head out tomorrow to compete for the State title!! Let’s gooooo!! ⚽️🏆💍

See flyer for Summer Reading info for AP Lang. Contact Mrs. Bate if you have any questions. batea@apps.anderson1.org

Congrats to Xavier Huggins, the recipient of this year’s West Point Leadership Award!! 👏👏👏

Congrats to our Boys Golf team who finished 3rd in the State today - the best finish in the school’s history! Way to go, Patriots! ⛳️👊

The Class of 2026 group picture.

Congratulations to Samuel Holmes and Kaden Whitmer who both committed to Southern Wesleyan University next year for baseball. Proud of you both!! ⚾️💙💛

Congratulations to our Track and Field team who are…🥁🥁🥁…Region Champions!! 👏👏👏

A reminder about our Underclassman and Senior Awards schedules for this week. You should’ve received an email from Mr. McNinney and possibly a phone call from a teacher if your child is receiving an award.


Excited to announce some of our biggest academic honors recipients this school year: Giulia Bufano, Valedictorian; Harshil Patel, Salutatorian; and Sophia Anderson, Aiden Eggert, Lilly Harris, Alyssa Joy, Ryleigh Pence, Liam Priest, Olivia Shortridge, and Josh Wilder, Junior Marshals. Proud of you all for all your hard work!! 💙



The annual PVHS Senior Trip to Dollywood is a milestone for Seniors celebrating one last day of fun with their classmates before walking the stage at graduation.

Congratulations to Sarah Piette and Ella Drayton who recently took part in a special ASD1 Signing Day for Future Teachers! The future of education looks bright with such hardworking and kind souls teaching our children. 🍎🩵🖤

Congratulations to our 2026 PVHS Prom King and Queen, Adam Dalton and Ella Drayton!! 🩷💙👑

This year’s PVHS Yearbook has arrived and is ready for pick-up! They even have a few more for sale. Don’t miss out on the book that captures some of our best memories from this school year. Shout out to editor, Tanner Napoli, future editors, Rob Griffith and Bella Mills, the staff, and Mr. Longenecker for an awesome yearbook. 🖤💙

ASD1 Purple Up! Celebration: April is the month of the military child and ASD1 plans to celebrate students who are military children on Wednesday, April 22! Please show your support for PVHS and all ASD1 students who are military children by wearing *purple* next Wednesday.

Senior reminders for the last month of school… 🎓🥹

Seniors planning to go on the Senior trip to Dollywood on May 1 need to turn in $60 (cash or check) along with their signed permission form to Mr. Jones by this Thursday.

