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News and Information: News: Jr./Sr. High School
Petersburg High School Receives Bronze Award From US News And World Report
| Thursday, May 9, 2013
Petersburg High School was recently named a Bronze Award Winner by the annual U.S. News and World Report's Best US High Schools. The awards are based on school performance in several areas and school demographics. There are over 1,870 high schools in Texas and around 400 received either Gold, Silver, or Bronze Awards. To see the listing . . . read more
PISD Middle School Students Attend WISE Science Conference
Petersburg Middle School Science students attended the WISE Science Conference, Saturday April 27. This was the 5th year for our 6th-8th grade girls to attend the Women in Science Endeavors Conference held at the Science Spectrum. . . . read more
One Act Play's Season Ends At District Meet
The PHS One Act Play competed in the District level of competition on Tuesday, March 26 th at Borden County ISD. Earning honors for best Technical Crew Member was Ryan Smith. Isaac Ballenger was elected for Honorable Mention Cast . . . read more
PHS One Act Play Advances
District Contest At Borden County Tuesday
The 2013 edition of Petersburg High School's One Act Play, "Tom Jones", advanced to the District round of competition by virtue of their performance at the Zone Contest at Shallowater on Saturday, March 23. Ropes High School had the other . . . read more
PHS Student Council to Sponsor Blood Drive
The PHS Student Council will be sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, November 6. Those interested in donating may begin scheduling appointments immediately. You may go online here and schedule an appointment using the sponsor . . .
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PHS Art Students Garner Honors At South Plains Fair
Petersburg High School Art Students entered their artwork in the South Plains Fair exhibit. Each student chose his or her own design to create for the fair. Placing in the exhibit was: 1 st place: Krystal Rodriguez; 2 . . . read more
Thomas Roden Nabs Regional Championship In Shot Put
Petersburg High School trackster Thomas Roden advanced to the State Track Meet by capturing the Region 1-A shot put title at South Plains College Saturday. Roden, a PHS junior, threw the shot 47'10" to capture first place. He will . . . read more
PHS One Act Play Advances To Area At LCU On April 14
Zane Byrd and Paige Nichols Earn Best Actor/Actress Awards At District Contest
The Petersburg High School One Act Play, "Dearly Departed", advanced to the Area Contest at Lubbock Christian University on April 14th by virtue of their performance at the District 6-A contest held at Aspermont High School On Monday, April . . . read more
Petersburg High School Named One of America's Best by US News and World Report
The US News and World Report recently named Petersburg High School as one of the best high schools in the nation. Petersburg High was designated a Bronze Award School. The schools are broken down into gold, silver, bronze and . . .
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Spring Band Concert Set For Thursday, May 17th
Rescheduled From May 13th
The annual Petersburg ISD Spring Band Concert will take place on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 p.m. The concert was originally scheduled for May 13th but has been moved to May 17th. The concert will feature PISD band students in . . . read more
Buffalo Band Receives "II"s In Concert And Sight Reading
The Petersburg Buffalo Band recently competed in the annual concert and sight reading contests, held this year in Abilene. The band received at rating of "II" in both concert and sight reading, the highest rating garnered by any of the . . . read more
PHS Students Advance To Regional In UIL Literary Contests
PHS Finishes Tied For 3rd In Overall Team Competition
Petersburg High School students competed in the District 6-A UIL Literary Meet at Jayton on Tuesday, April 3rd and qualified for the Regional UIL Literary Meet in several events. Paige Nichols placed second in Calculator Applications . . . read more
PHS One Act Play Advances To District Competition
Performance At Aspermont On April 2nd At 3:00 P.M.
The Petersburg High School One Act Play "Dearly Departed", under the direction of Kipy Alford, advanced to the District Contest at Aspermont by virtue of their performance at the zone contest, held Saturday, March 24th, at Guthrie High . . . read more
Buffs And Lady Buffs Gain New Foes In UIL Realignment For 2012-14
The UIL's annual reclassification and realignment was released at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 2nd. The Buffaloes will play in UIL Six Man Division I, District 2 in football, along with Valley, Kress, Spur, and Paducah for the 2012-13 . . . read more
PHS Junior Katie Raney Competes In Chisholm Challenge
Nabs First Place In Trails Competition
Katie Raney, a junior at PHS, competed in the Chisholm Challenge during the Ft. Worth Rodeo on January 10, 2012. The Chisholm Challenge is a horseback riding event in which athletes compete in Trail Riding and Equitation. These . . . read more
PHS Student Council Hosts Blood Drive
November 1st From 2:00-6:00 P.M.
The Petersburg Jr./Sr. High School Student Council is sponsoring a Blood Drive from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1st. The blood drive will take place in Rooms 126, 130, and 132. To schedule a time, please call Cynthia . . . read more
PHS Students Advance To Regional UIL Academic Competition
One Act Play Run Ends At Area Contest
The PHS One Act Play's season ended at the Area Meet at LCU on Saturday, April 9th. Aspermont and Plains High School Plays were chosen to advance. Becky Guerrero was named to the All Star Cast and Dom Pennington was named to the . . . read more
PHS One Act Play Advances
The Petersburg High School 2011 One Act Play entry, "The Death and Life of Larry Benson", advanced to the district round of competition by virtue of their performance in the zone contest in Aspermont on March 24th. Under the direction of Kipy . . . read more
PHS Senior Leadership Class Instructs Elementary Students
Seniors in our new Character and Leadership class taught a guidance lesson to second and third graders about different character traits. Among those traits were integrity, respect, reliability, fairness, honesty, citizenship, and . . .
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Kassie Castillo Earns Silver Medal
Competes In Special Olympics Bowling
Kassie Castillo, a 12th grade student from Petersburg High School, participated in the South Plains Area Bowling Competition for Special Olympics Texas. She earned a silver medal in her division. She is a member of Blue Thunder . . . read more
Petersburg HIgh School Welcomes Fabian Otten
Foreign Exchange Student From Germany
Petersburg ISD is happy to welcome a foreign exchange student to our campus. Fabian Otten, “Fabi” to his friends, comes to us from Dahlenburg Germany. Dahlenburg is a small village of about 4,000 residents. Fabian says . . . read more
PHS One Act Play Advances To Area Competition
At LCU On April 9th...Approximately 6:00 P.M.
The Petersburg High School 2011 One Act Play entry, "The Death and Life of Larry Benson", advanced to the area round of competition by virtue of their performance in the district contest in Guthrie on April 2nd. Under the direction of Kipy . . . read more
Former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Speaks To PHS Students
Petersburg High School junior and senior students received a special treat on Tuesday, November 23rd, when former United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales spoke to them about having high aspirations and being willing to do whatever . . . read more
PISD Students Participate In Grief Recovery Program
Several Petersburg I.S.D. students completed four sessions of Rocky Road grief counseling with experienced grief counselors from Hospice of Lubbock. The group met on four Mondays for about an hour. The students participated in . . .
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Jonathan Ramirez Wins Trip To Washington, D.C.
Jonathan Ramirez, Petersburg High School senior, will be heading to Washington, D.C. in early June by virtue of his efforts in a contest sponsored by Lighthouse Electric. Jonathan's speech regarding renewable energy and his responses to . . . read more
Petersburg High School Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Taylor Nichols Achieves Finalist Status
Taylor Nichols, a Petersburg High School Senior, was recently named a Finalist in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 15,000 Semifinalists were involved in the selection process in the annual National Merit Scholarship . . . read more
FCCLA Competes Successfully At South Plains Fair
FCCLA Also Elects 2011-12 Officers
Petersburg FCCLA members recently participated in the culinary competition at the South Plains Fair. Thirty-seven students entered cakes, cookies, bars, muffins, and breads in the competition. Twenty-four of the students received ribbons. The . . . read more
Petersburg High School Art Class Wins Ribbons At South Plains Fair
Petersburg High School art students under the direction of Kipy Alford recently completed a successful run at the Art Competition at the Panhandle-South Plains Fair. Each student in the high school art class entered projects in the . . . read more
Former Longtime PHS Head Football Coach Joe Robertson Retires From Lubbock ISD
Surprise Retirement Party May 28th
Former longtime PHS head football coach Joe Robertson will be retiring from Lubbock ISD at the end of the school year. Robertson coached hundreds of athletes during his time at Petersburg ISD, in addition to coaching stops at Nazareth, . . .
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District 6-A UIL Spring Meet Calendar Now Available
The District 6-A UIL Spring Meet calendar has been finalized and is available by clicking here. read more
Buffaloes Blow By Meadow Broncos 43-16 In Homecoming Matchup
See Link to Plainview Daily Herald Story Below
The Petersburg Buffaloes sprinted out to a 36-0 lead and coasted to a 43-16 win over the Meadow Broncos in a Homecoming game on Friday night. To see the Plainview Daily Herald story on this game, click here .
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Cecilia Perez Memorial Fund Established
The Petersburg ISD family is mourning the death of Cecilia Perez, a Petersburg High school student. Cecilia was killed in a traffic accident Sunday morning. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday at noon at Sacred Heart Catholic . . .
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Senior Class To Host Brisket Supper Before Borden County Game Friday Night
Great Meal For Only $7
The Petersburg High School Senior Class will host a brisket supper on Friday night from from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. immediately before the Borden County game. Brisket, potato salad, beans, bread, dessert and drink will be available . . . read more
