
Hurtling into the end of the school year on a high note after a fantastic finale concert put on by our talented musical Dragons and their amazing teachers!











Beautiful night of music from our PCHS musicians!




It takes a TEAM to prepare the popcorn for Prom! Thanks to Culinary Arts and the Workshop students. #dragonpride


That's a Winner!


And the Purlitzer Prize goes to....
Thank you for your bravery in sharing your poems about Mitosis!




Freshmen algebra students with Mrs. Ronna were presented a thinking task on the quadratic formula.


Intro to Culinary students are decorating aprons after competing in the chef challenge.





We know we have amazing faculty and students at PCHS, but it's nice when others see it, as well! At today's YWCA Women's Recognition Luncheon, Norah Springborn (Student winner - not pictured due to an AP Exam), Colleen Kahl (Professions Award), and Karli McCann (Arts Award) were recognized and celebrated!



Amazing sewing Jaylynn. Creative Fashions independent study student completed an outfit she can wear this summer!#CTE


Friday night! Good night, good competition, GREAT cause!


Friday at the Illinois Principal's Association CIV Student Recognition Breakfast it was my pleasure to recognize two Senior students who have exemplified The Dragon Way. They have each been the best version of themselves and are amazing people. Congratulations to Sam Siu and Zoe Vo! Sam was absent and now his certificate has been delivered! #Dragonpride #TheDragonWay


Every year the Faculty at PCHS vote on two deserving students to represent their class as speakers at our commencement ceremony. It is my honor as Principal to announce the speakers for the Class of 2023. The Faculty at PCHS has selected Norah Springborn and Olivia Kula to represent the Class of 2023! Please join me in congratulating Norah and Olivia! #Dragonpride


The City of Pekin is hiring Bus Drivers!


The PCHS Educators Rising club sponsored our first National Educator Signing Day event yesterday on National Teacher Day! Congratulations to the students pictured below who committed to pursuing a degree in education! #EducatorsRising #EducatorSigningDay2023 #DragonPride




Chef challenge winning recipe yesterday in Intro to Culinary! We made chicken street tacos- don't they look amazing?



Soccer gets a Mid-Illini win 4-0! Beautiful night for soccer! #ThankYouSeniors



Senior Night! 1-0 at half against Limestone. Thank you to our three seniors! #TraditionNeverGraduates


All of the Art students deserve a round of applause for a great showing at Dragon Pride last night! They created new works as well as hung the walls with completed art from this school year. Way to go Dragons!


All of the Art students deserve a round of applause for a great showing at Dragon Pride last night! They created new works as well as hung the walls with completed art from this school year. Way to go Dragons!


Our SkillsUSA team had an amazing weekend in Peoria, Illinois. Not only did our team do an amazing job at representing Pekin, but we had a couple winners too!
11 🥇First Place
6 🥈Second Place
7 🥉Third Place
Graphic Imaging Sublimation Printing
1st - Trevor Vincent
Advertising Design
2nd - Trevor Vincent
3rd - Michael Cate
4th - Ian Thompson
9th - Desiree Simpson
Tshirt Design
1st - Carter Owens
Pin Design
1st - Trevor Vincent
Photography
6th - Maximus Helmig
Creative Photography Display (State only competition)
1st - Desiree Simpson
Television (Audio) Production
1st - Sam Siu & Carter Owens
Web Page Design
1st - Denise Solano & Morgan Jones-Klotter
Information Technology Services
1st - Kent Olson
2nd - Tyler Olsen
3rd - Zane Scott
4th - Zander Ziemer
7th - Kaleb Davis
Cyber Security
3rd - Carter Williamson & Ronan Scott
Internetworking
1st - Cade Perfetti
Commercial sUAS Drone
3rd - Logan Brasher & Blake Youngren
Telecommunication Cabling
1st - Jonathon Wiles
2nd - Marshal Pruitt
Extemporaneous Speech
2nd - Marshal Pruitt
Carpentry
2nd - Caleb Hogue
5th - Mason Force
7th - Mason Glasford
8th - George Robertson
Restaurant Service
3rd - Blake Youngren
Interior Room Design (State only competition)
2nd - EmiliAnna Guerra
4th - Lainey Volz
Students who placed first in most competitions will be heading off to Atlanta, Georgia in June to compete at SkillsUSA National Competition. Please wish them luck!!
