Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered at Powhatan High School, with 41% of students taking AP classes. PHS also offers
dual enrollment classes in collaboration with
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Together, the two schools host an Advanced College Academy program, which allows students who participate to earn an associate's degree in social sciences and an advanced studies high school diploma upon graduation.
AP Classes offered include AP English 11 (
Language & Composition), AP English 12 (
Literature & Composition), AP English 10 (
Seminar),
AP Calculus AB,
AP Statistics,
AP Computer Science Principles,
AP Computer Science A,
AP Environmental Science,
AP Biology,
AP Chemistry,
AP Physics 1,
AP Physics C: Mechanics,
AP Human Geography,
AP World History: Modern,
AP US History,
AP US Government & Politics,
AP Psychology,
AP Spanish Language and Culture,
AP 2-D Art and Design,
AP 3-D Art and Design, and
AP Drawing.
Dual Enrollment classes for students who are not enrolled in the ACA program include DE Math Analysis (MTH 167), DE English 12 (ENG 111, 112), and DE US Government (PLS 135, 136). 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. Along with these CTE classes, Powhatan High School offers Cooperative Education Programs, allowing students to work at an approved job and earn high school credit for their work. == Demographics and Enrollment ==