Pierce Public Schools

The Latest Bluejay Updates

Jan. 21 - BB @ NC 4:30pm Info. on NC BB & streamed on NC Hudl Jan. 23 - BB @ Summerland 4:30pm Schedule & Streamed on Summerland Hudl Jan. 24 - National Honor Society Induction at PHS Commons 6:30pm Jan. 25 - Fr/So BB @ Plainview Tourn.9am Bracket for Tourn. & streamed on Hudl Jan. 25 - BB Home vs Battle Creek 3pm Schedule for BB vs Battle Creek . . .

Robotics Team Built Their Way to Ravenna

By Keaton Vavra Both teams in Pierce High Robotics competed in the Ravenna Public Schools V5RC Blended Tournament on Saturday, January 18. Team 71414A Noggin Boppers, consisting of Brandon Thomsen, Makayla Shefl, Andrew Lienemann, and Tiffany Chaney, ranked 10th in the tournament. “I think we did very well today. Making it to semifinals and getting the innovate award . . .

Lady Jays Basketball

Pierce Fights Hard, but Falls to Cedar By Elizabeth Furstenau It was a close game, but the Pierce girls basketball team could not land the win against the Trojans on Friday, January 17, losing in overtime 49-48. “The girls competed well at the end of a busy week. We executed really well against their main defense but struggled to find consistency against their zone,” . . .

Bluejay Basketball

Bluejays Escape with Narrow Win over Vikings By Peyton Brunckhorst The Pierce Bluejays competed against the Columbus Lakeview Vikings on January 14, at Pierce and edged through with a 60-58 win after double overtime. “The kids showed great resilience, especially with going into two overtimes and continued to fight to the very end,” said assistant coach . . .

Bluejay Wrestling

Pierce Battles in Grand Island By Rylee Altwine Moving their dual record to 15-4 and almost guaranteeing a slot in the Class C state dual tournament, the boys wrestling team competed at Grand Island Northwest on Saturday, January 18, in a dual tournament, finishing the day 4-1. Starting the day off Pierce went up against Grand Island Northwest. Taking the mat first at 175 . . .

Pierce Elementary and High School Back to School Numbers

By Alanna McKeown The Pierce high school and elementary school both went back to school from holiday break on January 3, 2025. At the elementary school there are a total of 332 students this school year. The largest number of students in the elementary school in the past six years has been 357 students and the lowest was 328 students. The elementary has a pretty steady . . .

New Student Teacher at the Pierce Elementary

By Brody Coulter The arrival of the 2025 spring semester also means the arrival of new student teachers. Almost every semester Pierce schools gain new additions to the classroom with college students on the final steps to finally becoming a teacher. This semester brings us Bailey Dinges, who is student teaching the first grade class at Pierce Elementary with Cary Meyer. Dinges is a 21 year old . . .

PowerSchool Cyber Security Incident

Dear Pierce Public School Families: Out of an abundance of caution, I would like to inform you about a cyber security incident. Our school district was informed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 that PowerSchool, a student information system provider used by our school district and many others across the country, experienced a cybersecurity incident on Saturday, December 28, 2024 . . .

Lady Jays Wrestling

Bluejays Take Runner-Up at Winside By Rylee Altwine On Saturday, January 12, the girls wrestling team traveled to the Winside Wrestling Tournament to compete against 23 other teams and earned runner-up honors. “I am extremely proud of their improvement from Thursday, and I’m excited to see what they can accomplish at the next meet,” head . . .

High School Headlines

Journalism to be featured on 106 KIX Pierce High’s journalism class is continuing to participate in a program called High School Headlines through 106 KIX radio (106.7 FM). Each week, the students in the class create a short broadcast that updates radio listeners on upcoming events, news, and other fun activities happening at Pierce High. The students write the broadcast collaboratively, and then record . . .

Physical Exam Forms

All students who plan to participate in NSAA sanctioned athletics during the school year must have a physical exam. This exam must be completed by the physician of your choice and the clearance form must be returned to the school prior to the first practice of the sport. The consent form must also be completed and returned to the school. For your convenience, you may . . . read more

Pierce Track and Field Individual and Team Records

The Individual and Team Records for Pierce High School Track have been updated after the end of 2022 track season. Three new Pierce High School girls records have been set during the 2022 season: Jozy Piper - Discus - 142"1" Elly Piper - Shot Put - 44'10" Alexus Sindelar - 1600 M Run - 5:21.44 If you have any information regarding . . . read more

About Pierce Public Schools

Contact Information

Addresses: Pierce Jr-Sr High School 201 N. Sunset Street . . . read more