Notable Alumni
- Lance Armstrong, (attended PESH, is not an alumnus) former professional cyclist and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation
- Jake Arrieta, starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Wes Bankston, first baseman for the Oakland A's
- Justin Blalock, offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons and the 2005 national champion Texas Longhorns
- Jimmy King, University of Michigan basketball star and part of the "Fab Five"
- Muhammed Lawal, mixed martial arts fighter and 2010 Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
- John Leake, linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.
- Adrianna Lynn, adult film actress
- Thomas Mann, actor (attended PESH, is not an alumnus)
- Kevin McHale, former singer of NLT and currently Artie Abrams in the Fox hit television series Glee.
- Lee Nguyen, 2005 Gatorade High School Soccer Player of the Year and current Randers FC midfielder
- Charlie Peprah, defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys
- Keenan Robinson, linebacker for the Washington Redskins
- Cara Santa Maria, science correspondent for the Huffington Post
- Patrick O. Strickland, freelance writer and journalist of Middle Eastern politics.
- Amanda Swafford, fashion model and former contestant of America's Next Top Model Cycle 3
- Nicolas Valcik, 1989, Author, Researcher and Associate Director in the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis at The University of Texas at Dallas
- Terrence Wheatley, defensive back for the Tennessee Titans
- Dave Williams, lead singer of Drowning Pool
- Gary Wiseman, drummer of Bowling for Soup
- Matt Young, outfielder for the Atlanta Braves
- Mike Easterlin, General Manager, Fueled By Ramen/Roadrunner Records, Atlantic Recording Corp., New York City (1984)
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