Pearson High School achieved excellent results both nationally and regionally for the 2024 National Senior Certificate examination results.  Nationally, Pearson was identified as beingamongst the top 20 performing subjects in the country for the following subjects:

• Engineering, Graphic and Design (1st)
• Physical Sciences (3rd)
• English First Additional Language (6th)
• Afrikaans Huistaal (7th)
• Life Sciences (15th)
• Information Technology (18th)
• Mathematics (19th)

Regionally, Pearson received recognition at the Nelson Mandela Bay District prizegiving where the school was named as the top performing school in Nelson Mandela Bay. The school also received the following awards:

• 1st position in Quintile 4-5 schools in the district
• Excellence in the teaching of the following subjects:
• English First Additional Language
• Xhosa Home Language
• Afrikaans Huistaal
• Mathematics
• Engineering, Graphic and Design
• Dramatic Arts
• Design
• Business Studies
• Music
• History
• Life Sciences