Peters Township High School is a public high school that is located in McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States. The current building was built in 2021. This new building was constructed just up the road from the old school, and was constructed at a cost of $83,175,452.[3] The new building opened to students on January 19, 2021.[4]
| Peters Township High School | |
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| Address | |
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121 Rolling Hills Dr , 15317 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°16′36″N 80°06′16″W / 40.2766°N 80.1044°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Peters Township School District |
| Principal | Lori Pavlik |
| Teaching staff | 90 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,311 (2021–22)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.91[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Nickname | Mighty Indians, Rowdy Red |
| Website | www |
History edit
The old school building was built in 1968 and renovated in 1981. In January 2001, a sixteen-month, $24 million renovation was completed at the former building.[5] The former building was renovated at a cost of $16,365,325, and now serves as Peters Township Middle School.[6] The high school includes students from grades 9 through 12 and is located about 15 miles south of Pittsburgh.[7]
The 2012 film The Perks of Being A Wallflower filmed its school scenes at the old building.[8][9][10][11]
Notable alumni edit
- Steve Bell - professional soccer player and broadcaster
- Jocelyn Benson - 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan
- Matt Clackson - ice hockey player
- Stephanie D'Abruzzo - actress and puppeteer
- Christian Hanson - ice hockey player
- Michael Maniaci - opera singer
- Shea Marshall - musician
- Chris Peters - professional baseball player
- Alison Riske - tennis player
- Brian Simmons - professional baseball player
- Natalie Palamides - comedian
- John-Henry Krueger - Olympic speed skater
Sports edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Peters Twp HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "PTHS School Profile" (PDF).
- ^ "New PTHS Project". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "PTHS Photo Gallery". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Information". ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "PTMS Conversion". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "PTHS School Profile" (PDF).
- ^ The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-11-15
- ^ "Six Pittsburgh Film Locations For The Perks of Being a Wallflower". LocationsHub. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "The Perks of Being a Pittsburgher". Pittsburgh Magazine. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ The Perks of Being a Wallflower Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Emma Watson Movie HD, retrieved 2021-11-15
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