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Peters Township High School


FieldValue
namePeters Township High School
streetaddress121 Rolling Hills Drive
cityMcMurray
statePennsylvania
typePublic
principalLori Pavlik
teaching_staff81.85
website
enrollment1,231 (20232024)
ratio15.04
colorsRed & White
districtPeters Township School District

Peters Township High School is a public high school located in McMurray, Pennsylvania, with a current enrollment of approximately 1,200 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Peters Township School District.

History

The original high school building (now Peters Township Middle School) was built in 1968 and renovated in 1981, 2001 for $24 million, and 2021 for $16 million. The new high school building was constructed in 2021 for $83 million. It is located at the site of the former Rolling Hills Country Club, which closed in 2015. The 2012 movie The Perks of Being A Wallflower filmed some scenes at the original high school building.

Notable alumni

  • Steve Bell - soccer player and broadcaster
  • Jocelyn Benson - 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan
  • Matt “Atlanta Bliss” Blistan - jazz trumpeter
  • Matt Clackson - ice hockey player
  • Stephanie D'Abruzzo - actress and puppeteer
  • Christian Hanson - ice hockey player
  • John-Henry Krueger - speed skater
  • Michael Maniaci - opera singer
  • Shea Marshall - musician
  • Donovan McMillon - football player
  • Natalie Palamides - actress and comedian
  • Chris Peters - baseball player
  • Alison Riske-Amritraj - tennis player
  • Brian Simmons - baseball player

Sports

Peters Township High School athletic teams compete in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and the high school offers sixteen varsity-level sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Football Championships & Notable Seasons

  • 2019: 12-2 record; first WPIAL Class 5A Championship appearance (lost to Gateway)
  • 2020: 8-1 record; second WPIAL Class 5A Championship appearance (lost to Pine-Richland)
  • 2023: 15-1 record; third WPIAL Class 5A Championship appearance (defeated Pine-Richland); first Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class 5A State Playoffs appearance (lost to Imhotep Charter in the finals)
  • 2024: 11-2 record; fourth WPIAL Class 5A Championship appearance (lost to Pine-Richland)
  • 2025: 13-1 record; fifth WPIAL Class 5A Championship appearance (defeated Pine-Richland); second PIAA Class 5A State Playoffs appearance (lost to Bishop McDevitt in the semifinals)

References

References

  1. "Peters Twp HS". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. "Information". ptsd.k12.pa.us.
  3. "PTMS Conversion".
  4. "New PTHS Project".
  5. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - IMDb".
  6. (31 May 2013). "Six Pittsburgh Film Locations For The Perks of Being a Wallflower".
  7. (2012-10-03). "The Perks of Being a Pittsburgher".
  8. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Emma Watson Movie HD".
  9. Pompeani, Bob. (March 25, 2025). "Donovan McMillon hoping to continue football journey to the NFL". [[CBS News]].
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