Peters Township High School
Address
Map
121 Rolling Hills Dr

McMurray
,
Pennsylvania
15317

United States
Coordinates40°16′36″N 80°06′16″W / 40.2766°N 80.1044°W / 40.2766; -80.1044
Information
TypePublic
School districtPeters Township School District
PrincipalLori Pavlik
Teaching staff90 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,311 (2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.91[1]
Color(s)Red and white   
NicknameMighty Indians, Rowdy Red
Websitewww.ptsd.k12.pa.us/pthighschool_home.aspx

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]

History

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

Sports

References

  1. ^ a b c "Peters Twp HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "PTHS School Profile" (PDF).
  3. ^ "New PTHS Project". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. ^ "PTHS Photo Gallery". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  5. ^ "Information". ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. ^ "PTMS Conversion". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  7. ^ "PTHS School Profile" (PDF).
  8. ^ The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-11-15
  9. ^ "Six Pittsburgh Film Locations For The Perks of Being a Wallflower". LocationsHub. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  10. ^ "The Perks of Being a Pittsburgher". Pittsburgh Magazine. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  11. ^ The Perks of Being a Wallflower Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Emma Watson Movie HD, retrieved 2021-11-15

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