Peters Township High School

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Peters Township High School
Address
Peters Township High School
121 Rolling Hills Dr

,
15317

United States
Coordinates 40°16′36″N80°06′16″W / 40.2766°N 80.1044°W / 40.2766; -80.1044
Information
Type Public
School district Peters 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   
Nickname Mighty Indians, Rowdy Red
Website www.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]

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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

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