Peters Township High School

Peters Township High School
Location
121 Rolling Hills Drive McMurray , Pennsylvania
Information
Type	Public
School district	Peters Township School District
Principal	Lori Pavlik
Teaching staff	81.85 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Enrollment	1,231 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.04 [1]
Colors	Red & White
Website	www.ptsd.k12.pa.us

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, ^[2] and 2021 for $16 million. ^[3] The new high school building was constructed in 2021 for $83 million. ^[4] 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. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

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 ^[9]
• 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

1. "Peters Twp HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
2. "Information". ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
3. "PTMS Conversion". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
4. "New PTHS Project". www.ptsd.k12.pa.us. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - IMDb , retrieved November 15, 2021
6. "Six Pittsburgh Film Locations For The Perks of Being a Wallflower". LocationsHub. May 31, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
7. "The Perks of Being a Pittsburgher". Pittsburgh Magazine. October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Emma Watson Movie HD , retrieved November 15, 2021
9. Pompeani, Bob (March 25, 2025). "Donovan McMillon hoping to continue football journey to the NFL". CBS News.

External links

• Official website