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Peters Township High School

Public school in McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States

NicknameMighty Indians, Rowdy RedWebsitewww.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

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

Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
Basketball
Swimming and Diving
Wrestling
Baseball
Lacrosse
Softball
Track

References

^ ^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