Peters Township High School

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, at the site of Rolling Hills Country Club, which closed in 2015. The high school was constructed at a cost of $83,175,452.^[2] The new building opened to students on January 19, 2021.^[3]

Peters Township High School
Location
121 Rolling Hills Dr McMurray , Pennsylvania 15317 United States
Coordinates	40°16′36″N 80°06′16″W
Information
Type	Public
School district	Peters Township School District
Principal	Lori Pavlik
Teaching staff	81.85 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	1,231 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.04[1]
Color(s)	Red and white
Nickname	Mighty Indians, Rowdy Red
Website	www.ptsd.k12.pa.us/pthighschool_home.aspx

History

The old high 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.^[4] The former building was renovated at a cost of $16,365,325, and now serves as Peters Township Middle School.^[5] The high school includes students from grades 9 through 12 and is located about 15 miles south of Pittsburgh.^[6]

The 2012 film The Perks of Being A Wallflower filmed its school scenes at the old building.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Notable alumni

• Steve Bell - professional soccer player and broadcaster
• Jocelyn Benson - 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan
• Matt Blistan (Atlanta Bliss) - jazz trumpeter
• 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

Championships & Notable Seasons

• 2019: The Indians finished as WPIAL runner-up with a 12-2 record, losing a heartbreaker to Gateway 21-20.
• 2020: In the COVID shortened season, the team accomplished an impressive 8-1 record, again finishing as WPIAL runner-up, losing to Pine-Richland 35-0.
• 2023 Season: Under the leadership of head coach T.J. Plack, the varsity football team achieved a historic milestone by securing its first-ever WPIAL Class 5A championship. The team advanced to the PIAA state finals, but lost to Imhotep Charter, concluding the season with a commendable 15-1 record.
• 2024 Season: The team continued its strong performance, finishing with an 11-2 record. They reached the WPIAL championship game, but were defeated by Pine-Richland.

• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Swimming and Diving
• Wrestling
• Baseball
• Lacrosse
• Softball
• Track