Franklin Regional High School
| Franklin Regional High School | |
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| Address | |
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3200 School Road , 15668 | |
| Coordinates | 40°25′45″N 79°40′8″W / 40.42917°N 79.66889°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Franklin Regional School District |
| Superintendent | Gennaro Piraino |
| Principal | Ron Suvak |
| Staff | 73.94 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,135 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.35[1] |
| Color(s) | blue & gold |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Website | School website |
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Franklin Regional High School is a public high school in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
The district operates five schools, including three K-5 elementary schools (Sloan Elementary, Newlonsburg Elementary, and Heritage Elementary), one middle school (grades 6-8), and one high school (grades 9-12).
History
On April 9, 2014, the school was the site of a mass stabbing and slashing incident that wounded 21 students and a security guard. Eight of the students were wounded seriously. A 16-year-old student, Alex Hribal, was arrested and charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault.[3][4]
In January 2018, after pleading guilty to 21 counts of attempted homicide and aggravated assault, Alex Hribal was sentenced to 23.5 to 60 years in prison and fined $269,000 in restitution.[5]
Athletics
The following sports are offered at Franklin:[6]
- Baseball
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Softball
- Bowling
- Swimming and diving
- Cross country
- Tennis
- Football
- Track and field
- Golf
- Volleyball
- Ice hockey
- Wrestling
- Lacrosse
Alumni
- Julie Benz actress, best known for playing Rita Bennett in Dexter.[7]
Students
- Paige Hyland (former Dance Moms star and class of 2019)
References
- ^ a b c "Franklin Regional SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Enrollment
- ^ "Teen stabs 22 at Pittsburgh-area high school"
- ^ "School Stabbing Hero Gracey Evans: 'He Saved My Life, So I Saved His'", Huffington Post, April 9, 2014.
- ^ "Alex Hribal sentenced to 23 1/2 to 60 years in Franklin Regional stabbings"
- ^ Athletics - Franklin Regional Senior High School
- ^ [1]