Franklin Regional High School
| Franklin Regional Senior High School | |
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3200 School Road , 15668 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°25′45″N 79°40′8″W / 40.42917°N 79.66889°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Franklin Regional School District |
| Superintendent | Gennaro Piraino |
| Principal | Ron Suvak |
| Teaching staff | 101.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,119 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.08[1] |
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| Athletics conference | PIAA District 7 |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| USNWR ranking | 1067 |
| Website | highschool |
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Franklin Regional Senior High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) in Murrysville, Pennsylvania and is part of the Franklin Regional School District.
History[edit]
On April 9, 2014, Franklin 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[edit]
Franklin offers the following sports through the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (District 7):[6]
Franklin Sports Gender Sport Class Boys Baseball AAAAA Boys Basketball AAAAA Boys Cross Country AAA Boys Football AAAAA Boys Golf AAA Boys Lacrosse AA Boys Soccer AAA Boys Swimming and Diving AAA Boys Tennis AAA Boys Track and Field AAA Boys Wrestling AAA Girls Basketball AAAAA Girls Competitive Spirit AAA Girls Cross Country AAA Girls Golf AAA Girls Lacrosse AA Girls Soccer AAA Girls Softball AAAAA Girls Swimming and Diving AAA Girls Tennis AAA Girls Track and Field AAA Girls Volleyball AAA
Notable alumni[edit]
- Julie Benz – actress[7]
- Courtney Hazlett – journalist[8]
- Sean Hickey – American football player[9]
- Spencer Lee – wrestler[10]
- John Malecki – American football player[11]
- John F. Meier – U.S. Navy aviator and rear admiral[12]
- Tom Ricketts – American football player[13]
- Manu Narayan – Broadway actor[14]
- Jeremie Rehak– Major League Baseball umpire
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Franklin Regional SHS (421023004360)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Enrollment >> Public School Enrollment Reports". September 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Begos, Kevin; Mandak, Joe (April 9, 2014). "Teen stabs 22 at Pittsburgh-area high school". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ Murdock, Sebastian (April 9, 2014). "School Stabbing Hero Gracey Evans: 'He Saved My Life, So I Saved His'". Huffington Post.
- ^ Routh, Julian (January 22, 2018). "Alex Hribal sentenced to 23 1/2 to 60 years in Franklin Regional stabbings". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Franklin Regional High School - PIAA". www.piaa.org. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Owen, Rob (September 27, 2010). "Murrysville native Benz enjoys lighter, comedic role in 'Family'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Haynes, Monica (February 8, 2008). "Murrysville native mixes doses of gossip and journalism". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Sean Hickey - Football - Syracuse University Athletics". Syracuse University Athletics. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Spencer Lee - Wrestling - University of Iowa Athletics". University of Iowa Athletics. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "John Malecki Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Erdley, Deb (May 31, 2021). "'Those who gave last full measure' remembered on Memorial Day in Westmoreland County". Tribune-Review. Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Tom Ricketts Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Manu Narayan". linkedin.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
External links[edit]
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