Franklin Regional High School

Franklin Regional High School is a public high school in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.

Franklin Regional High School
Address
3200 School Road

Murrysville
,
Pennsylvania
15668

United States
Coordinates40°25′45″N 79°40′8″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtFranklin Regional School District
SuperintendentGennaro Piraino
PrincipalRon Suvak
Staff73.94 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,135 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.35[1]
Color(s)blue & gold          
NicknamePanthers
WebsiteSchool website
[2]

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
Main article: Franklin Regional High School stabbing

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

Students

References
  1. "Franklin Regional SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. Enrollment
  3. "Teen stabs 22 at Pittsburgh-area high school"
  4. "School Stabbing Hero Gracey Evans: 'He Saved My Life, So I Saved His'", Huffington Post, April 9, 2014.
  5. "Alex Hribal sentenced to 23 1/2 to 60 years in Franklin Regional stabbings"
  6. Athletics - Franklin Regional Senior High School
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