📍 121 Rolling Hills Dr., McMurray, Washington County, 15317
Peters Twp HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McMurray, Washington County. The school has 1,226 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Peters Township SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 87.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 94% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Peters Twp HS enrolls 1,226 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 87.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.3% Asian and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,119 | 91% |
| Asian | 40 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 1,226 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Peters Twp HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 40.
Peters Twp HS is one of 5 schools in Peters Township SD, based in McMurray, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,013 students district-wide and employs 254 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,226 students, Peters Twp HS is larger than the district average of about 803 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large