Franklin Regional School District

School district in Pennsylvania

Franklin Regional School District

Address

3200 School Rd

Murrysville

, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 15668-1553
United States
District information
Type| Public
Grades| K–12
Established| 1962[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment| 3,355 pupils[2]
Faculty| 19
Teachers| 249
Staff| 152
Athletic conference| Keystone
Colors| Blue and Gold
Other information
Website| www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us

Franklin Regional School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, serving Murrysville and the neighboring communities of Delmont and Export. Franklin Regional School District encompasses approximately 38 square miles (98 km2). According to 2020 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 19,438 people. According to District officials, in school year 2021-22, Franklin Regional School District provided basic educational services to 3,555 pupils through the employment of 249 teachers, 152 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 19 administrators.

On April 9, 2014, a mass stabbing incident occurred at the Franklin Regional High School in which 24 people (students, teachers, and police officers) were injured, some of them seriously.[3]

## School campus

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The school district consists of four buildings: Franklin Regional High School (grades 9–12), Franklin Regional Middle School (grades 6–8), Franklin Regional Intermediate School (grades 3–5), and Franklin Regional Primary School (grades K–2). All buildings except for the Primary and Intermediate schools are situated on the school's main campus at the intersection of School Road and Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.

Prior to the 2021-22 school year, students in grades K-5 attended one of three schools, Newlonsburg Elementary School, Heritage Elementary School, or Sloan Elementary School, of which all but Sloan were on the main campus. In October 2018, a project was passed by the Murrysville Council to renovate Sloan into a school for grades K-2 (FR Primary School) and to create a nearby new school for grades 3-5 (FR Intermediate School). Construction began in July 2019, and students began attending at the start of the 2021-22 school year. There are plans to raze Heritage Elementary School, which contains the Administration Offices, and maybe turn Newlonsburg into the new Administration Offices. These plans have been delayed due to a finding of asbestos in Heritage's ceilings.

The school's campus at one time also extended to additional schools: Sardis Elementary School in Sardis, Delmont Elementary School in Delmont, White Valley Elementary School in White Valley, and Duff Elementary in Export. The Delmont and Duff school buildings are still standing and have been repurposed for other uses (the Delmont building houses the town library). White Valley Elementary was torn down in the late 1980s and the site is now a playground.

## Extracurricular activities and achievements

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Franklin Regional School District offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, clubs, and athletic programs that are available to all students in Grades K through 12.

### Athletics

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* In 1979, the Franklin Regional girls' basketball team won the state championship over J. P. McCaskey High School 68–42. The 1997 boys' basketball team was the runner-up for the state championship, losing the championship game 50-45 to Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School.[4]
* In wrestling, Franklin Regional was the WPIAL Runner-Up in 2013 and placed 3rd place in the State Championship. In 2014, Franklin Regional won the WPIAL championship and PIAA championship. In 2015, Franklin Regional won WPIAL and PIAA championships.
* In Boys Golf, Franklin Regional won the 2020 WPIAL championship.
* In baseball, Franklin Regional won the WPIAL championships in 1997, 2001, 2021
* In girls lacrosse, Franklin Regional won the WPIAL championship in 2010.
* In girls volleyball, Franklin Regional won the WPIAL championship in 2020. PIAA Runner-Up in 2020.
* In football, Franklin Regional won the AAA Pennsylvania state championship and WPIAL championship in 2005, defeating Pottsville Area High School 23-13.[5] They also won the WPIAL title in 2005.
* In Boys Soccer, Franklin Regional won the WPIAL title in 2018 and 2019
* In softball, Franklin Regional won WPIAL titles in 1972 and 2009
* In boys lacrosse, Franklin Regional won WPIAL Titles in 1995, 1996, 1999
* In girls basketball, Franklin Regional won WPIAL titles in 1977 and 1979.
* In girls golf, Franklin Regional won the WPIAL title in 1976.
* Football Section Champions - 1995, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2022
* Softball Section Champions - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018
* Boys Swimming Section Champions - 1972, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
* Girls Swimming Sections Champions - 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024
* Boys Tennis Section Champions - 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1998, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
* Girls Tennis Section Champions - 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Boys Golf Section Champions - 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2020, 2024
* Girls Golf Section Champions - 1975, 1976, 1977, 2003, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Boys Basketball Section Champions - 1997, 2008, 2018, 2024
* Girls Basketball Section Champions - 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
* Baseball Section Champions - 1962, 1973, 1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
* Cross Country Section Champions - 1975, 1977, 1989, 1996, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014
* Boys Lacrosse Section Champions - 2009
* Girls Track - 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Girls Lacrosse Section Champions - 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018
* Boys Soccer Section Champions - 1983, 1984, 1985, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
* Girls Soccer Section Champions - 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2021
* Wrestling Section Champions - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* High School Hockey - Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships - Penguins Cup Finalists Class AA - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2021, 2022 and Class AAA - 2003. Penguins Cup Champions - 2016, 2017.
* Boys Bowling Section Champions - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
* Boys Bowling WPIBL Champions - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024
* Boys Track - 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
* Girls Volleyball - 2019, 2021
* Boys Basketball - Founded 2003 - Rettger Memorial Tournament Champions: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024. WPIAL Runner-Up: 1996, 1997, 2018, 2024

### Arts

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* The marching band participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2003, 2009 and 2019. It was also in the 2012 and 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade.[6][7] The band also participated in the 2017 Presidential inaugural parade.

## Notable alumni

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* Julie Benz, actress[8]
* Thomas Costa, class of 2005, professional fighter[9]
* Courtney Hazlett, gossip columnist for MSNBC and msnbc.com[10]
* Sean Hickey – American football player[11]
* Spencer Lee Multi-year World and NCAA Championship wrestler at University of Iowa, 2024 Olympic silver medalist.
* John F. Meier – U.S. Navy aviator and rear admiral[12]
* Bob Moose, former Major League Baseball pitcher[13]
* Manu Narayan, actor[14]
* Tom Ricketts, former NFL offensive lineman[15]
* Maddie Ziegler, dancer featured on Dance Moms; attended Sloan Elementary before moving to California.[16]
* Mackenzie Ziegler, dancer featured on Dance Moms; attended Sloan Elementary before moving to California.[16]

Brooke Hyland, dancer featured on Dance Moms; Was once on the cheerleading Squad[16] Paige Hyland, dancer featured on Dance Moms;[16]

## References

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1. ^ Buterbaugh, Cory. "Franklin Hallways Echo Voices of the Past". Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
2. ^ "District Profile". August 2021.
3. ^ "Search for motive begins after Pennsylvania school stabbing". Chicago Tribune. April 10, 2014.
4. ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (2007). "PIAA Champions" (PDF). Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
5. ^ Rich Vetock. "PIAA Champions". Piaa.ebensburg.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
6. ^ Scott, Rebekah (November 23, 2003). "Franklin Regional band must be precision perfect for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
7. ^ "Everything Coming Up 'Roses' For Franklin Regional School Band - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh". Thepittsburghchannel.com. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
8. ^ "Murrysville Native Stars In New 'Rambo' Movie". Thepittsburghchannel.com. January 25, 2008. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
9. ^ "Tommy Costa | FloGrappling | Grappling". www.flograppling.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
10. ^ "Murrysville native mixes doses of gossip and journalism - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. February 24, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
11. ^ "Sean Hickey - Football - Syracuse University Athletics". Syracuse University Athletics. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
12. ^ Erdley, Deb (May 31, 2021). "'Those who gave last full measure' remembered on Memorial Day in Westmoreland County". Tribune-Review. Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
13. ^ "Praties sign Bob Moose". Pittsburgh Press. January 31, 1967. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
14. ^ Angell, Kate Luce (August 28, 2008). "Pittsburgh still 'home' to actor born in Delmont". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
15. ^ Schofield, Paul (August 21, 2005). "Franklin Regional coach stays grounded - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
16. ^ a b c d Maddie Ziegler dancershalloffame.com Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Franklin Regional School District's webpage