Franklin Regional High School
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
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.
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.
Athletics
Franklin offers the following sports through the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (District 7):
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
- Julie Benz – actress
- Courtney Hazlett – journalist
- Sean Hickey – American football player
- Spencer Lee – wrestler
- John Malecki – American football player
- John F. Meier – U.S. Navy aviator and rear admiral
- Tom Ricketts – American football player
- Manu Narayan – Broadway actor
- Jeremie Rehak– Major League Baseball umpire