Teams from almost 300 Pennsylvania high schools will be competing in district and regional mock trial competitions over the next three months. Here are some participating schools from southwestern Pennsylvania.

Region 1 - Allegheny

Baldwin High School, Career Connections Charter High School, Chartiers Valley High School, City Charter High School, Eden Christian Academy, Elizabeth Forward High School, Gateway High School, Hillel Academy, McKeesport High School, Montour High School and Mt. Lebanon High School.

Also, North Allegheny Senior High School, Pine-Richland High School, Pittsburgh Millions University Preparatory School, Quaker Valley High School, Saint Joseph High School, Schenley High School, Seton-LaSalle High School, Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy, Shaler Area High School, South Fayette Township High School, Springdale Junior-Senior High School, Taylor Allderdice High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, Upper St. Clair High School, West Mifflin High School, Winchester Thurston School and Woodland Hills High School.

Region 2 - Northwest Pennsylvania

District 1: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence counties

Ambridge Area High School, Beaver Area High School, Blackhawk High School, Butler Area High School, Freeport High School, Hopewell High School, Laurel High School, Moniteau High School, New Brighton Area Senior High School, New Castle Area High School, Quigley Catholic High School, Riverside High School, Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, Seneca Valley Senior High School and Slippery Rock Area High School.

Region 3 - Southwest Pennsylvania

District 1: Westmoreland County

Belle Vernon Area High School, Franklin Regional Senior High School, Greater Latrobe Senior High School, Greensburg Salem High School, Hempfield Area High School, Kiski Area High School, Mt. Pleasant Area High School, Penn Trafford High School, Southmoreland High School and Valley High School.

District 2: Greene, Fayette, Washington counties

Avella High School, Canon-McMillan High School, Carmichaels Area Jr.-Sr. High School, Charleroi Area High School, Chartiers-Houston High School, Connellsville Area Senior High School, Fort Cherry High School, Frazier High School, Jefferson Morgan High School, Laurel Highlands High School, Peters Township High School, Ringgold High School, Trinity High School, Washington High School and West Greene High School.

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