Colts Neck High School
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Colts Neck High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school
located in Colts Neck Township
, New Jersey
, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District
. The school is located at the corner of County Route 537
and Five Points Road. The school serves students from all of Colts Neck Township (all) and from portions of both Howell Township
and Marlboro Township
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 2008.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,490 students and 93 classroom teachers (on a FTE
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 16.02.
The school's mascot is the Cougar, which was chosen collectively by the student body in a competition. The school's motto is "Let The Tradition Begin."
The school was the 80th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 109th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
and Ocean County
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA). Since the school opened in 2001, it has won numerous state, sectional, county, conference, and division titles and has become another powerhouse.
in triple overtime, the first public high school to win the conference title since 1989.
and track program (in particular distance running) has been one of the school's most successful teams. The girls cross country team has been nationally ranked number 2 during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The team also qualified for Nike Team Nationals in 2006 and finished 3rd with Ashley Higginson, Briana Jackucewicz, Allison Donaghy, Kristen O'Dowd, Erin Donaghy, Allie Flott, Morgan Clark, and Allison Linnell (Linnell did not attend Colts Neck High School). This 2006 girls' team had wins at the 2006 Shore Conference, Monmouth County, Central Jersey Group IV, NJ Group IV, and NJ Meet of Champions. The cross country program also has produced three Foot Locker champions (Briana Jackucewicz, Craig Forys, and Ashley Higginson).
The indoor and outdoor track and field program is also extremely successful ranking number one nationally in 2007. The indoor track program to date has won five national titles Boys Distance Medley Relay 2005, Girls 4 x 1 miles (1.61 km) Relay 2006 & 2007, Boys 2 mile 2007, Girls 2 mile 2007. The track program also has produced numerous state champions and holds numerous NJ state records, the most notable being the Boys 4 x 800 Relay set in 2005 with a time of 7:39.54, the fastest record time in the nation that year.
Craig Forys is the New Jersey High School State two-mile (3.2 km) record holder and the Nike Indoor National Champion in the two-mile (3.22 km) and the one-mile (1.61 km) for the 2006-07 school year.
courts, a large gymnastics room, four team rooms and film rooms, and a weight room.
) with their attendance zones for the class entering for the 2009-10 school year are:
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Colts Neck Township
Colts Neck Township, New Jersey
Colts Neck is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,142.What is now Colts Neck Township was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Atlantic Township on February 18, 1847, from portions of Freehold...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District
Freehold Regional High School District
The Freehold Regional High School District is a public regional school district serving students in grades 9-12 from eight communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The district, consisting of six high schools, is the largest regional high school district in the state of...
. The school is located at the corner of County Route 537
County Route 537 (New Jersey)
County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...
and Five Points Road. The school serves students from all of Colts Neck Township (all) and from portions of both Howell Township
Howell Township, New Jersey
Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township...
and Marlboro Township
Marlboro Township, New Jersey
-Weather:Marlboro is located close to the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the location Marlboro Township has on the Eastern Seaboard, the following weather features are noted:*On average, the warmest month is July where the average high is and the average low is ....
. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 2008.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,490 students and 93 classroom teachers (on a FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis, for a student–teacher ratio of 16.02.
The school's mascot is the Cougar, which was chosen collectively by the student body in a competition. The school's motto is "Let The Tradition Begin."
The school was the 80th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 109th in the magazine's September 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
Athletics
The Colts Neck High School Cougars compete in the Shore ConferenceShore Conference
The Shore Conference is an athletic conference of private and public high schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered at the Northern Jersey Shore. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County. The Shore Conference is broken up into six classes based on...
, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
. All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
and Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA). Since the school opened in 2001, it has won numerous state, sectional, county, conference, and division titles and has become another powerhouse.
Girl's basketball
The girls basketball program has set a single season record for wins in 2009 and was Tournament of Champions finalists (falling 56-44 to St. John Vianney High School, who won their sixth Tournament of Champions), Group IV State Champions, Central Jersey Group 4 Champions and Class A North Champions. In 2008 they won the Shore Conference Tournament with a 55-47 win over Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High SchoolRumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is a regional, four-year comprehensive public high school and school district, serving students in grades 9 through 12 from the suburban Monmouth County, New Jersey, communities of Fair Haven and Rumson...
in triple overtime, the first public high school to win the conference title since 1989.
Cross country / track & field
The cross country runningCross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and track program (in particular distance running) has been one of the school's most successful teams. The girls cross country team has been nationally ranked number 2 during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The team also qualified for Nike Team Nationals in 2006 and finished 3rd with Ashley Higginson, Briana Jackucewicz, Allison Donaghy, Kristen O'Dowd, Erin Donaghy, Allie Flott, Morgan Clark, and Allison Linnell (Linnell did not attend Colts Neck High School). This 2006 girls' team had wins at the 2006 Shore Conference, Monmouth County, Central Jersey Group IV, NJ Group IV, and NJ Meet of Champions. The cross country program also has produced three Foot Locker champions (Briana Jackucewicz, Craig Forys, and Ashley Higginson).
The indoor and outdoor track and field program is also extremely successful ranking number one nationally in 2007. The indoor track program to date has won five national titles Boys Distance Medley Relay 2005, Girls 4 x 1 miles (1.61 km) Relay 2006 & 2007, Boys 2 mile 2007, Girls 2 mile 2007. The track program also has produced numerous state champions and holds numerous NJ state records, the most notable being the Boys 4 x 800 Relay set in 2005 with a time of 7:39.54, the fastest record time in the nation that year.
Craig Forys is the New Jersey High School State two-mile (3.2 km) record holder and the Nike Indoor National Champion in the two-mile (3.22 km) and the one-mile (1.61 km) for the 2006-07 school year.
Campus
Colts Neck High School is the only school in the district that is fully climate controlled and is one of the largest schools in New Jersey consisting of two floors. The school underwent a large expansion in 2002 that increased the size of the building by roughly one third. The school has two gyms, the larger one being used for all varsity teams seating 3,000. The auditorium holds a total of about 1,750 people which is used for assemblies and the schools' arts program. There is also a transportable courtroom used by the Law and Public Service program and the Mock Trial team. The musicals and plays are also a very big part of the school and there is usually a great turnout for each performance. The school has over 75 acres (30.4 ha) of land that is used for its sports teams. The fields include soccer, track, football stadium and practice fields, lacrosse, and baseball fields. Other features include a large eight-mat wrestling room, five tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts, a large gymnastics room, four team rooms and film rooms, and a weight room.
Magnet programs
There are two magnet programs that students attending the FRHSD district can apply for.Law and Public Service
The Center for Law and Public Service, located at Colts Neck High School, is a four-year program for students with demonstrated interests and abilities in history, politics, government, law, volunteerism and leadership. Targeted skills for development include problem solving, critical thinking and reading, written and oral communication, research, and organization. The values of citizenship, justice, and service serve as the foundation for academic study. Students study history as it relates to the development of the US and the evolution of world societies and governments, as well as political thought, ethical philosophy, and leadership theory. Special attention is given to NJ history and civic affairs. Courses include: Speech, Debate and Dramatic Arts Workshop, Civitas, Constitutional, Civil and Criminal Law, Comparative Civilizations, American Social and Political History I and II, Senior Seminar.Navy ROTC Character and leadership development
This four-year course of study, encompasses three main subject areas: Leadership, Naval Science, and Physical Training. The Leadership curriculum develops skills in study, time management, and personal leadership, as well as self-discipline and self-reliance. The roles and capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces, particularly sea power, shipboard life, national security and naval history are reviewed. Cadets learn military customs, courtesies, drills, ceremonies and respect for the flag, and develop a sense of patriotism through community and school service. The leadership value of fitness is reinforced with weekly physical training. This is an opportunity for students to develop leadership qualities in a nurturing and exciting environment. The cadets are also able to take part in unique and adventurous opportunities such as orienteering, visiting naval bases, and the mud run.Other high schools in the district
Attendance at each of the district's six schools is based on where the student lives in relation to the high school closest to the student. Each year, district lines are redrawn for each of the six schools to reduce issues with overcrowding and spending in regards to transportation. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) with their attendance zones for the class entering for the 2009-10 school year are:
- Freehold High SchoolFreehold High SchoolFreehold High School is a four-year public high school located within Freehold Borough, New Jersey, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from all of Freehold Borough and from portions of Freehold Township...
- 1,494 students from Freehold (all) and Freehold Township (part). - Freehold Township High SchoolFreehold Township High SchoolFreehold Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Freehold Township, New Jersey, and is part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from portions of Freehold Township, and from parts of both Howell Township and Manalapan...
- 2,213 students from Freehold Township (part), Howell (part), Manalapan (part). - Howell High School - 2,487 students from Farmingdale (all) and Howell (part).
- Manalapan High SchoolManalapan High SchoolManalapan High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students from all of Englishtown and portions of Manalapan...
- 2,079 students from Englishtown (all) and Manalapan (part). - Marlboro High SchoolMarlboro High SchoolMarlboro High School, home of the Mustangs, is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District . The school serves students from portions of Marlboro Township...
- 2,034 students from Marlboro (part).
External links
- Colts Neck High School website
- Freehold Regional High School District website
- Data for the Freehold Regional High School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...