Barron G. Collier High School
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| Established | 1978 |
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| School type | Public secondary school |
| District | Collier County Public Schools |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Ron Miller |
| Faculty | 110 teachers |
| Students | 1802 |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| School Times |
7:15 AM to 2:00 PM |
| Location | 5600 Cougar Drive Naples, FL 34109 |
| Information | (239) 377-1200 |
| Website | http://collier.k12.fl.us/bch/ |
Barron G. Collier High School is a standard four-year (grades 9-12) high school located at 5600 Cougar Drive in Naples, Florida, USA.
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[edit] History
The school opened its doors to the first wave of students in 1978 as the third high school in the area, with the senior class graduating in Spring 1979. The first principal was Paul Manley, followed by Toni Eubank, and Raymond Baker (now superintendent). The building has been extensively expanded and remodelled over the years to keep up with the increasing student numbers.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
Barron G. Collier High School is one of the seven members of the Collier County Athletic Conference. The school's official list of sports is separated by season.[1]
[edit] Fall sports
- Cross Country
- Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity Football
- Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity Cheerleading
- Boys and Girls Golf Team
- Swim
- Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity Volleyball
[edit] Winter sports
- Boys and Girls Basketball
- Boys and Girls Soccer
- Boys and Girls Lacrosse
- Field Hockey
- Wrestling
In 2006, the Barron Collier Cougars Varsity Girls Basketball won the Class 5A state championship.
[edit] Spring sports
- Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball
- Boys and Girls Lacrosse
- Varsity and Junior Varsity Softball
- Boys and Girls Tennis
- Track
[edit] Band
- Marching Band (includes drum line,weapon line, flag line and dance team)
- Symphonic Band
- Concert Band
- Jazz Band
- Scottish Unit (introduced in 1999)
- Winter Guard
- Dance Team
[edit] Clubs
Barron G. Collier High School is home to many different extracurricular clubs. An accurate, up-to-date list is difficult to keep, as clubs are added and dropped as students graduate or lose interest. However, some of the notable clubs are:
- DECA
- Drama Club
- JROTC
- Key Club
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Student Government
[edit] Campus
The main BCHS campus consists of a large building with a small courtyard towards the east side of the building. Most of the building is on a single level, however there are several classrooms on a second floor above the media center. An auxiliary building contains the ROTC classrooms. The school also includes computer labs, two gymnasiums, a football stadium, a cafeteria with patio, a media center, a TV production studio, darkrooms, and an auditorium Other buildings nearby include the recently constructed Collier County Public Schools administrative center, an elementary school, and a YMCA.
[edit] Recognition
- Ranked in the Top 1% of schools by Newsweek..[2]
- Ranked as an 'A' school for five years based on FCAT scores[citation needed]
[edit] Alumni
- Chris Resop - Right handed pitcher with the Florida Marlins (class of 2001)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Sports Schedules (English). Retrieved on November 8, 2006.
- ^ The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools (English). Newsweek. Retrieved on November 8, 2006.
| Collier County High Schools |  |
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| District School Board of Collier County Barron G. Collier High School, Everglades High School, Golden Gate High School, Gulf Coast High School, Immokalee High School, Lely High School, Lorenzo Walker Technical High School, Naples High School, Palmetto Ridge High School Private High Schools The Community School of Naples, St. John Neumann High School |
