Manalapan High School
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Manalapan High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Englishtown, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Freehold Regional High School District.
Manalapan High School is home to the Science/Engineering Specialized Learning Center, or S&E, which is a program for students with an affinity for mathematical and scientific subjects. This rigorous program has anywhere between ten and forty students in each class and the curriculum consists of courses related to engineering, science and high level mathematics.
Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Manalapan High School has been declared a "Failing School" in the 2004-2005 year. As of 2006 Manalapan High School is a passing school.[1]
For the last 7 years, the principal of the school was Mrs. Terri Grey. After her retirement in January 2006, the school was assigned an interim principal, Dr. Procopio, who has been named the permanent principal of the school.
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[edit] Classroom size
As of the 2004-05 school year, Manalapan High School had 2,073 students and 137.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.0.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Manalapan High School competes in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference comprised 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).
Manalapan's bowling team were the winners of the 2005-06 NJSIAA State Championship. The Brave's score of 2,840 defeated runner-up Woodbridge High School (2,830) at Carolier Lanes.[3]
[edit] Other district high schools
Other schools in the Freehold Regional High School District are:
- Colts Neck High School - 1,399 students from Colts Neck Township and all or portions of Farmingdale, Howell Township, Marlboro Township and Freehold Borough.
- Freehold High School - 1,217 students from Freehold Borough and portions of Freehold Township
- Freehold Township High School - 2,000 students from all or portions of Englishtown, Freehold Township, Howell and Manalapan Township
- Howell High School - 1,777 students from portions of Howell
- Marlboro High School - 2,240 students from portions of Marlboro
[edit] Administration
- Principal - Dr. Anthony G. Procopio
- Assistant Principal - Mrs. Maria Ilarraza
- Assistant Principal - Mr. John Tague
- Assistant Principal - Mr. Arthur Washburne
- Activities Director - Mr. John Baum
[edit] References
- ^ Holt: School law may become election issue No Child Left Behind raises hackles in good schools deemed ‘failing’, Tri-Town News, February 26, 2004
- ^ Statistical data for Manalapan High School from the National Center for Education Statistics, accessed December 12, 2006
- ^ Braves are state's best on the bowling alleys, NJ News Transcript, accessed January 13, 2007
[edit] External links
- Manalapan High School website
- Manalapan High School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Freehold Regional High School District