Manasquan High School
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| Manasquan High School | |
| Location | |
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| 167 Broad Street Manasquan, NJ 08736 |
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| School district | Manasquan Public Schools |
| Principal | Richard Coppola |
| Enrollment |
1,026 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 69.3 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 14.8[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Mascot | Big Blue Warrior |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and grey |
| Information | 732-528-8820 |
| Homepage | School website |
Manasquan High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Manasquan, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Manasquan Public Schools.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,026 students and 69.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.8.[1]
In addition to students from Manasquan, the high school serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar[2], Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights, who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.[3][4]
Manasquan High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In March 2004, a validation team visited the school and recommended that the school's accreditation should be extended.[5]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
In 1996-97, Manasquan High School's Horticultural Botany program, taught at Barlow's Flower Farm, was recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as a "Best Practice" of educational partnership.[6]
[edit] Curriculum
The Course Ahead Program allows seniors to take courses in European and American History, Calculus, and Entrepreneurship at Georgian Court College for college credit.
The Academy of Finance program focuses on the field of finance, using a curriculum that combines traditional classroom instruction, with lectures from experts in the subject, mentoring and job shadowing with industry specialists. Students gain practical knowledge and skills through a paid summer internship that is required as part of the program. Students are awarded a Certificate in Financial Studies upon satisfactory completion of the Academy curriculum mandates.
[edit] Athletics
Manasquan High School competes in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.[7] 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).
The High School is known for its intense sports rivalry with Wall High School in Wall Township. The school had a longstanding rivalry with Point Pleasant Boro High School.[8]
The 2007 girls tennis team won the Central Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in the tournament final.[9]
The Manasquan Warrior Band, directed by Alan Abraham, performs at all of the games, playing music both in the stands and during halftime. This year, the Manasquan High School Warrior Band is performing a Motown hits themed show. Songs include I Want You Back, Respect, Ain't No Mountain High Enough and the Manasquan High School School Song. They include an extensive repertoire of over 70 songs.
[edit] Administration
- Richard Coppola - Principal.[10]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jack Nicholson, actor, graduated in 1953.[11]
- Rusty Schweickart, astronaut, graduated in 1952.[12]
- Barbara Friedrich, Olympic athlete, graduated in 1967. Captured the gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games and represented the U.S. at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, finishing ninth. [13]
