| Manasquan High School | |
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| Location | |
| 167 Broad Street Manasquan, NJ 08736 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1931 |
| School district | Manasquan Public Schools |
| Principal | Richard Coppola |
| Faculty | 61 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,016 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.66[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and grey |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Mascot | Big Blue Warrior |
| Website | 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, operating as part of the Manasquan Public Schools. In addition to students from Manasquan, the high school also 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]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,016 students and 61 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.66.[1]
Manasquan High School has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1935.[5] In March 2004, a validation team visited the school and recommended that the school's accreditation should be extended.[6]
The school was the 124th-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", after being ranked 115th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[7] The school was ranked 108th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[8]
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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.[9]
Manasquan High School offers many clubs and after school activities. Clubs are as follows: Environmental Club, Film Club, Friends Helping Friends, Amnesty International, Ping-Pong Club, History Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Key Club, the National Honor Society, the Academy of Finance (see below), DECA, Academic Team, and many more.
The Course Ahead Program allows seniors to take courses in European and American History, Calculus, and Entrepreneurship at Georgian Court College for college credit.
Students have the option to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses in their Junior and Senior years. The high school offers AP courses in Language and Composition, Literature, World History, United States History, Psychology, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Calculus (AB and, more recently, BC), Spanish, and French. After taking these classes, students will take the national administered AP examinations, which can earn students credit at most institutions of higher learning (the exact score required for credit may vary depending on the college or university).
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.
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.[10] 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.[11]
The 2004, 2005, and 2006 football teams won the Shore Conference Champs back-to-back-to-back years. The 2006 team went 12-0 and won the Central Jersey Group II state sectional title with a 28-0 win over West Deptford High School in the sectional title game, one of 10 state titles won by coach Vic Kubu during his 22-year tenure at Manasquan before his death in 2007.[12] The 2008 football team also won the Central Jersey Group II sectional title, coming from a touchdown behind at the half to a 19-14 win against Arthur L. Johnson High School at Rutgers Stadium, the program's 11th sectional title.[13][14]
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.[15]
The 2009 boys tennis team advanced very far at the state level, reaching State Group Semifinals, although ultimately losing to Pascack Hills High School [16]
The Manasquan Warrior Band, directed by Alan Abraham, performs at all of the games, playing music both in the stands and during halftime. The Drum Major this year is David Buckle, Field Captain is Dave Abraham, and Drum Captain is Joe Khammar. This year, the Manasquan High School Warrior Band is performing a Chuck Mangione hits themed show. Songs include Feels so Good., [[Children of Sanchez", "Land of Make Believe, "Echano", and the Manasquan High School School Song. They include an extensive repertoire of over 70 songs. The Warrior Band Drum Line also features a Percussion Ensemble using trash cans instead of drums, called Big Bang, as a part of the Warrior Jazz Band.[17]
Core members of the school's administration are:[18]
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