Freehold Township High School
| Freehold Township High School | |
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| Location | |
| 281 Elton Adelphia Road Freehold Township, NJ 07728 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Freehold Regional High School District |
| Principal | Elizabeth Higley |
| Asst. Principal | Steven Anderson Adam Angelozzi Susan Field |
| Faculty | 133 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,213 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.64[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, Navy Blue, White |
| Athletics conference | Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Website | School website |
Freehold 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 Township.[2] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1976.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year the school had an enrollment of 2,213 students and 133 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.64.[1]
The school was the 212th-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 122nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[4] The school was ranked 144th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[5] Schooldigger.com ranked the school as tied for 83rd out of 376 public high schools statewide in its 2010 rankings (a decrease of 22 positions from the 2009 rank) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[6]
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[edit] Athletics
The Freehold Township High School Patriots compete 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).[8] With 1,854 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA as Central Jersey Group IV, a category that includes schools with enrollment of 1,120 to 2,339.[9]
[edit] Magnet programs
FTHS consists of two magnet programs, the Animal Botanical Science Academy and the Contemporary Global Issues (CGI) Learning Center:[10]
Animal Botanical Science Courses: *Students who enroll in the program must join the Future Farmers of America (FFA).
- Freshman year: Agribiology
- Sophomore year: Floral and Landscape Design
- Junior year: Honors Agricultural Leadership I
- Senior year: Honors Agricultural Leadership II and Animal Science
Contemporary Global Issues (CGI) Courses:
- Freshman year: Honors Modern Global Analysis, Honors World Art Studio, and Honors World Literature and the Writers Workshop
- Sophomore year: Honors United States in the World, AP Comparative Government and Politics, and Honors American Literature and the Research Workshop
- Junior year: Honors Philosophy (1/2 year course), Honors Political Science (1/2 year), and AP US History
- Senior year: Honors Senior Seminar, AP Human Geography (1/2 year), and Honors Global Commerce (1/2 year)
[edit] Current student body
Statistics are as of the 2009-2010 School Year[1]
| Subset | Number of students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| All | 2,213 | 100% |
| White | 1,801 | 81.4% |
| African American | 124 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 122 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 160 | 7.2% |
| American Indian | 6 | 0.27% |
| Male | 1,037 | 46.9% |
| Female | 1,176 | 53.1% |
[edit] Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[11]
- Elizabeth Higley - Principal
- Steven Anderson - Assistant Principal
- Thomas Gallahue - Assistant Principal
- Susan Field - Assistant Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Alyssa Campanella (born 1990), Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007, 1st runner up at Miss Teen USA 2007 and Miss USA 2011.[12]
- Val Majewski (born 1981), center fielder with the Houston Astros.[13]
- Kal Penn (born 1977), actor.[14][15]
[edit] 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 Statistics[16]) with their attendance zones for the class entering for the 2009-10 school year are:[2]
- Colts Neck High School - 1,490 students from Colts Neck Township (all), Howell (part), Marlboro (part).
- Freehold High School - 1,494 students from Freehold (all) and Freehold Township (part).
- Howell High School - 2,487 students from Farmingdale (all) and Howell (part).
- Manalapan High School - 2,079 students from Englishtown (all) and Manalapan (part).[17]
- Marlboro High School - 2,034 students from Marlboro (part).
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Freehold Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 22, 2011.
- ^ a b FRHSD Attendance Boundary Changes Effective 2009 - 2010 School Year, Freehold Regional School District. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- ^ Freehold Township High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 22, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 12, 2011.
- ^ Staff. "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010, Schooldigger.com. Accessed January 5, 2012.
- ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
- ^ League Memberships – 2011-2012, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 1, 2012.
- ^ 2011-2012 Public Schools Group Classification for ShopRite Cup–Tennis–Soccer–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for Central Jersey, NJSIAA. Accessed January 4, 2012.
- ^ About Us, Freehold Township High School. Accessed November 22, 2011.
- ^ Home page, Freehold Township High School. Accessed November 22, 2011.
- ^ Boyd, Alesha Williams; and Gladden, Michelle. "Crown helps advance causes", Asbury Park Press, August 11, 2007. Accessed June 22, 2011. "'I think some people believe you have to be the most stunning girl to win a pageant title' said Campanella a drama club member at Freehold Township High School who holds a 4.0-plus grade point average and hopes to become an actress."
- ^ "Sports Shorts", Farmingdale News Transcript, July 11, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007. "Majewski, who starred at Freehold Township High School, is leading the Baysox in batting (.285), hits (80) and runs scored (40), and is second in doubles (19) and RBI (38)."
- ^ O'Sullivan, Eleanor. "A different identity", Home News Tribune, March 9, 2007. Accessed June 22, 2011. "Kal Penn, 29, a former Freehold Township High School drama student, stars as Gogol."
- ^ O'Sullivan, Eleanor. "Making a name for himself", Home News Tribune, March 18, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2011. "He is a 1995 graduate of Freehold Township High School."
- ^ Data for the Freehold Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 9, 2011.
- ^ Manalapan High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 27, 2011. "Manalapan High School is a fully-accredited comprehensive high school serving a community of nearly 38,000 residents living exclusively in the Township of Manalapan and the Borough of Englishtown."
[edit] External links
- Freehold Township High School website
- Freehold Regional High School District website
- Freehold Township High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Freehold Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- DigitalSports Freehold Township Homepage
Coordinates: 40°13′15″N 74°16′52″W / 40.220957°N 74.281231°W
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