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Coordinates: 26°13′N 81°45.6′W / 26.217°N 81.7600°W / 26.217; -81.7600
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Barron G. Collier High School
Address
Map
5600 Cougar Drive

Naples
,
Florida
34109

United States
Coordinates26°13′N 81°45.6′W / 26.217°N 81.7600°W / 26.217; -81.7600
Information
TypeComprehensive public high school
MottoAll Students Can Learn
Opened1978; 46 years ago (1978)
School districtDistrict School Board of Collier County
NCES School ID120033000357[1]
PrincipalSean C Kinsley
Teaching staff67.27 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,650 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.53[2]
Color(s)Blue, grey   
MascotCougar
Rival
Websitecollierschools.com/Page/27

Barron G. Collier High School is a four-year public high school located in North Naples, Collier County, Florida, United States, near Pine Ridge and about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the city of Naples.

Barron Collier was included in Newsweek's 2006 list of top U.S. high schools by Jay Mathews's Challenge Index.[5]

History

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The school was opened in 1978 and is named after Barron Collier, an entrepreneur who founded Collier County.

Athletics

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Barron 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.[6] In 2012 and 2013, both the men and women's tennis teams won the state title.[7] In 2006 and 2008, the Cougar Varsity Girls Basketball team won the Class 5A state championship.[8] The main athletic crosstown rivals are Naples High School, Lely High School, and Gulf Coast High School.

Fall sports

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  • Football
  • Golf
  • Boys and Girls Cross Country
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Girls Volleyball

Winter sports

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  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer
  • Wrestling
  • Bowling
  • Girls Weightlifting

Spring sports

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  • Boys Baseball
  • Boys Lacrosse
  • Girls Lacrosse
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field

Extra-curricular activities

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Choirs

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  • Concert Chorus
  • Bel Canto
  • Vocal Ensemble
  • Glee
  • Men's Choir
  • Honor Choir

Bands

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  • Marching Band
    • (Drum line, weapon line, flag line and dance team)
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Symphonic Band
  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Winter Guard - Weapon Line and Flag Line
  • Dance Team/Dance Line

Orchestra

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  • String Orchestra
  • Chamber Orchestra

Clubs

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The school is home to several 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:

Recognition

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  • Ranked as an 'A' school based on FCAT scores[9]
  • Boys Tennis State Champions: 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013[10][11]
  • Girls Basketball State Champions: 2006 and 2008[8]
  • Wrestling State Champions: 1994[12]
  • Football District Champions: 1990, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009[13]
  • Basketball District Champions: 1999, 2011

Alumni

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Images

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  • Interior of campus in 2001
    Interior of campus in 2001
  • Patio which also serves as an outdoor cafeteria
    Patio which also serves as an outdoor cafeteria

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Barron Collier High School (120033000357)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Barron Collier High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Naples-Barron Collier: Rivalry goes much deeper than just football". Naples Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Prep Football: Catfish Bowl still a big deal to Barron Collier, Gulf Coast". Naples Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. ^ Lewis, Katherine (12 May 2006). "BCHS makes Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools". Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  6. ^ "Sports Schedules". Barron Collier Athletics. Archived from the original on October 2, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
  7. ^ Adam Fisher (1 April 2013). "Prep tennis: Barron Collier sweeps boys, girls state titles". Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014.
  8. ^ a b Busch, Angela (28 February 2008). "Barron Collier celebrates its girls basketball, individual wrestling titles". Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  9. ^ Lewis, Katherine (8 July 2008). "Most Collier schools make good grades on state's report card". Marco Eagle. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  10. ^ "2010 3A Boys Team Results" (PDF). Florida High School Athletic Association. p. 12. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "FHSAA CLASS 3A BOYS" (PDF). Florida High School Athletic Association. p. 12. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  12. ^ "FHSAA Wrestling Championships" (PDF). Florida High School Athletic Association. 2018. p. 2. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "FHSAA Football Championships" (PDF). Florida High School Athletic Association. 2017–18. pp. 13, 19–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  14. ^ "Biography". A Rare Reflection, the official home of Haley Bennett. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  15. ^ Barnes, Keith. "Plum's Bjorn Fratangelo takes another major step forward". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  16. ^ "Barron Collier High School Class of 1993". The News-Press. June 12, 1993. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  17. ^ Kipling, Kay (November 2004). "Driving Ambition". Gulfshore Life. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  18. ^ "Anthony Herrera: Player Profile". National Football League. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  19. ^ "Jeff Heuerman Bio". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23.
  20. ^ "Chris Resop: Player Profile". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
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