Manalapan High School

Manalapan High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from all of Englishtown (which is the school's mailing address) and portions of Manalapan.[6][7] The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township and Marlboro Township.[8][9] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1975.[5]

Manalapan High School
Address
20 Church Lane

Manalapan Township
,
Monmouth County
,
New Jersey
07726

United States
Coordinates40.287875°N 74.335747°W / 40.287875; -74.335747
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders"
Established1971
School districtFreehold Regional High School District
NCES School ID3405610[1]
PrincipalAdam Angelozzi[2]
Faculty123.6 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,882 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.2:1[1]
Color(s)  Scarlet
  white and
  navy blue[3]
Athletics conferenceShore Conference[4]
Team nameBraves[3]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[5]
Websitewww.frhsd.com/Manalapan

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. The program has anywhere between 10 and 40 students in each class and the curriculum consists of courses related to engineering, science and high level mathematics.[10] The high school houses the Law Enforcement Public Safety Academy (LEPS), in which students undergo a course load learning about such fields as criminal justice, first responder procedures, evidence collection, first aid certifications, investigative procedures, civics, Homeland Security, fire science and safety, and emergency medical technicians.[11] Manalapan also houses the Automotive Technical Academy, which helps students prepare for a career in the automotive service industry. Students learn about how engines and vehicles work, how to diagnose, and how to repair vehicles. Students also learn how to use equipment such as scan tools.[12]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,882 students and 123.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.2:1. There were 116 students (6.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 45 (2.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 93rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[13] The school had been ranked 152nd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 127th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[14] The magazine ranked the school 125th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[15] The school was also ranked 125th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[16]

Schooldigger.com ranked the school tied for 61st out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (a decrease of 7 positions from the 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (91.6%) and language arts literacy (96.2%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[17]

In 2009, of the 460 students who graduated, 97% went on to continue their education at two- or four-year colleges or universities. Also there are others who graduated and are now attending trade or technical schools. The Class of 2009 also produced 11 commended students, 4 semi-finalists and 1 complete finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, as well as 42 Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars.[6]

Athletics

The Manalapan High School Braves[3] compete in Division A North of the Shore Conference, an athletic conference comprised of private and public high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties along the Jersey Shore.[4][18] The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[19] With 1,417 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range.[20] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2018–2020.[21]

The girls spring track team was the Group II state champion in 1975.[22]

The boys cross country running team won the Group III state championship in 1979.[23]

The wrestling team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1986, 1991 and 1992, and won the Central Jersey Group V title in 2020.[24]

The boys basketball team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship in 1988.

The boys bowling team were the winners of the 2006 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship. The Brave's score of 2,840 defeated runner-up Woodbridge High School (2,830) at Carolier Lanes.[25][26]

In 2007, the boys soccer team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship with a 1–0 win over Howell High School in the tournament final.[27] The team moved on to share the Group IV state championship with a 1–1 tie against Clifton High School.[28][29][30]

In 2008, Robby Andrews won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions in the 800m run. He followed this up with the 1600m Group IV state championship in the 1600m run. Additionally he placed second in both the Millrose Games and Penn Relays, participating in the mile run on both occasions.[31] In 2009, Robby Andrews won the Meet of Champions in the 800m run, set two national records in the 1000m and 800m runs, won the Millrose Games and won two national championships.[32]

The baseball team won the Group IV state championship in 2011 (defeating Westfield High School in the tournament final) and 2012 (vs. Hillsborough High School).[33] The 2011 baseball team finished the season with a record of 29-3 and won the Group IV state championship with a 29–14 victory against Westfield in a game in which the team pounded out 32 hits on way to the program's first state title.[34]

The 2014 football team won the Central Jersey Group V state sectional title with a 21-7 victory against South Brunswick High School in the championship game played at Rutgers University's High Point Solutions Stadium.[35][36]

The school has a longstanding athletic rivalry with Marlboro High School, another school in the Freehold Regional High School District, which includes a longstanding Thanksgiving Day football matchup between the teams.[37] A more recent rivalry with Freehold Township High School has also developed.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: The school's principal is Dr. Adam Angelozzi.[2] The school's administration includes three assistant principals.[39]

Other high schools in the district

Attendance at each of the district's high schools is based on where the student lives in relation to the district's high schools. While many students attend the school in their hometown, others attend a school located outside their own municipality.[7] In order to balance enrollment, district lines are redrawn for the six schools to address issues with overcrowding and spending in regards to transportation. The other five schools in the district (with 2018-19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[40]) with their attendance zones for incoming students are:[41][42]

Notable alumni

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  9. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Freehold Regional High School District, June 30, 2018. Accessed January 15, 2020. "Geographically, the District is comprised of the Townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro and the Boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale and Freehold. Established in 1953, the District's total area is 198 square miles."
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