Barron G. Collier High School
{{Short description|High school in Naples, Florida, United States}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Barron G. Collier High School
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| motto = All Students Can Learn
| address = 5600 Cougar Drive
| city = Naples
| state = Florida
| zipcode = 34109
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|13|N|81|45.6|W|type:edu_region:US-FL|display=inline,title}}
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of school in Florida
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| type = Comprehensive public high school
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| opened = {{Start date and age|1978}}
| district = District School Board of Collier County
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| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|120033000357|school_name=Barron Collier High School|access_date=December 28, 2024|ref_name=NCES1}}
| principal = Sean C Kinsley
| teaching_staff = 70.88 {{FTE}}
| enrollment = 1,532 (2023-2024){{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=120033000357 |title=Barron Collier High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=December 28, 2024}}
| colors = Blue, grey {{Color box|Blue}}{{Color box|Grey}}
| mascot = Cougar
| rival = {{Unbulleted list|Naples High School{{cite news|url=http://archive.naplesnews.com/sports/high-school/naples-barron-collier-rivalry-goes-much-deeper-than-just-football-ep-396701519-343622132.html|title=Naples-Barron Collier: Rivalry goes much deeper than just football|newspaper=Naples Daily News|access-date=March 12, 2018}}|Gulf Coast High School{{cite news|url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2017/10/05/prep-football-catfish-bowl-still-big-deal-barron-collier-gulf-coast/731578001/|title=Prep Football: Catfish Bowl still a big deal to Barron Collier, Gulf Coast|newspaper=Naples Daily News|access-date=March 12, 2018}}}}
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| website = {{URL|collierschools.com/Page/27}}
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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 {{Convert|10|mi|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.{{cite news |url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/may/12/bchs_makes_newsweek_list_top_us_high_schools/?local_schools |title=BCHS makes Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools |author=Lewis, Katherine |newspaper=Naples Daily News |date=12 May 2006 |access-date=2007-09-10| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185702/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/may/12/bchs_makes_newsweek_list_top_us_high_schools/?local_schools| archive-date= 30 September 2007 |url-status = live}}
History
The school was opened in 1978 and is named after Barron Collier, an entrepreneur who founded Collier County.
Athletics
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.{{cite web|title=Sports Schedules|url=http://collier.k12.fl.us/bch/Activities/Athletics/AthSite.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061002173217/http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/bch/Activities/Athletics/AthSite.htm|archive-date=October 2, 2006|access-date=November 8, 2006|website=Barron Collier Athletics}} In 2012 and 2013, both the men and women's tennis teams won the state title.{{cite news|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/sports/high-school/barron-collier-high/prep-tennis-barron-boys-clinch-fourth-straight|title=Prep tennis: Barron Collier sweeps boys, girls state titles|author=Adam Fisher|date=1 April 2013|newspaper=Naples Daily News|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141230223957/http://www.naplesnews.com/sports/high-school/barron-collier-high/prep-tennis-barron-boys-clinch-fourth-straight|archive-date=30 December 2014|url-status = live}} In 2006 and 2008, the Cougar Varsity Girls Basketball team won the Class 5A state championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/feb/28/barron-collier-celebrates-its-girls-basketball-ind/|title=Barron Collier celebrates its girls basketball, individual wrestling titles|last=Busch|first=Angela|date=28 February 2008|access-date=2008-07-11|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129150339/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/feb/28/barron-collier-celebrates-its-girls-basketball-ind/|archive-date=29 January 2013|url-status = live|newspaper=Naples Daily News}} The main athletic crosstown rivals are Naples High School, Lely High School, and Gulf Coast High School.
=Fall sports=
- Football
- Golf
- Boys and Girls Cross Country
- Swimming and Diving
- Girls Volleyball
=Winter sports=
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Wrestling
- Bowling
- Girls Weightlifting
=Spring sports=
- Boys Baseball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Extra-curricular activities
=Choirs=
- Concert Chorus
- Bel Canto
- Vocal Ensemble
- Glee
- Men's Choir
- Honor Choir
=Bands=
- 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=
- String Orchestra
- Chamber Orchestra
=Clubs=
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:
- JROTC (including Drill Team, Raiders Team, Rifle Team, Color Guard, Honor Guard)
- DECA
- Key Club
- Model United Nations
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Drama Club
- Art Club
Recognition
- Ranked as an 'A' school based on FCAT scores{{cite news|url=http://www.marcoeagle.com/news/2008/jul/08/school-grades-2-collier-high-schools-reach-marks-2/|title=Most Collier schools make good grades on state's report card|last=Lewis|first=Katherine|date=8 July 2008|access-date=2008-07-11|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128055807/http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/school-grades-2-collier-high-schools-reach-marks-2/|archive-date=28 January 2013|url-status = live|publisher=Marco Eagle}}
- Boys Tennis State Champions: 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013{{Cite web|url=http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/sports/tennis/2009-10/state/3b.pdf|title=2010 3A Boys Team Results|website=Florida High School Athletic Association|page=12|access-date=March 27, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/sports/tennis/2012-13/state/3a_boys.pdf|title=FHSAA CLASS 3A BOYS|website=Florida High School Athletic Association|page=12|access-date=March 27, 2018}}
- Girls Basketball State Champions: 2006 and 2008
- Wrestling State Champions: 1994{{Cite web|url=https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_wr.pdf|title=FHSAA Wrestling Championships|date=2018|website=Florida High School Athletic Association|page=2|access-date=March 27, 2018}}
- Football District Champions: 1990, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_fb.pdf|title=FHSAA Football Championships|date=2017–18|website=Florida High School Athletic Association|pages=13, 19–21|access-date=2018-03-28|archive-date=2019-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527192808/https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_fb.pdf|url-status=dead}}
- Basketball District Champions: 1999, 2011
Alumni
- Haley Bennett, actress{{cite web|url=http://www.officialhaleybennett.com/community/haley_bio.html |title=Biography |publisher=A Rare Reflection, the official home of Haley Bennett |access-date=2008-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080710063641/http://www.officialhaleybennett.com/community/haley_bio.html |archive-date=2008-07-10 |url-status = dead}}
- Adam Botana, member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Bjorn Fratangelo, professional tennis player{{Cite web|last=Barnes|first=Keith|title=Plum's Bjorn Fratangelo takes another major step forward|url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_753932.html#axzz3mxFmabvR|access-date=2017-10-20|website=TribLIVE.com|language=en-US}}
- David Grutman, Miami-based nightclub and restaurant owner, and mogul{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/220679363/|title=Barron Collier High School Class of 1993|date=June 12, 1993|work=The News-Press|access-date=February 6, 2022}}
- Courtney Hansen, actress, television personality, syndicated columnist, and model{{cite journal|url=http://www.gulfshorelife.com/Articles/Gulfshore-Life/2004/11/Seasons-Preview-Special-Events.asp |title=Driving Ambition |journal=Gulfshore Life |date=November 2004 |last=Kipling |first=Kay |access-date=2008-07-11 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030065632/http://www.gulfshorelife.com/Articles/Gulfshore-Life/2004/11/Seasons-Preview-Special-Events.asp |archive-date=October 30, 2006}}
- Anthony Herrera, NFL offensive guard{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/anthonyherrera/profile?id=HER474016 |title=Anthony Herrera: Player Profile |publisher=National Football League |access-date=2008-08-23| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080919090753/http://www.nfl.com/players/anthonyherrera/profile?id=HER474016| archive-date= 19 September 2008 |url-status = live}}
- Jeff Heuerman, Denver Broncos tight end{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jeff_heuerman_758590.html|title=Jeff Heuerman Bio|date=2014|website=Ohio State Buckeyes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023154826/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jeff_heuerman_758590.html|archive-date=2014-10-23|url-status=dead}}
- Lauren Melo, businesswoman and politician
- Chris Resop, Major League Baseball pitcher{{cite web |url=http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434592 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013155109/http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434592 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |title=Chris Resop: Player Profile |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=2008-07-11}}
- Jonathan Isaac, Orlando Magic, NBA
Images
File:BCHS-halls.jpg|Interior of campus in 2001
File:BCHS-patio.JPG|Patio which also serves as an outdoor cafeteria
References
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{{Collier County High Schools}}
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Category:High schools in Collier County, Florida
Category:Public high schools in Florida