Manalapan High School

Manalapan High School
Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders
Location
30 Church Lane Englishtown, NJ 07726
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1971
School district	Freehold Regional High School District
Principal	Jeff Simon[1]
Asst. Principal	Thomas Gallahue Lavetta Ross John Tague[1]
Faculty	124 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	2,079 (as of 2009-10)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	16.77[2]
Color(s)	Red and white
Athletics conference	Shore Conference
Team name	Braves
Website	School website

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 from all of Englishtown and portions of Manalapan.^[3][4] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1975.^[5]

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. This rigorous 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. The high school also houses the Law Enforcement Public Safety Academy (LEPS), in which students undergo a vigorous course load learning about such fields as criminal justice, first responder procedures, evidence collection, first aid certifications, investigative procedures, civics, Homeland Security, Fire Science & Safety, and Emergency Medical Technicians.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,079 students and 124 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.77.^[2]

The school was the 127th-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 125th in 2008 out of 316 schools.^[6] The school was also ranked 125th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.^[7]

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.^[3]

Athletics

The Manalapan High School Braves compete in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore.^[8] 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).

Manalapan's bowling team were the winners of the 2005-06 NJSIAA State Championship. The Brave's score of 2,840 defeated runner-up Woodbridge High School (2,830) at Carolier Lanes.^[9]

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.^[10] The team moved on to share the Group IV state championship with a 1-1 tie against Clifton High School.^[11][12]

In 2008, Robby Andrews won the NJSIAA 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.^[13] 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.^[14]

In 2010, Manalapan student Lawrence Maceren set a new Sport stacking World Record in the 3-3-3 stack with 1.80 seconds.^{[citation needed]}

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 High School in which the team pounded out 32 hits on way to the program's first state title.^[15]

The school has a notable 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.^[16]

Other high schools in the district

The other schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[17]) with their attendance zones for the class entering for the 2009-10 school year are:^[4]

• 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).
• Freehold Township High School - 2,213 students from Freehold Township (part), Howell (part), Manalapan (part).
• Howell High School - 2,487 students from Farmingdale (all) and Howell (part).
• Marlboro High School - 2,034 students from Marlboro (part).

Publicity

• Manalapan High was featured on MTV's High School Stories and on TruTV's The Principal's Office.^[18]

Notable alumni

• Jason Bergmann (born 1981), pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.^[19]
• David DeJesus (born 1979), MLB Outfielder for the Oakland Athletics.^[20]
• Val Emmich (born 1979), singer, songwriter and actor.^[21]
• Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino (born 1981), television personality who has appeared on MTV's Jersey Shore.^[22]
• Rashod Swinger (born 1974), former player for the Arizona Cardinals.^[23]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:^[1]

• Jeff Simon, Principal
• Thomas Gallahue, Vice Principal
• Lavetta Ross, Vice Principal
• John Tague, Vice Principal

The principal of the school was Terri Grey from January 1998 until her retirement in January 2006, when Dr. Anthony Procopio, a former principal Freehold Township High School, was selected to serve in the position on an interim basis.^[24] At the beginning of the 2007-08 school year, Jeff Simon became the new principal, having previously served as principal at Middletown High School North and for the Union Beach School System.^[25]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Home page, Manalapan High School. Accessed June 27, 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Manalapan High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 27, 2011.
3. ^ ^{a b} 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."
4. ^ ^{a b} FRHSD Attendance Boundary Changes Effective 2009 - 2010 School Year, Freehold Regional School District. Accessed June 27, 2011.
5. ^ Manalapan High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 27, 2011.
6. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 3, 2011.
7. ^ "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.
8. ^ School Info, Shore Conference. Accessed March 9, 2008.
9. ^ Braves are state's best on the bowling alleys, News Transcript, March 1, 2006. Accessed January 13, 2007.
10. ^ 2007 Boys Soccer - Central, Group IV, NJSIAA. Accessed November 14, 2007.
11. ^ 2007 Boys Soccer - Public Semis/Finals, NJSIAA. Accessed November 24, 2007.
12. ^ Bondy, Stefan. "Mustangs finish state champions", Herald News, November 17, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007.
13. ^ "ROBBY ANDREWS, Manalapan, Boys Track", Asbury Park Press, June 14, 2008. Accessed August 28, 2008.
14. ^ Newman, Josh. "ROBBY ANDREWS, Manalapan, Boys Indoor Track", Asbury Park Press, March 28, 2009. Accessed June 27, 2011.
15. ^ Lerner, Gregg. "Manalapan (29) at Westfield (14), NJSIAA Group Tournament, Final Round, Group 4 - Baseball", The Star-Ledger, June 11, 2011. Accessed July 26, 2011. "Manalapan saw every starter in its lineup contribute at least two hits as it finished with a stunning total of 32 and put away a resilient Westfield squad en route to a wild 29-14 triumph for the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger Group 4 championship before close to 500 at Toms River South.... Manalapan (29-3), which claimed its first state title, came out sizzling."
16. ^ Morris, Tim. "Rivalries bring football season to its conclusion", News Transcript, November 27, 2002. Accessed July 26, 2011. "The oldest Thanksgiving Day rivalry is Manalapan-Marlboro. They will be meeting for the 31st time tomorrow."
17. ^ Data for the Freehold Regional High School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 27, 2011.
18. ^ Principal's Office: Bagels to Go, Season 1, Episode 5, Yahoo! TV. Accessed July 26, 2011. "Originally Aired: September 04, 2008 - At Manalapan High, two kids attempt to make an off-campus coffee break, but are nabbed by Principal Tague and his surveillance cameras."
19. ^ "Sports Shorts", Farmingdale News Transcript, July 11, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007. "Jason Bergmann has settled in as a starter for the Washington Nationals. The right-hander from Manalapan High School has a 3.47 earned-run average in his 10 starts for the Nats."
20. ^ David DeJesus player profile, Oakland Athletics. Accessed July 19, 2007. "Full name is David Christopher DeJesus...graduated from Manalapan (N.J.) High in 1997."
21. ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "A Rocker Who Rocks to His Own Beat (and CD)", The New York Times, December 2, 2007. Accessed June 8, 2008. "“So I just went,” said Mr. Emmich, who grew up in Manalapan and graduated from Manalapan High School."
22. ^ Staff. "Mike The Situation's high school yearbook photo", Life & Style (magazine), December 23, 2009. Accessed February 3, 2011. "Mike, pictured as a high school sophomore in this yearbook photo obtained exclusively by Life & Style, attended Manalapan High School in New Jersey, graduating in 1999."
23. ^ Edelson, Stephen. "Broken date Swinger's eight-month race for readiness falls short of Giants", Asbury Park Press, September 3, 2000. Accessed February 3, 2011. "for Swinger, a Manalapan High School graduate, the numbers over the past eight months were a bit more humbling, ranging from how many degrees he was able to bend his surgically reconstructed left knee to the amount of leg lifts he could do, if any, with the ability to jog or cut at half speed treated like momentous occasions."
24. ^ Benjamin, Dave. "Grey ends service at Manalapan", News Transcript, February 15, 2006. Accessed June 27, 2011. "After more than 16 years of service to the Freehold Regional High School District, Terri Grey has retired. Grey came to the district in September 1989 as an assistant principal at Manalapan High School. In January 1998 she was named principal, and she held that position until her retirement earlier this month. Anthony Procopio, the retired principal of Freehold Township High School and a former assistant principal at Marlboro High School, has been named Manalapan’s acting principal while a permanent replacement is sought."
25. ^ Staff. "Three new principals named in Freehold Regional district", Tri-Town News, July 5, 2007. Accessed June 27, 2011. "A few months into the 2007-08 school year, Jeff Simon, the Union Beach Memorial Elementary School principal and the former Middletown North High School principal, will become Manalapan's top administrator."

External links

• Manalapan High School website
• Manalapan 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 Manalapan Homepage

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