Barron G. Collier High School

Coordinates: 26°13′N 81°45.6′W / 26.217°N 81.7600°W / 26.217; -81.7600

Barron G. Collier High School
Location
Naples, FL 34109
Information
Type Public secondary school
Motto "All Students Can Learn"
Established 1978
School district Collier County Public Schools
Principal Jose Hernandez[1]
Faculty 110 teachers
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1724
Color(s) Royal Blue and Grey
Mascot Cougar
Website http://collierschools.com/bch/

Barron G. Collier High School is a four-year (grades 9-12) high school located at 5600 Cougar Drive in unincorporated Collier County, Florida, United States, northeast of the city of Naples.

Collier was included in Newsweek's 2006 list of top U.S. high schools by Jay Mathews's Challenge Index.[2]

History

The school opened its doors to the first wave of students in 1978 as the third high school in the area, with the first senior class graduating in Spring 1979. It has enjoyed a rich history in the last 35 years, becoming a second home to many.

Principals

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.[3] In 2012 and 2013, both the men and women's tennis teams won the state title.[4] In 2006 and 2008, the Barron Collier Cougars Varsity Girls Basketball won the Class 5A state championship.[5] The main athletic crosstown rivals are Naples High School, Lely High School, and Gulf Coast High School.

Fall sports

Winter sports

Spring sports

Choirs

Bands

Orchestra

Clubs

Barron G. Collier High School is home to many different 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

Alumni

Images

References

  1. ↑ "Administration & Guidance". Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Sports Schedules". Archived from the original on October 2, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
  4. ↑ Adam Fisher (1 April 2013). "Prep tennis: Barron Collier sweeps boys, girls state titles". Naples Daily News.
  5. 1 2 Busch, Angela (28 February 2008). "Barron Collier celebrates its girls basketball, individual wrestling titles". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Katherine (8 July 2008). "Most Collier schools make good grades on state's report card". Marco Eagle. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  7. ↑ "Biography". A Rare Reflection, the official home of Haley Bennett. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  8. ↑ Kipling, Kay (November 2004). "Driving Ambition". Gulfshore Life. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  9. ↑ "Anthony Herrera: Player Profile". National Football League. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  10. ↑ "Chris Resop: Player Profile". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  11. ↑ http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_753932.html#axzz3mxFmabvR
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