Barron G. Collier High School Explained

Barron G. Collier High School
Motto:All Students Can Learn
Address:5600 Cougar Drive
State:Florida
Zipcode:34109
Country:U.S.
Pushpin Map:USA Florida
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of school in Florida
Principal:Sean C Kinsley
Teaching Staff:67.27
Enrollment:1,650 (2022-23)[1]
Ratio:24.53
Colors:Blue, grey
Mascot:Cougar

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 10miles northeast of the city of Naples.

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

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.[3] In 2012 and 2013, both the men and women's tennis teams won the state title.[4] In 2006 and 2008, the Cougar Varsity Girls Basketball team 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

Extra-curricular activities

Choirs

Bands

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:

Recognition

Alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barron Collier High School . National Center for Education Statistics . March 19, 2024.
  2. News: BCHS makes Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools . Lewis, Katherine . Naples Daily News . 12 May 2006 . 2007-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185702/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/may/12/bchs_makes_newsweek_list_top_us_high_schools/?local_schools. 30 September 2007 . live.
  3. Web site: Sports Schedules. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20061002173217/http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/bch/Activities/Athletics/AthSite.htm. October 2, 2006. November 8, 2006. Barron Collier Athletics.
  4. News: Prep tennis: Barron Collier sweeps boys, girls state titles. Adam Fisher. 1 April 2013. Naples Daily News. https://archive.today/20141230223957/http://www.naplesnews.com/sports/high-school/barron-collier-high/prep-tennis-barron-boys-clinch-fourth-straight. 30 December 2014. live.
  5. News: Barron Collier celebrates its girls basketball, individual wrestling titles. Busch. Angela. 28 February 2008. 2008-07-11. https://archive.today/20130129150339/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/feb/28/barron-collier-celebrates-its-girls-basketball-ind/. 29 January 2013. live. Naples Daily News.
  6. News: Most Collier schools make good grades on state's report card. Lewis. Katherine. 8 July 2008. 2008-07-11. https://archive.today/20130128055807/http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/jul/08/school-grades-2-collier-high-schools-reach-marks-2/. 28 January 2013. live. Marco Eagle.
  7. Web site: 2010 3A Boys Team Results. Florida High School Athletic Association. 12. March 27, 2018.
  8. Web site: FHSAA CLASS 3A BOYS. Florida High School Athletic Association. 12. March 27, 2018.
  9. Web site: FHSAA Wrestling Championships. 2018. Florida High School Athletic Association. 2. March 27, 2018.
  10. Web site: FHSAA Football Championships. 2017–18. Florida High School Athletic Association. 13, 19–21. 2018-03-28. 2019-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527192808/https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_fb.pdf. dead.
  11. Web site: Biography . A Rare Reflection, the official home of Haley Bennett . 2008-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080710063641/http://www.officialhaleybennett.com/community/haley_bio.html . 2008-07-10 . dead.
  12. Web site: Barnes. Keith. Plum's Bjorn Fratangelo takes another major step forward. 2017-10-20. TribLIVE.com. en-US.
  13. News: Barron Collier High School Class of 1993. June 12, 1993. The News-Press. February 6, 2022.
  14. Driving Ambition . Gulfshore Life . November 2004 . Kipling . Kay . 2008-07-11 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061030065632/http://www.gulfshorelife.com/Articles/Gulfshore-Life/2004/11/Seasons-Preview-Special-Events.asp . October 30, 2006.
  15. Web site: Anthony Herrera: Player Profile . . 2008-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919090753/http://www.nfl.com/players/anthonyherrera/profile?id=HER474016. 19 September 2008 . live.
  16. Web site: Jeff Heuerman Bio. 2014. Ohio State Buckeyes. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023154826/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jeff_heuerman_758590.html. 2014-10-23. dead.
  17. Web site: Chris Resop: Player Profile . . 2008-07-11.

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