Manalapan High School Explained

Manalapan High School
Motto:"Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders"
Established:1971
Grades:9-12
District:Freehold Regional High School District
Type:Public high school
Principal:Shawn Currie
Enrollment:1,722 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:117.0 FTEs
Ratio:14.7:1
Us Nces School Id:340561003802
Teamname:Braves
Conference:Shore Conference
Colors: Red
white and
navy blue
Address:20 Church Lane
City:Manalapan Township
County:Monmouth County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07726
Country:United States
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Accreditation:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Manalapan High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Manalapan Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, 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.[1] The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, and Marlboro Township.[2] [3] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1975.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,722 students and 117.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.7:1. There were 119 students (6.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 31 (1.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[8]

History

Freehold Township High School and Manalapan High School, the district's fourth and fifth facilities, were constructed with identical designs. Groundbreaking for both schools took place in August 1969 and the two schools opened in September 1971, having been completed at a combined cost of $10.4 million (equivalent to $ million in). Manalapan High School opened with an enrollment of 900 students from Englishtown and Manalapan Township, who had previously been assigned to attend Marlboro High School.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11] The magazine ranked the school 125th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[12] The school was also ranked 125th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[13]

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).[14]

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.[1]

Athletics

The Manalapan High School Braves[15] compete in Division A North of the Shore Conference, an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties along the Jersey Shore.[16] [17] The league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[18] 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.[19] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV South for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 893 to 1,296 students.[20]

The girls spring track team was the Group II state champion in 1975.[21]

The boys cross country running team won the Group III state championship in 1979.[22]

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.[23]

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 by a margin of ten pins at Carolier Lanes.[24] [25]

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.[26] The team moved on to share the Group IV state championship with a 1–1 tie against Clifton High School.[27] [28] [29]

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.[30] 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.[31]

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).[32] 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.[33]

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.[34] [35]

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.[36] A more recent rivalry with Freehold Township High School has also developed.

In popular culture

Manalapan High was featured on MTV's High School Stories, NBC's Today in a segment with alumnus Dylan Dreyer,[37] and on TruTV's The Principal's Office.[38]

Administration

The school's principal is Shawn Currie.[39] The school's administration includes three assistant principals.[40]

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.[41] In order to balance enrollment, district lines are redrawn for the six schools to address issues with capacity and transportation. The other five schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[42]) with their attendance zones for incoming students are:[43] [44] [45]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/25/1650/070.html Manalapan High School 2015 Report Card Narrative
  2. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/25/1650/000.html Freehold Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
  3. https://www.frhsd.com/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=115&dataid=5452&FileName=FRHSD%20FY18%20CAFR.pdf Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
  4. https://www.msa-cess.org/school-profile/?oId=0065e00000B8S8K&typ=school-profile Manalapan High School
  5. http://www.frhsd.com/Domain/44 The Science and Engineering Learning Center
  6. http://www.frhsd.com/domain/49 The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Academy
  7. Benjamin, Dave. "Career night promotes h.s. auto tech academy", Tri-Town News, November 6, 2003. Accessed January 16, 2007. The automotive technology academy is a four-year training program in the automotive field offered by the Freehold Regional High School District at Manalapan High School."
  8. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405610&ID=340561003802 School data for Manalapan High School
  9. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105116119/opening-of-freehold-township-high/ "Freehold Regional Opening 2 New Schools Tomorrow"
  10. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  11. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2012.
  12. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 3, 2011.
  13. http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"
  14. http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=0561003802 New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2010-2011
  15. https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/manalapan-high-school Manalapan High School
  16. http://media.digitalsports.com/79529/files/2017/03/Shore-Conference-Realignment-2018-2020.pdf Shore Conference Realignment for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020
  17. http://www.shoreconferencenj.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=249 Member Schools
  18. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021
  19. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020
  20. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-08/Football%20%2722%20%26%20%2723.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022–2024
  21. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-spring-track-group-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles
  22. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-xc-group-team-champions_0.pdf NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions
  23. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-04/2021-wrestling-history.pdf NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History
  24. http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2006/0301/Sports/073.html Braves are state's best on the bowling alleys
  25. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-07/22%20Bowling.pdf History of NJSIAA Boys Bowling Championships
  26. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20IV 2007 Boys Soccer - Central, Group IV
  27. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=Public%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Boys Soccer - Public Semis/Finals
  28. Bondy, Stefan. "Mustangs finish state champions", Herald News, November 17, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007.
  29. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-boys-soccer-history.pdf NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer
  30. http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080614/SPORTS0101/80614071/1127/SPORTS01 "Robby Andrews, Manalapan, Boys Track"
  31. Newman, Josh. "Robby Andrews, Manalapan, Boys Indoor Track", Asbury Park Press, March 28, 2009. Accessed June 27, 2011.
  32. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-baseball-history.pdf NJSIAA Baseball Championship History
  33. 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."
  34. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football History
  35. Zedalis, Joe. "Football finals 2014: Manalapan finally breaks through, defeats South Brunswick in Central Jersey Group 5 final", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 6, 2014, updated August 24, 2019. Accessed January 17, 2021. "Behind an inspired defensive effort that put the clamps down on South Brunswick's prolific option rushing attack and some big plays on offense, the Braves finally captured the first state sectional championship in school history after three consecutive heartbreaking losses in championship games with a 21-7 triumph over South Brunswick here on Saturday in the NJSIAA/Sports Care Institute Central Jersey, Group 5 final at High Point Solutions Stadium on the campus of Rutgers University."
  36. 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."
  37. https://www.frhsd.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=168&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&FlexDataID=2832&PageID=327 "The TODAY Show Visits Manalapan High School"
  38. https://tv.yahoo.com/principal-39-s-office/show/bagels-to-go/episode/181204 Principal's Office: Bagels to Go, Season 1, Episode 5
  39. https://www.frhsd.com/domain/139 Principal
  40. https://www.frhsd.com/Page/328 Administration
  41. https://www.frhsd.com/cms/lib/NJ01912687/Centricity/Domain/4/Attendance%20Boundaries.pdf FRHSD Attendance Boundaries; Which High School Will My Child Attend?
  42. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405610 School Data for the Freehold Regional High School District
  43. https://www.frhsd.com/domain/53 Our Schools
  44. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2021-2022/25/1650 School Performance Reports for the Freehold Regional High School District
  45. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1650 New Jersey School Directory for the Freehold Regional High School District
  46. https://www.frhsd.com/Domain/8 Colts Neck High School
  47. https://www.frhsd.com/Domain/12 Freehold High School
  48. https://www.frhsd.com/Domain/11 Howell High School
  49. https://www.frhsd.com/Domain/13 Howell High School
  50. https://www.frhsd.com/Domain/10 Marlboro High School
  51. Lambert, Jim. "N.J.'s Robby Andrews uses big heart and big kick to make U.S. World Championship Team", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 14, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Everything seemed to be falling into place perfectly for Robby Andrews. After finishing a legendary career at New Jersey's Manalapan High School in 2009 with two national indoor records (1,000 and 800), two national 800 titles, and a meet record victory in the 800 at the outdoor Meet of Champions in his pocket, Andrews went on to set the track on fire at the University of Virginia."
  52. https://www1.gmnews.com/2007/07/11/sports-shorts-2236/ "Sports Shorts"
  53. Bellano, Anthony. "Manalapan Football Player Saeed Blacknall Changes Commitment From Rutgers to Penn State Blacknall committed to Rutgers in August, but announced he would go to Penn State Sunday night.", New Brunswick, NJ Patch, January 26, 2014. Accessed September 26, 2019. "Manalapan High School standout Saeed Blacknall has de-committed from Rutgers University and will play college football at Penn State."
  54. Popper, Steve. "What Shea is like", NorthJersey.com, September 30, 2007. Accessed February 21, 2015. "On a different note, my fellow Manalapan High School alum Jason Bergmann — we're not talking Lou Brutus here, the creator of the Blue Jewel phenomenon and another proud alum — is on the mound for the Nationals today against the Phillies."
  55. http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=430203#gameType=%27R%27&sectionType=career&statType=1&season=2012&level=%27ALL%27 David DeJesus
  56. Clarendon, Don. "The Stunning Transformation Of Dylan Dreyer", TheList.com, March 9, 2021. Accessed February 24, 2022. "As a member of the Class of 1999 at Manalapan High School in New Jersey, Dylan Dreyer's 'true passion' was varsity girls' softball, as she revealed in a 2017 Today show segment when she revisited the school (and, to her chagrin, met high school seniors who were born the year she graduated)."
  57. 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."
  58. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144418407/ "Sportswire"
  59. https://www.titansonline.com/team/players-roster/anthony-firkser/ Anthony Firkser
  60. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/146000374/ "Other Stages"
  61. https://www.nj.com/sports/2022/01/nfl-insider-jay-glazer-on-fighting-mental-health-stigma-new-book-jersey-attitude-giants-and-more-qa.html "NFL insider Jay Glazer on mental health, new book, ‘Jersey attitude,’ Giants and more - Q&A"
  62. Badders, Bob. SEAL Candidate from Manalapan, NJ, former high school and Monmouth University football standout, Dies After 'Hell Week'", Shore Sports Network, February 7, 2022. Accessed February 9, 2022. "Kyle Mullen, a 2015 graduate of Manalapan High School and former captain of the Yale football team who finished his career at Monmouth, was transported to Sharp Coronado Hospital in California where he later died, according to Navy officials."
  63. Morris, Tim. "Perri in control of LIU basketball; Manalapan High School graduate now leading NCAA Division I squad", News Transcript, August 1, 2012. Accessed July 5, 2018. "Manalapan High School graduate Jack Perri was named the head men’s basketball coach at Long Island University, Brooklyn, N.Y., this past spring and will lead the Blackbirds into action this season."
  64. News: 2004-06-26 . Article clipped from Asbury Park Press . 2024-08-15 . Asbury Park Press . 68.
  65. Staff. "Mike The Situation's high school yearbook photo", Life & Style (magazine), December 23, 2009, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 26, 2010. Accessed April 25, 2021. "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."
  66. 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."
  67. Delancey, Karen Hammersdorfer. "Teen actor tells pupils why they need to study", Asbury Park Press, March 10, 2001. Accessed April 25, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Actor Jade Yorker, a 15-year-old Manalapan High School sophomore, takes questions during a student assembly at the Lenna Conrow School in Long Branch."

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