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located in

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, in Monmouth County,

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, United States, operating as part of the

Freehold Regional High School District The Freehold Regional High School District is a public regional school district established in 1953, that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from eight communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The distric ...

. The school serves students in

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through

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s from all of Englishtown (which is the school's mailing address) and portions of Manalapan.Manalapan High School 2015 Report Card Narrative

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. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Manalapan High School is a fully accredited comprehensive high school serving a community of nearly 39,000 residents living primarily in the Township of Manalapan and the Borough of Englishtown. One of six high schools in the Freehold Regional High School District, which opened in 1971, Manalapan High School has enjoyed an outstanding reputation throughout the state for its academic and extracurricular programs." The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, and Marlboro Township. The school has been accredited by the

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Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1975.Manalapan High School

Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 7, 2022. Manalapan High School is home to the

Science/Engineering Specialized Learning Center The Science/Engineering Specialized Learning Center, S&E or SnE, is a public high school magnet program housed within Manalapan High School, located in Englishtown, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The program, started in 1985, is d ...

, 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. 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. 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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,756 students and 117.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 15.0:1. There were 113 students (6.4% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 31 (1.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Manalapan High School

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. Accessed December 1, 2022.

History

Freehold Township High School Freehold Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, and is part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students ...

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

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Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 93rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. 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. The magazine ranked the school 125th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was also ranked 125th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. 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

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(HSPA). 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.

Athletics

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in Division A North of the

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, an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools in Monmouth and

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.Shore Conference Realignment for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020

. Accessed November 15, 2020. The league operates under the jurisdiction of the

. 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. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V South for football for 2018–2020. The girls spring track team was the Group II state champion in 1975. The boys cross country running team won the Group III state championship in 1979. 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 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

state championship. The Brave's score of 2,840 defeated runner-up Woodbridge High School by a margin of ten pins at Carolier Lanes. 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. The team moved on to share the Group IV state championship with a 1–1 tie against Clifton High School. In 2008,

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won the

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

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and

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, participating in the mile run on both occasions. 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. The baseball team won the Group IV state championship in 2011 (defeating

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in the tournament final) and 2012 (vs. Hillsborough High School). 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. 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

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. The school has a longstanding athletic rivalry with Marlboro High School, another school in the

, which includes a longstanding Thanksgiving Day football matchup between the teams. A more recent rivalry with Freehold Township High School has also developed.

In popular culture

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Administration

The school's principal is Shawn Currie.Principal
Manalapan High School. Accessed July 6, 2022. The school's administration includes three assistant principals, Dr. Mary Hough, Joseph Iacullo, and Melissa Venuto.

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.FRHSD Attendance Boundaries; Which High School Will My Child Attend?
Freehold Regional High School District. Accessed February 23, 2022. "The following is a list of streets, by municipality, that are assigned to a Freehold Regional District high school outside of their hometown." In order to balance enrollment, district lines are redrawn for the six schools to address issues with overcrowding and spending in regards to transportation. The other five schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) with their attendance zones for incoming students are: *

Colts Neck High School Colts Neck High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Colts Neck Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades and operating as one of the six secondary s ...

- 1,347 students from Colts Neck Township (all), Howell (part) and Marlboro (part). *

Freehold High School Freehold High School (sometimes called Freehold Boro, Freehold Borough High School or Boro to distinguish it from Freehold Township High School) is a four-year public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades, located within ...

- 1,411 students from Freehold (all) and Freehold Township (part). *

- 2,007 students from Freehold Township (part), Howell (part), Manalapan (part). * Howell High School - 2,055 students from Farmingdale (all) and Howell (part). *

- 1,837 students from Marlboro (part).

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Manalapan High School website
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data for the Freehold Regional High School District

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