Barron G. Collier High School

Coordinates: 26°13′N 81°45.6′W / 26.217°N 81.76°W / 26.217; -81.76

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	Tim Kutz
Faculty	110 teachers
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1802
Color(s)	Royal Blue and Grey
Mascot	Cougar
Website	http://collier.k12.fl.us/bch/

Barron G. Collier High School 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.^[1]

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.

Principals

• 1978-1996 Paul Manley
• 1996-1998 Toni Eubank
• 1998-2004 Raymond Baker - Former Superintendent
• 2004-2007 Ron Miller
• 2007-2008 Gary Brown
• 2008-2011 Tim Kutz

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.^[2] In 2006 and 2008, the Barron Collier Cougars Varsity Girls Basketball won the Class 5A state championship^[3]. The main athletic crosstown rivals are Naples High School, Lely High School, and Gulf Coast High School.

Fall sports

• Varsity Football
• Varsity Golf
• Boys and Girls Cross Country
• Varsity Swimming and Diving
• Girls Varsity Volleyball

Winter sports

• Boys Basket Ball
• Girls Basket Ball
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Soccer
• Wrestling
• Ice Hockey

Spring sports

• Varsity Baseball
• Boys Lacrosse
• Girls Lacrosse
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field

Choirs

• Concert Choir
• Bel Canto (women's choir)
• Vocal Ensemble

Bands

• Number one in state Majorettes
• Marching Band
• (Drum line, weapon line, flag line and dance team)
• Wind Ensemble
• Symphonic Band
• Concert Band
• Jazz Band
• Scottish Unit (with Highland Dancers)
• Winter Guard- Weapon Line and Flag Line
• Dance Team/ Dance Line

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:

• JROTC (including Drill Team, Raiders Team, Rifle Team, Color Guard, Honor Guard)
• DECA
• Key Club
• Model United Nations
• National Honor Society
• Spanish Honor Society

Recognition

• Ranked as an 'A' school based on FCAT scores^[4]
• Boys Tennis State Champions, 2010 and 2011
• Girls Basketball State Champions, 2006 and 2008^[3]
• Wrestling State Champions, 2008^[3]
• Football District Champions back to back in 2007, 2008, 2009
• Basketball District Champions, 1999

Alumni

• Chris Resop - Pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball^[5]
• Haley Bennett - Actress^[6]
• Courtney Hansen - Actress, television personality, syndicated columnist, and model.^[7]
• Anthony Herrera - Professional football player with the Minnesota Vikings^[8]
• Andy Stickel - Bass player for modern rock band 7 Blue Skies ^[9][10]

Images

• 

  Interior of campus in 2001

• 

  Mural in hallway near science wing

References

1. ^ Lewis, Katherine (12 May 2006). "BCHS makes Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools". Naples Daily News. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/may/12/bchs_makes_newsweek_list_top_us_high_schools/?local_schools. Retrieved 2007-09-10. 
2. ^ "Sports Schedules". Archived from the original on October 2, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061002173217/http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/bch/Activities/Athletics/AthSite.htm. Retrieved November 8, 2006. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Busch, Angela (28 February 2008). "Barron Collier celebrates its girls basketball, individual wrestling titles". Naples Daily News. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/feb/28/barron-collier-celebrates-its-girls-basketball-ind/. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 
4. ^ Lewis, Katherine (8 July 2008). "Most Collier schools make good grades on state’s report card". Marco Eagle. http://www.marcoeagle.com/news/2008/jul/08/school-grades-2-collier-high-schools-reach-marks-2/. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 
5. ^ "Chris Resop: Player Profile". Major League Baseball. http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434592. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 
6. ^ "Biography". A Rare Reflection, the official home of Haley Bennett. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20080710063641/http://www.officialhaleybennett.com/community/haley_bio.html. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 
7. ^ Kipling, Kay (November 2004). Driving Ambition. Gulfshore Life. http://www.gulfshorelife.com/Articles/Gulfshore-Life/2004/11/Seasons-Preview-Special-Events.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-11. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ "Anthony Herrera: Player Profile". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/players/anthonyherrera/profile?id=HER474016. Retrieved 2008-08-23. 
9. ^ http://www.eklectrikmusic.com/7-blue-skies/index.php
10. ^ http://www.myspace.com/7blueskies