Colts Neck High School

Colts Neck High School
Front of school as seen from CR 537
Address
Map
59 Five Points Road

, ,
07722

United States
Coordinates40°16′30″N 74°12′37″W / 40.275134°N 74.210314°W / 40.275134; -74.210314
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Let the Tradition Begin"
Established1998
School districtFreehold Regional High School District
NCES School ID340561000237[1]
PrincipalBrian P. Donahue
Faculty91.2 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,432 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.7:1[1]
Color(s)  Green
  Navy blue and
  Silver[2]
Athletics conferenceShore Conference[3]
Team nameCougars[2]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[5]
NewspaperThe Paw Print[4]
Websitecoltsneck.frhsd.com

Colts Neck High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Colts Neck Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades and operating as one of the six secondary schools of the Freehold Regional High School District.[6] The school is located at the corner of County Route 537 and Five Points Road. The school serves students from all of Colts Neck Township and from portions of both Howell Township and Marlboro Township.[7] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2008.[5]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,432 students and 91.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.7:1. There were 184 students (12.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 44 (3.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

The school's mascot is the cougar,[2] which was chosen collectively by the student body in a competition. The school's motto is "Let The Tradition Begin."

  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Colts Neck High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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  4. ^ Home Page, The Paw Print. Accessed October 4, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Colts Neck High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Freehold Regional High School District, June 30, 2018. Accessed January 15, 2020. "Geographically, the District is comprised of the Townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro and the Boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale and Freehold. Established in 1953, the District's total area is 198 square miles."
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