Barron G. Collier High School | |
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Location | |
Naples, FL 34109 | |
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Type | Public secondary school |
Motto | "All Students Can Learn" |
Established | 1978 |
School district | Collier County Public Schools |
Principal | Jose Hernandez |
Faculty | 110 teachers |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1724 |
Color(s) | Royal Blue and Grey |
Mascot | Cougar |
Website | http://collierschools.com/bch/ |
Coordinates: 26°13′N 81°45.6′W / 26.217°N 81.7600°W
Barron G. Collier High School is a 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.
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. It has enjoyed a rich history in the last 35 years, becoming a second home to many.
Principals
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. In 2012 and 2013, both the men and women's tennis teams won the state title. In 2006 and 2008, the Barron Collier Cougars Varsity Girls Basketball won the Class 5A state championship. The main athletic crosstown rivals are Naples High School, Lely High School, and Gulf Coast High School.
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:
Interior of campus in 2001
Mural in hallway near science wing
School patio