Barron G. Collier High School four-year (grades 9-12) high school located at 5600 Cougar Drive in unincorporated Collier County

Collier County, Florida

Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 251,377. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 315,839...

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Naples, Florida

Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...

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Collier was included in Newsweek's 2006 list of top U.S. high schools by Jay Mathews's Challenge Index

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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. 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

Naples High School

Naples High School is a secondary education school located in Naples, Florida, and is one of eight public high schools located in Collier County. Naples High School is part of the District School Board of Collier County.- Athletics :...

, Lely High School

Lely High School

Lely High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Collier County, Florida, United States, east of Naples.The school serves Naples Manor, Marco Island, and unincorporated areas of collier county. The school is a part of the District School Board of Collier County. Lely's Feeder...

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Gulf Coast High School

Gulf Coast High School is a secondary education school located in Naples, Florida, and is the largest of nine public high schools located in Collier County...

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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

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
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• Key Club
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• Model United Nations
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• National Honor Society
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• Spanish Honor Society

Recognition

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

Alumni

• Chris Resop
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   - Pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates
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• Haley Bennett
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   - Actress
• Courtney Hansen
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   - Actress, television personality, syndicated columnist, and model.
• Anthony Herrera
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   - Professional football player with the Minnesota Vikings
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