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A N N U A L R E P O R T
T O T H E
C O M M U N I T Y
F R E E H O L D R E G I O N A L
H I G H S C H O O L
D I S T R I C T
Our Schools
A Diverse Community of 11,400 Students and 1,500 Professional Staff
Colts Neck High School
59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 761 - 0190
Freehold High School
2 Robertsville Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431 - 8360
Freehold Township High School
281 Elton Adelphia Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431 - 8460
Howell High School
405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919 - 2131
Manalapan High School
20 Church Lane, Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 792 - 7200
Marlboro High School
95 North Main Street, Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 617 - 8393
Central Administration
11 Pine Street, Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 792 - 7300
Who We Serve
Colts Neck Township, Englishtown Borough, Farmingdale Borough, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro Township
Freehold Regional High School District Mission
The schools of the Freehold Regional High School District form a diverse and supportive community offering innovative and comprehensive programs that inspire students to maximize their potential, preparing them to navigate an evolving global society.
Colts Neck High School
students won first place
in the 2015 Monmouth
County Consumer Bowl
Students in the Medical Sciences
Learning Center at Freehold High
School received scholarships from
the CentraState Healthcare
Foundation
Freehold Township High
School’s field hockey team
won the 2015 Central
Jersey Group IV
Championship
Students from Howell High
School’s Technology
Student Association
attended the National TSA
Conference in Dallas,
Texas
Manalapan High School
students cut the ceremonial
ribbon on a technology
classroom upgraded by a
grant from the OceanFirst
Foundation
Three Marlboro High
School students won the
New Jersey Natural Gas
Conserve to Preserve®
Kids and Conservation
Video Contest
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It is impossible to recognize all the fantastic accomplishments of our students and staff over the last year in the limited pages of this report.
The Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) continues to serve as a lighthouse district in the state and nation in providing the highest quality educational experience for students. Our vision for the district is to empower all students to identify and develop their
passions in rigorous coursework. We have worked hard to embrace the changing trends of learning to create an inventive, student-centered environment. The FRHSD was one of only twenty-two school districts accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking school districts organized by Digital Promise, an independent, bipartisan nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to accelerate innovation in education. Organizations like the League of Innovative Schools allow teachers and administrators to learn from a community of practice.
I had the honor of being appointed to the New Jersey Department of Education’s Common Core Standards Review Committee. The Standards Review Committee was tasked with reviewing the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards to raise standards and ensure they were New Jersey based. I was proud to provide our district’s voice at the table for these important discussions.
FRHSD received accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accreditation is a multifaceted process that schools and districts voluntarily use to demonstrate they are meeting a defined set of research-based performance standards. A team of volunteer educators visited the district in December to evaluate the FRHSD, subsequently recommending us for accreditation as a system rather than on an individual school basis.
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce presented me with the Chairman’s Award at their 2015 Circle of Excellence ceremony. This honor showcases the FRHSD’s commitment to creating powerful community partnerships to the benefit of our students. Local businesses, post-secondary institutions of higher learning, and a variety of community organizations all afford the FRHSD opportunities for an expanded educational program enriched by the diverse experience and talents of community members and resources. Current community involvement includes instructional partners, job sampling, internships, externships, work-based training programs, post-secondary early and dual enrollment as well as articulation partners, extracurricular and event sponsors, community service and community outreach partners.
Among those partnerships are dual enrollment opportunities with several colleges and universities, allowing our students to earn college credits while still in high school. We have seen tremendous growth in this area, providing students with a “jump start” for their college careers.
While there were many successes this past year, we continue to look for ways to improve the educational experience for all of our students. I look forward to another exciting school year of teaching, learning, and extraordinary student accomplishment and thank you for your continued support of our children.
Warmest regards,
Charles Sampson
Charles Sampson, Superintendent of Schools
F r o m O u r S u p e r i n t e n d e n t
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Innovative & Comprehensive Programs
FRHSD Schools
Comprehensive Educational Program The Freehold Regional High School District offers a variety of programs to allow students to reach their highest academic
potential and prepare them for success in achieving their postsecondary goals.
Learning Centers and Academies Our Learning Center and Academy programs continue to provide opportunities for students to engage in academic study related to their individual interests and abilities. We offer twelve magnet programs focused on particular topics, ranging from humanities and law to medical sciences and engineering. By joining one of these unique learning communities within our six high schools, students have access to advanced level courses, including Advanced Placement and college level classes. Students also engage in real-world activities with recognized experts in fields related to each program. Students in these programs distinguish themselves on the national and global stages. They earn millions of dollars in scholarships, place at the highest levels in competitions, and attend the nation’s best colleges, universities, and trade schools. Competition to enter our learning centers and academies is quite high. This year, 1,168 eighth graders applied to our
Learning Centers and Academies.
Special Services The Freehold Regional High School District is committed to the principles established by both the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Improvement Act (IDEIA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as these acts support the educational experiences of students. FRHSD offers a continuum of program options and specialized services to meet the social, emotional, and educational needs of students with disabilities within the least restrictive environment. Each of the high schools offer special programs designed to accommodate individual student needs, talents, and interests. Knowledgeable and caring professionals are hired and trained to support our diverse student population, to enable students to reach their full potential. Our high schools’ child study teams, related service specialists, school counselors, and teach ers plan collaboratively with students and families to pursue students’ short and long -term academic and career goals. Transition planning and goal setting are essential to a student’s program plan and are realized through educational and post
-secondary planning activities throughout their high school career.
Guidance & Counseling Services The Freehold Regional High School District’s school counseling staff members provide quality comprehensive services to students throughout their high school career. Our professional staff offer and coordinate multiple programs and activities that address the unique developmental as well as emergent needs of each student. The department’s initiatives, programs and activities highlighted include: Counseling Curriculum: The counseling curriculum contains structured developmental lessons designed to assist students in achieving the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The counseling curriculum is infused throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is presented systematically through classroom and group activities. Individual Student Planning: School counselors coordinate ongoing activities designed to assist students individually in establishing personal goals and in developing future plans. Responsive Services: The school counselors provide professional responsive services whenever they are necessary to address student issues. These services include counseling, consultation, referral, or other supportive measures and are usually necessitated by life events or conditions that impact our students. Career Planning: School counselors initiate a series of learning experiences that foster career awareness, facilitate career planning, and develop career decision-making skills through the Family Connection component on Naviance. Counselors facilitate students’ career exploration activities including their completion of a comprehensive self-assessment, and interest and aptitude testing, as well as developing an individual career plan and choosing a post-secondary path.
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A Distinguished District
Moving Forward
Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools The Freehold Regional High School District earned accreditation, the gold standard for measuring and advancing school improvement, from the
Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
The Middle States Association is a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. For over 125 years, Middle States has been helping
school leaders establish and reach their goals, develop strategic plans, promote staff development and advance student achievement.
“The accreditation process examines schools and school systems in a holistic way, supplementing student testing data to provide a more complete
measure of performance and chart a strategic and realistic course for continuous school improvement,” said Henry G. Cram, Ed.D., president of
the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. “At the Middle States Association, we look at the whole school
– not just test scores – because we realize that improving outcomes requires a comprehensive approach.”
Accreditation is a multifaceted process that schools and school systems voluntarily use to demonstrate they meet a defined set of research-based
performance standards. The 12 Standards for Accreditation are: mission; governance and leadership; school improvement planning; finances;
facilities; school organization and staff; health and safety; information resources; educational program; assessment and evidence of student
learning; student services, and student life and activities.
The accreditation process began with a self-study conducted by the district, which
required input from school leaders, teachers, parents and students. Following the
self-study, a team of volunteer educators from Association member schools conducted
an on-site peer review visit to observe school operations and interview various
stakeholders in December 2015. The visiting team, chaired by Mr. Arthur Albrizio, MSA
-CESS Accreditation Officer, made its recommendation for accreditation to the Middle
States Association Commissions. The Middle States Association Commissions agreed
with the recommendation, voting to accredit all six FRHSD schools as a system.
“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by Middle States for the achievements of
our students, teachers and parents throughout the district,” said Superintendent
Charles Sampson. “Accreditation is a valuable measure of our commitment to providing
current and future students with an enriching educational experience as we prepare them for the world of opportunities that awaits them after
graduation.”
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Members of the on-site peer review team with staff at
Manalapan High School
The Freehold Regional High School District is a model among school districts, both locally
and nationally. Our work, guided by our strategic plan, is aimed at ensuring that all of our
students have opportunities to develop their passions in rigorous courses and programs.
Through this commitment, we have developed unique approaches to the analysis of
student achievement; the development of curricula and programs; and the professional
development of our leaders and teachers. Our efforts have been recognized with invitations
to present through the state and nation.
After Superintendent Charles Sampson’s recognition by the United States Department of
Education as a #FutureReady superintendent, FRHSD joined similarly forward-thinking
districts across the country in the prestigious League of Innovative Schools. Through this
organization, FRHSD administrators are able to share and learn with the best educational
leaders in the country, as well as contribute to research and projects that will drive change
toward innovation throughout the entire country.
Presentation Invitations
“Using School Improvement Panel
Teams and Professional Learning
Communities to Drive Change” - New
Jersey School Boards Fall Conference
in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2015
“Failing Forward: What We Learned
from an Online Community of
Practice” - CoSN National Conference
in Atlanta, Georgia, 2015
Academic Achievement
College and Career Ready
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Abundant Learning Opportunities
The Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) is a diverse school community bringing students together from Colts Neck,
Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro to a first-class learning environment offering
access to college level courses, Advanced Placement courses, honors courses and vocational courses. We offer our students
approximately 250 courses in various subject areas.
Dual Enrollment
FRHSD articulates with Brookdale Community College, Culinary Institute of America, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Johnson & Wales
University, Mercer County Community College, Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, and the State
University of New York at Cobleskill to allow students to earn college credits while in high school.
College Readiness Program
FRHSD and Brookdale Community College partnered for the first
College Readiness Program, aimed at providing Title I eligible
students from Freehold High School and Freehold Township High
School a chance to develop college-level knowledge and skills.
Students are able to study with qualified instructors and earn college
credit while taking evening courses at Brookdale’s Freehold campus.
The program, funded through a grant awarded to FRHSD, enables
students to gain admission to community college, eliminating the need
of burdensome, costly remedial courses when they enroll as freshmen.
Internships With Community Partners
Public sector and nonprofit internships are presenting FRHSD students with real-world experience beyond classroom learning. Internship
opportunities provide students an authentic experience that most high school students would not get until college or beyond. There are
internship opportunities open to students in every FRHSD school.
In the fall of 2015, the Law & Public Service Learning Center at Colts Neck High School launched its senior internship program. The
internships are one of two parts of the senior seminar required of pupils in the program. Students report to their internships one day per
week for two to three hours. The 2015-2016 internship partners included Monmouth County government offices; New Jersey Superior
Court, Freehold; CentraState Healthcare Foundation; Bayshore Community Hospital Foundation; Colts Neck Township; Marlboro
Township; U.S. Congressman Chris Smith; Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce; Friendship Circle of Marlboro; and the Monmouth
County Democrats and Republicans.
Participants of the College Readiness Program at Brookdale
Community College
Academic Achievement
College and Career Ready
Advanced Placement Courses
Believing that Advanced Placement (AP) courses represent an authentic training opportunity for college-bound students, the Freehold
Regional High School District has moved to increase participation in those courses. The results have been staggering, with more students
taking AP courses and examinations. Throughout the expansion, student scores have remained stable and high.
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Advanced Placement Courses
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
European History
French Language
Human Geography
Italian Language and Culture
Latin
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics I
Physics II
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
Psychology
Spanish Language
Statistics
Studio Art - Drawing Portfolio
U.S. History
U.S. Government and Politics
Academic Achievement Pursuing Their Dreams
Graduates in the Class of 2015 went on to the attend some of the nation’s most highly selective colleges and universities, including:
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Adelphi University
Albany College of Pharmacy
Albright College
Alvernia University
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American University
Antonelli Institute
Arcadia University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Baruch College of the CUNY
Belmont University
Bentley University
Berkeley College—Woodbridge Campus
Berklee College of Music
Binghamton University
Bloomfield College
Boston College
Boston Conservatory
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bridgewater College
Brookdale Community College
Broward College
Bryant University
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Cabrini College
Cairn University
Caldwell University
California Institute of Technology
CAPRI Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Centenary College
Champlain College
Christopher Newport University
Claremont McKenna College
Clarkson University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Colby College
College of Charleston
College of New Rochelle
College of Saint Elizabeth
College of the Holy Cross
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Delaware Valley University
DeSales University
Dickinson College
Dominican College
Drew University
Drexel University
Duke University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Eastern University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—Daytona Beach
Emerson College
Emory University
Fairfield University
Fairleigh Dickinson University—Florham Campus
Fairleigh Dickinson University—Metropolitan Campus
Fashion Institute of Technology
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida State University
Fordham University—Lincoln Center Campus/Rose Hill
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Full Sail University
Gallaudet University
Gannon University
Georgetown University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Georgian Court University
Hamilton College—NY
Hampton University
Hawaii Pacific University
High Point University
Hofstra University
Hope College
Howard University
Hunter College of the CUNY
Imperial College London
Indiana University at Bloomington
Iona College
Iowa Central Community College
Ithaca College
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
John Cabot University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the CUNY
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University- Providence Campus
Juniata College
Kean University
Keystone College
King’s College
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
La Salle University
Lafayette College
Las Positas College
Lehigh University
Lewis and Clark Community College
Liberty University
LIM College (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising)
Lincoln University
Loyola University Maryland
Lycoming College
Lynchburg College
Lynn University
Manhattan College
Marist College
Marshall University
Marymount Manhattan College
Marywood University
McDaniel College
Mercer County Community College
Mercy College
Michigan State University
Middlesex County College
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Misericordia University
Missouri State University
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Moravian College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Ida College
Mount Saint Mary College
Muhlenberg College
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New York Film Academy
New York Institute of Technology
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Norwich University
Nova Southeastern University
Oberlin College
Ocean County College
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oklahoma City University
Pace University, New York City
Palm Beach State College
Paul Mitchell The School—Ewing Campus
Pennco Tech
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pennsylvania State University—All Campuses
Academic Achievement Pursuing Their Dreams
Graduates in the Class of 2015 went on to the attend some of the nation’s most highly selective colleges and universities, including:
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Pennsylvania State University, Berks College
Pepperdine University
Philadelphia University
Pierce College
Post University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Providence College
Purchase College State University of New York
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Relativity School
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rider University
Roanoke College
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
Rollins College
Rowan College at Gloucester County
Rowan University
Rutgers University—Camden Campus
Rutgers University—New Brunswick Campus
Rutgers University—Newark Campus
Sacred Heart University
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Leo University
Saint Louis University
Saint Peter’s University
Salisbury University
San Diego State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Seton Hall University
Sewanee: The University of the South
Shenandoah University
Simmons College
Skidmore College
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Southern Connecticut State University
St. Bonaventure University
St. John’s University—Queens Campus
State University of New York at Albany
State University of New York at Delhi
State University of New York Maritime College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevenson University
Stockton University
Stonehill College
Stony Brook University
Susquehanna University
Syracuse University
Tarrant County College District
Temple University
Teterboro School of Aeronautics
The Catholic University of America
The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina
The College of New Jersey
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
The Culinary Institute of America
The George Washington University
The New School—All Divisions
The Ohio State University
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
The University of Alabama
The University of Arizona
The University of Iowa
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of Northwestern Ohio
The University of Scranton
The University of Tampa
The University of the Arts
Tidewater Community College
Towson University
Tufts University
Tulane University
United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Military Academy—Army
United States Naval Academy
Universal Technical Institute
University at Buffalo The State University of New York
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Kentucky
University of Maine
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota Morris
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Mississippi
University of Mount Olive
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of New Hampshire - Durham Campus
University of New Haven
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Upstate
University of South Florida, Tampa
University of Southern California
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of Valley Forge
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Utah Valley University
Valencia College
Vassar College
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Wagner College
Wake Forest University
Warren Wilson College
Washington College
Washington University in St. Louis
Webber International University
Wells College
Wesleyan University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Virginia University
Western New England University
Westminster Choir College of Rider University
Widener University
Wilkes University
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale University
York College of Pennsylvania
Outstanding Fiscal Management
Financial Accountability
The Freehold Regional High School District consistently takes a prudent approach to fiscal planning by balancing the
community’s expectations with the organization’s financial capacity. The financial oversight of an educational organization
with an operating budget of over $201 million dollars is an expansive task. Our fiscal management professionals are
exceptional in their ability to manage the rigorous demands of long - and short-term budgetary development in a shifting and
uncertain economic environment.
Appropriations by Function Budgeted Fiscal Year 2015-2016
Revenue Budgeted Fiscal Year 2015-2016
The Freehold Regional High School District’s fiscal outlook is in great standing based on the 2014-2015 yearly audit conducted by Suplee,
Clooney & Company. Suplee, Clooney & Company is a firm of certified public accountants, registered municipal accountants, and licensed
school accountants who have provided services to governmental, non-profit, and commercial entities for more than 50 years.
Lowest spending among high school districts in
our socioeconomic grouping for the last five
years
Continuation of progress on technology infrastructure and student computers; alignment to curriculum mandates; and development of professional
staff
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Teachers of the Year
2015
William Lawlor, CNHS - World Language Teacher
Ryan Walkiewicz , FHS - Social Studies Teacher
Jo Ann Price, FTHS - English Teacher
Marisandra Collins, HHS - English Teacher
Robert Andreasi, MNHS - Art Teacher
Timothy McGeough , MRHS - Social Studies Teacher
Exceptional Educators
Freehold Regional High School District has phenomenal educators with
outstanding teaching abilities who make extraordinary contributions to
student academic achievement.
Achievements: Nora Cavaluzzi: Member of The National Academy of Future Physicians
and Medical Scientists 2015 Honorary Board of Educators
Bridget Gage-Dixon: Poems were published in multiple magazines and
online publications
Edward Gattsek: Conductor of the All Shore Intermediate Band
Nicole Hope: Star Ledger Gymnastics Coach of the Year
Stephanie Kuhrt: Monmouth Museum Exhibition Committee chose to
display her oil painting in the 36th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
Cheryl Lanza: Barnes & Noble’s “My Favorite Teacher” Award
Anthony Limaldi: Outstanding All Student Orchestra winner at the Basie
Awards
Scott Napolitano: 2015 NJSPRA School Communication Awards in the
Video Category winner
Dave Patterson: Star Ledger Girls Soccer Coach of the Year
Stephanie Pepper: Recognized for her service as a U.S. Army
eCybermission Team Advisor
Doug Phillips: Shore Conference Girls Soccer Coach of the Year
Kim Saulnier: Center of Excellence in Education recognized her for her
work promoting the USA Biology Olympiad
Jim Schlentz: New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
Track Award
Claudia Soldiviero: Thunder 106.3 “Teacher that Rocks” Award
Craig Uplinger: Monmouth University’s Outstanding Graduate Scholar
in History for the 2014-2015 academic year
Robin Witkowski: Barnes & Noble’s “My Favorite Teacher” Certificate of
Appreciation
Award Winning Faculty & Staff
Exceptional Educators Committed to Excellence
Colts Neck’s Jim Schlentz was
chosen for the New Jersey State
Interscholastic Athletic Association
Track Award by the organization’s
Honor Awards Committee
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Manalapan’s Claudia Soldiviero was named a “Teacher that
Rocks” by radio station Thunder 106
Exceeding Expectations
Colts Neck High School
Seven students were named Commended Scholars in the
National Merit Program
Girls Soccer won the 2015 Group III State Championship
Boys Cross Country won the 2015 Central Jersey Group III
Sectional Championship
Students won 1st place in the 2015 Team Challenge event
sponsored by the Greater Monmouth County Chamber of
Commerce
Amelia Fronc and Brianna Miller won 2nd place in the 2015
Spooktacular Contest with their painting Lady with Flower
Michael Cappelluti received the New Jersey Principals and
Supervisors Association Student Leadership Award
Boys Indoor Track won the first Central Jersey Group III
Sectional Championship in school history
Louis Rondinella won the 2015 Joseph C. Gilliam Academic
Achievement Award for the NJROTC of Area Four.
Lauren Pelaia won 3rd place in the Monmouth County
portion of the English Speaking Union's National
Shakespeare Competition
Kristen Schandall, a Cadet Lieutenant Commander in the
NJROTC Academy, was awarded the Legion of Valor
Bronze Cross for Achievement
Members of the National Honor Society, Free the Children
and the NJROTC Academy sponsored the 1st “Chase the
Rainbow” Color Run, raising more than $9,000 for three non
profit organizations
Seniors in the Law & Public Service Learning Center began
internships at the following locations: Monmouth County
Freeholders, Monmouth County Superior Court, Monmouth
County Republican and Democratic headquarters, Rep.
Chris Smith’s office, Assemblywoman Cassagrande’s office,
non-profit foundations for CentraState and Raritan Bay
Hospitals, Colts Neck and Howell municipalities, and the
Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce
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Girls Soccer won the 2015 Group III State Championship
National Honor Society, Free the Children and the NJROTC
Academy sponsored the 1st “Chase the Rainbow” Color Run
Exceeding Expectations
Freehold High School
Six students were named Semi-Finalists and twenty-two
were named Commended Scholars in the National Merit
Program
Ellen Wu received a Spirit of a Hero Scholarship from New
Jersey’s First Lady Mary Pat Christie
Ryan Cirincione and Josh Rosenberg won 1st place at the
Rowan University Programming Contest, Andrew Ma and
Bryce Rubinson won 3rd place
Chaitya Shah was one of twenty-four Grand Prize Winners
in the Google Code-In Contest
Julianna Witt’s oil painting, “The Lineup at Devon,” won 1st
place in the Dan’s Papers Junior Artwork Contest and was
featured on the cover of the Hampton Classic Exhibitor
Index
Anjali Prabhat was accepted to the New Jersey Governor’s
School in the Sciences; Victoria Liu was accepted to the
New Jersey Governor’s School of Engineering &
Technology; Veda Gadiraju was selected to be a member of
the Governor’s STEM Scholars Program; Ila Sethi was
accepted to New Jersey’s Scholar Program; and Charu
Vyas conducted a research project in the Department of
Microbiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics at the
New Jersey Medical School Cancer Center
Four students won awards at the Monmouth Junior Science
Symposium: Ellen Wu won 1st place for her medical science
independent research project; Ila Sethi won 1st in the
medical and health category; Victoria Liu won 2nd place in
the math and computer category; and Ruchita Kothari won
3rd place in the medical and health category
Christina Riccardelli won the American Culinary Federation
Jersey Shore Chefs Association 2015 Junior Member of the
Year
The Dramatic Arts Club won multiple awards at the Bucks
County Playhouse Theater Festival including Outstanding
Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical,
Outstanding Director, Outstanding Musical Director and
Outstanding Actress
HOPE (Hispanic Outreach to Promote Education)
Ambassador Club raised over a $1,000 for the Amistad
Foundation by selling PRIDE bracelets
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Julianna Witt’s oil painting, “The Lineup at Devon,” won first
place in the Dan’s Papers Junior Artwork Contest and was
featured on the cover of the Hampton Classic Exhibitor Index
The Dramatic Arts Club won multiple awards at the Bucks County
Playhouse Theater Festival including Outstanding Production of a
Musical for the spring production, “The Addams Family”
Exceeding Expectations
Freehold Township High School
Named to Newsweek’s 2014 Top High Schools List
Honored as a “No Place For Hate” Gold Star school for
continuous efforts and interventions against bias, hate and
bullying by the Anti-Defamation League
Ryan Spadola of the Miami Dolphins visited Students
Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) to promote their
safe-driving initiative
Students Against Destructive Decisions was awarded the
DCH Auto Group Teen Driver Safety Foundation's
distinction of East Coast SADD Chapter of the Year
Field hockey wins the 2014 Central Jersey Group IV
Championship
Anna Reich was named a National Merit Scholarship
Winner. She also received a National Merit MetLife
Foundation Scholarship
Evan Lewis and Dominick Scalia were chosen to the All
State Orchestra.
Thirteen students made the All Shore Symphonic Band
Seven students earned All Shore Chorus designations
The Dance Team performed at the 2014 Orange Bowl
Halftime Show in Florida
Won 2nd Place in the 2014 Team Challenge event
sponsored by the Western Monmouth County Chamber of
Commerce
The Annual Food Drive was a huge success with a total of
8,589 pounds of food collected for the Food Bank of
Monmouth & Ocean Counties
Shaye DiPasquale was invited to attend the National
Foundation of Women Legislators Conference
Peer Leaders participated in the annual Walk for
Alzheimer’s in Point Pleasant Beach. They raised more
than $7,000
Julius Saporito was named NJ 101.5 State Athlete of the
Week for Baseball
Kaitlyn Lodge won the FCCLA/CIA Apple Bake-Off
Challenge and was awarded an $8,000 scholarship from the
Culinary Institute of America
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Freehold Township High School was honored as a “No
Place For Hate” Gold Star school for continuous efforts and
interventions against bias, hate and bullying by the
Anti-Defamation League
FTHS Students Against Destructive Decisions was awarded
the DCH Auto Group Teen Driver Safety Foundation's
distinction of East Coast SADD Chapter of the Year
Exceeding Expectations
Freehold Township High School
One student was named a 2015 National Merit Scholar, two
students were named Finalists, and three students were
recognized as Commended Scholars in the National Merit
Program
The first cohort of the Pilot International Baccalaureate
program began with thirty-eight enrolled students
Students won 3rd place in the 2015 Team Challenge event
sponsored by the Greater Monmouth County Chamber of
Commerce
Boys Bowling won the 2015 Group IV State Championship
Girls Soccer won the 2015 Group IV State Championship
Boys Soccer won the 2015 Central Jersey Group IV
Sectional Championship
Field Hockey won the 2015 Central Jersey Group IV
Sectional Championship
Peer Leaders organized the “Coins for Kids” fundraiser to
purchase “Get Wellephants” for children at CentraState
Medical Center
Forensic team members Mark Rinder, Sage O'Toole and
Craig Chikis competed at the 90th Annual National Speech
& Debate Association's National Tournament in Texas
Students won 1st and 3rd place in the 2015 Spooktacular
Contest
Andrea Dumalagan won 2nd place and Jorge Cortes-
Breistan received an honorable mention in the
Congressional Art Competition for the Fourth Congressional
District
Matthew Grieco was accepted into the Laboratory Learning
Program at Princeton University
Narjis Moosavi won a gold medal and nine students won
silver medals in the National Latin Exam
Megan Schulman was awarded the Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership Award from the West Point Society of New
Jersey
Honored as a “No Place for Hate School” by the Anti-
Defamation League for continuous efforts and interventions
against bias, hate and bullying
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Peer Leaders organized the “Coins for Kids” fundriaser to purchase
“Get Wellephants” for children at CentraState Medical Center
Boys Soccer won the 2015 Central Jersey Group IV Sectional
Championship
Exceeding Expectations
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Howell High School
Two students were named Commended Scholars in the
National Merit Program
Relay for Life raised $85,997 for the American Cancer
Society
Kayleigh Wilson was invited to participate in the 2015 World
Food Prize’s Global Youth Institute Conference
Vincent DeSeno was accepted to the New Jersey
Scholars Program
Kevin DeStefano was named a delegate of the Congress of
Future Science and Technology Leaders by the National
Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists
Twenty students qualified to compete in the TSA National
Conference in Texas and one student was inducted into the
National TSA Honor Society
Dominique Trotte won the Congressional Art Competition for
the Fourth Congressional District
Lianah Sta. Ana won the National Young Arts
Foundation Competition receiving a $10,000 and a trip to
Miami for workshops and mentoring by other artists
Six students were accepted into the 2015 All National
Chorus and performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville
Renee Chen was invited to attend the New England Young
Writers’ Conference; the Oxbridge writing program hosted
by Oxford University and Cambridge University; and the
Alpha Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror workshop
Students in the Entertainment Technology program won the
All American High School Invitational film festival earning a
$5,000 donation to the program
Students in Interior Design and Honors Interior Design
collaborated with D.R. Horton and Design East Interior
Design Company to design and decorate the “Ultimate
Teen” bedroom in a model home
Michael Reasor was named the National Police Athletic
League Youth Volunteer of the Year
Honored as a “No Place for Hate School” by the Anti-
Defamation League for continuous efforts and interventions
against bias, hate and bullying
Students in the Entertainment Technology program won the
All American High School Invitational film festival earning a
$5,000 donation to the program
Students in Interior Design and Honors Interior Design collaborated
with D.R. Horton and Design East Interior Design Company to design
and decorate the “Ultimate Teen” bedroom in a model home
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Exceeding Expectations
Manalapan High School
Three students were named Semi-Finalists and fifteen
students were recognized as Commended Scholars in the
National Merit Program
Students from the Science and Engineering program, Makers
Club, and Technology Student Association participated in the
first annual Jersey Shore Maker Fest teaching visitors how to
construct their own light saber using an LED, battery, straw,
and additional materials
The Students Against Violating the Environment Club
appeared in a recycling video with the town's mayor and
Environmental Commission for Manalapan TV
The Save-a-Brave Club helped earn Manalapan a Champion
School designation by the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
Tarung Bhimnathwala was accepted to the New Jersey
Governor’s School in the Sciences
John Klich was accepted to the New Jersey Scholars
Program
Max Shustef, Aheli Chatterjee and Evan Battaglia were the
New Jersey State Winners in the Annual eCybermission
competition
Aheli Chaterjee won 2nd place at the Monmouth Junior
Science Symposium in the medical and health category
Aheli Chatterjee, Gabrielle Curcio, Rebecca Granovskiy and
Deanna Zambrano finished 2nd overall at the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers robotics competition
Four students won 1st and 2nd place in the 2015 Project Math
MindsTM Competition
Joseph Gerardi and Kristopher Mosher-Gomez created a
promotional video for OceanFirst Bank
The football team and National Honor Society donated nearly
1,000 lbs. of food to the Central Jersey Foodbank
The Drama Club performed an anti-bullying play, Re-Think,
which was written and produced by the students
Thirty-nine students participated in the 2015 Physics Bowl,
earning honors including 1st place in the region, 1st place in
New Jersey, 7th place nationally, and 18th place internationally
The Save-a-Brave Club helped earn Manalapan a Champion
School designation by the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
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Max Shustef, Aheli Chatterjee and Evan Battaglia were the New
Jersey State Winners in the Annual eCybermission competition
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Exceeding Expectations
Marlboro High School
Fourteen students were recognized as Commended Scholars
in the National Merit Program
The Regional Assistance Program was awarded the
Innovations in Special Education Award by the New Jersey
School Boards Association
Raafay Tahir was selected as a winner in the Monmouth
Vicinage Law Day 2015 Essay Contest
Lindsay Auerbach published a children’s book, “My Special
Heart”
Eleven students won awards at the FBLA State Leadership
Conference and were invited to the national conference
where Alan Shenkerman won 2nd place in Accounting I
Gabrielle Farina, Alexa Rose Maltese and David Lunde won
the People’s Choice Award for the NJ Natural Gas Energy
Conservation Film Competition
Thirty-two students attended the 2015 Rutgers Model
Congress and were named Best High School Delegation
The Band, Choir and Chorus performed at Carnegie Hall
Girls Basketball won the Central Jersey Group IV State
Sectional Championship
Kathleen McPolin was selected as a candidate for the United
States Presidential Scholars Program
Marlboro Stangs for Multiple Sclerosis raised $6,000 for the
National MS Society
Five students in the Marlboro Chapter of Junior States of
America won awards at the Fall State Convention
Students won 2nd place in the 2015 Team Challenge event
sponsored by the Greater Monmouth County Chamber of
Commerce
Jessalyn Lu won the Sketch & Win contest sponsored by
Allure Bridals for her evening gown sketch submission
Melissa Astarita was named Vault Champion in the State
Gymnastics Tournament
The Habitat for Humanity Club received an award from the
Hope for Children Foundation for their work on the “House
that Youth Built” in Port Monmouth
Lindsay Auerbach published a children’s book, “My Special Heart”
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The Drama Club presented Neil Simon’s play “Rumors” as the fall
production
Committed Community Leaders
President: James Huebner
Vice President: Debbie Gates - Kane
FRHSD Parent Leaders The Freehold Regional High School District is fortunate to have parent and guardian leaders who relentlessly support and promote the educational interest of our students. The education of FRHSD students is a joint responsibility that we share wi th parents and guardians, and we are grateful for the mutual commitment to continue cultivating a strong culture of open
communication between school and home.
Freehold Regional Education Association
FREA members at the annual convocation ceremony
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Cultivating Meaningful Community Partnerships
Colts Neck High School PTSO
Karen Lallo, President
Shelia Knox , Vice President
Maggie Mills, Vice President
Lata Dghaghada, Vice President
Cindy O'Brien
Jola Osborne
Special Education Advisory Council
Faye Ambrosio
Freehold High School PTSO
Linos Frantzeskakis, President
Kathy Ciccarone
Jeanine Sharkey-Kudisch
Christine Luttrell
Special Education Advisory Council
JoAnn Mc Avoy
Freehold Township High School PTO
Eileen Avino, President
Maureen Fasano, Vice President
Laurie Ferraro
Linda Altini
Dawn Lavelle
Special Education Advisory Council
Jackie Goetz
Howell High School PAT
Tracy Haiter, President
Terri Boncimino, Vice President
Kathy Barden
Special Education Advisory Council
Dawn Varrone
Chris Barnes
Manalapan High School Booster Club
Peter Becker, President
Dorine Shapiro, Vice President
Robyn Stafflinger
Jeff Kravitz
Special Education Advisory Council
Beth Cohen
Marlboro High School PTSO
Lucia Imperato, President
Evelyn Semo, Vice President
Cathy Navarro, Vice President
Gail Vetrano
Special Education Advisory Council
Nelly Nachum
Cultivating Meaningful Community Partnerships
Committed Community Leaders
Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education members are community leaders who represent eight
communities in western Monmouth County, New Jersey and are committed to excellence in education.
President Heshy Moses
Freehold Borough
Peter Bruno
Howell Township
Amy Fankhauser
Howell Township
Vincent Accettola
Colts Neck Township
Samuel Carrollo
Freehold Township
Michael Messinger
Marlboro Township
Vice President Jennifer Sutera
Manalapan Township
Elizabeth Canario
Englishtown Borough
Kathie Lavin
Farmingdale Borough
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F R E E H O L D R E G I O N A L
H I G H S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Charles B. Sampson
Assistant Superintendent for
Business Administration/Board Secretary
Mr. Sean Boyce, CPA
Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Nicole Hazel
Director of Special Services
Ms. Renee Davis
Director of Research, Planning & Evaluation
Ms. Donna Evangelista
Director of Personnel
Dr. Jennifer Sharp
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Jeffrey Moore
Director of Guidance & Operations
Ms. Shanna Howell
Principals
Colts Neck High School
Mr. Daniel Simon
Freehold High School
Ms. Linda Jewell
Freehold Township High School
Ms. Elizabeth Higley
Howell High School
Mr. Jeremy Braverman
Manalapan High School
Dr. Adam Angelozzi
Marlboro High School
Mr. Shaun Boylan
For more information on the Freehold Regional High School District, please see contact information below:
11 Pine Street Web: www.frhsd.com
Englishtown, NJ 07726 Twitter: @FRHSDSup
Phone: (732) 792-7300 Facebook: wwww.facebook.com/FreeholdRegional
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