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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

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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.


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


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


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


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



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”



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



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


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


Field Hockey won the 2015 Central Jersey Group IV


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


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Howell High School

Two students were named Commended Scholars in the


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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Three students were named Semi-Finalists and fifteen

students were recognized as Commended Scholars in the


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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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


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


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


JoAnn Mc Avoy

Freehold Township High School PTO

Eileen Avino, President

Maureen Fasano, Vice President

Laurie Ferraro

Linda Altini

Dawn Lavelle


Jackie Goetz

Howell High School PAT

Tracy Haiter, President

Terri Boncimino, Vice President

Kathy Barden


Dawn Varrone

Chris Barnes

Manalapan High School Booster Club

Peter Becker, President

Dorine Shapiro, Vice President

Robyn Stafflinger

Jeff Kravitz


Beth Cohen

Marlboro High School PTSO

Lucia Imperato, President

Evelyn Semo, Vice President

Cathy Navarro, Vice President

Gail Vetrano


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


Mr. Daniel Simon


Ms. Linda Jewell


Ms. Elizabeth Higley

Howell High School

Mr. Jeremy Braverman


Dr. Adam Angelozzi


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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