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37-628: Marlboro High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Marlboro Township , in Monmouth County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey , serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as one of the six secondary schools of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). The school serves students from portions of Marlboro Township. Marlboro High School hosts

74-521: A 10–1 season with a 27–13 victory over Piscataway High School at Giants Stadium . In 2001, his senior year, Ty Jensen was the first Marlboro track and field athlete to win a title in every championship race during a single season. In the 1600 meter run, Jensen was the Monmouth County Champion, Shore Conference Champion, Central Jersey Group IV Champion, Group IV State Champion and the overall Meet of Champions Champion. He still holds

111-500: A Group IV state title. Later in that same year, Sprint Medley anchor, Brandon Mazzarella, went on to win the Shore Conference Title in the 800 Meter Run. The school's principal is David Bleakley, whose core administration team includes three assistant principals. Attendance at each of the district's high schools is based on where the student lives in relation to the district's high schools. While many students attend

148-655: A college or university with a foundation secured in human relations skills, rigorous academic training, and an appreciation for both social and ethical responsibility. The Marlboro High School Mustangs compete in Division A North of the Shore Conference , an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties, along the Jersey Shore . The conference operates under

185-562: A score of 60–52 in the tournament final. The gymnastics team won the overall state championship in 1999. In 2003, the boys' tennis team won the Group IV state championship, defeating Westfield High School in the finals. The team was ranked first in the state for the entire year. Due to international tournaments, the tennis team could not provide their full-strength team to the Tournament of Champions, and lost 3–2 to Newark Academy in

222-545: Is a way to group students into different class levels based on their academic abilities in comprehensive high school. For example, the English course is a mandatory course for all students; there are four tracks: gifted, advanced, average, and remedial. This tracking system allows teachers to guide students more efficiently with customized learning needs and speeds and make sure students match courses with their ability levels. However, it also brings equity problems that reinforce

259-530: Is important to incorporate digital learning tools and personalized education plans, which allow a more equitable education system and ensure all students can access high-quality education. This article relating to education in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . High School Proficiency Assessment The High School Proficiency Assessment ( HSPA , pronounced "hess-pah" (/ˈhɛspə/) or sometimes just "H-S-P-A")

296-410: Is more likely to happen bullying issues, and schools in low-income areas tend to have bullying in school. The future of comprehensive high schools may involve reforms that deal with the limitations of the current tracking systems. By reducing the hierarchy of tracks and implementing more flexible courses, comprehensive high schools will be more supportive of students from diverse backgrounds. Also, it

333-664: The 2010 ranking) which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the mathematics (93.2%) and language arts literacy (98.6%) components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). In the 2011 "Ranking America's High Schools" issue by The Washington Post , the school was ranked 71st in New Jersey and 2,049th nationwide. In 2001, Marlboro High School's Academic Challenge team won runner-up (second place) from an original field of 113 teams in

370-412: The 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,816 students and 112.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.2:1. There were 95 students (5.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 20 (1.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. With the original Freehold High School holding double sessions and rapid growth projected in the district, even with

407-1071: The Business Administration Magnet Program (BAMP), a selective magnet program offered within FRHSD, so there are students attending Marlboro High School from across the county. Students that are a part of the BAMP take advanced classes that are more in-depth than regular classes. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1974. Students at Marlboro High School all come from Marlboro Township, with other students from Marlboro attending Colts Neck High School. The Freehold Regional High School District serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown , Farmingdale , Freehold Borough , Freehold Township , Howell Township , Manalapan Township and Marlboro Township . As of

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444-588: The Constitution competition, representing the state of New Jersey in the process. The Business Administration Magnet Program, currently located at Marlboro High School, offers a four-year program of study to a limited number of academically motivated students who wish to develop their interests in the areas of business and management. The program is focused through the study of targeted courses, which include finance, management, economics, law, and computer technology. Students are encouraged to apply and practice

481-420: The academic divisions in the education system. There are critics of the tracking system that it affects students placed on lower tracks by providing less challenging education, lowering their self-worth and self-esteem, which can restrict their potential academic achievement, personal growth, and future aspirations. Other than the comprehensive high school, there are many other types of high schools. Studies show

518-592: The academic knowledge gained in the classroom through participation in various competitions sponsored by the Future Business Leaders of America and the Federal Reserve Bank. These co-curricular activities, as well as other opportunities afforded by our close proximity to financial and corporate institutions in the greater metropolitan area, play an integral role in students' personal and academic growth. Students will be prepared to attend

555-619: The areas of mathematics, science, social studies and language arts. In 2006, Principal James Mullevey was named Administrator of the Year by the New Jersey Association of Student Councils (NJASC). In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Marlboro High School's Debate Team was nationally recognized as a consistent powerhouse and frequent invitee to elite, invitation only events. In 1981, the team of Meredith McClintock and Andrea Alterman completed their high school debate careers as one of

592-400: The comprehensive high school. Other than studying the outcomes, researchers examined the bullying problem between these two types of high schools and revealed that students in career academy high schools experience less bullying than students in comprehensive high schools. The potential factors are the size of the school and income level. Comprehensive high schools are usually larger, which

629-477: The difference in multiple aspects of the difference comparing comprehensive high schools and STEM-focused high schools or career academy high schools. In comparison with STEM -focused high schools , comprehensive high schools don't show a significant difference in providing STEM opportunities for students, which breaks people's assumption that specialized programs must offer more in that area. In comparison with career academy high schools , researchers compared

666-421: The exam on their first try were given two opportunities to retake it during their senior (and final) year. Additionally, for those who were still unable to pass the exam or felt that they were "not good test-takers," the state department of education gave students the option of participating in a "Special Review Assessment" process (SRA) to demonstrate their academic abilities. The exam, first administered in 1989,

703-469: The host school / lead agency in a joint ice hockey team with Holmdel High School . The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year. The girls tennis team won the Group IV state title in 1987 (defeating Ridgewood High School in the final match of the tournament), 1988 (vs. Morris Knolls High School ), 1990 (vs. Livingston High School ), 1991 (vs. Livingston), 1992 (vs. Ridgewood) and 1993 (vs. Ridgewood);

740-670: The jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 1,363 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV South for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 890 to 1,298 students. The school participates as

777-608: The new Southern Freehold Regional High School (to be renamed Howell High School ) on the way, voters approved a referendum in December 1963 by a nearly 3-2 margin under which the district would spend $ 161,000 (equivalent to $ 1,602,000 in 2023) to acquire sites covering 43 acres (17 ha) in Marlboro and 65 acres (26 ha) in Manalapan that would be used for future high schools. Due to delays in opening Marlboro High School at

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814-545: The previous season's final to Freehold Township High School . In 2011, the hockey team won the Shore Conference Division D title, the first championship of the school's hockey program. The team won the Dowd Cup in 2011. In 2013, the boys' sprint medley relay team, consisting of Chaz Byrnes, Ruben Cruz, Zac Vignola, and Brandon Mazzarella, became the first ever boys' relay team from the district to win

851-523: The school in their hometown, others attend a school located outside their own municipality. In order to balance enrollment, district lines are redrawn for the six schools to address issues with capacity and transportation. The other five schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) with their attendance zones for incoming students are: Comprehensive high school The tracking system

888-476: The school record for the 1600 meter run with a time of 4:12. The girls' basketball team won the 2003 Group IV state championship, defeating East Orange Campus High School by a score of 84–69 in the final game of the playoff tournament. In 2015, the girls varsity basketball team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship, defeating Monroe Township High School in overtime by

925-431: The school was ranked 421st out of 500 best high schools in the country; it was ranked 46th among all high schools in New Jersey and 29th among the state's non-magnet schools. In Newsweek magazine's report on "America's Top High Schools" for 2014, Marlboro High School was ranked 46th in the nation and 6th in New Jersey, among participating public high schools including some of the nation's top magnet schools. The school

962-492: The semifinals to end the season with a 29-2 (with both losses coming to Newark Academy). In 2009, the boys' soccer team became A-North Shore Conference champions, the first time in school history. In that same season another school first had been accomplished when the boys' soccer team won the Shore Conference Tournament with a 2–1 win in the tournament final over Christian Brothers Academy , having lost

999-409: The standardized assessment tests were given an Alternate Proficiency Assessment (APA). An APA was a portfolio-based assessment method used to measure academic progress. The APA was given to a student in each content area where the student's disability was so severe that the student was not receiving instruction in the skill being measured and the student could not complete any of the types of questions on

1036-432: The start of the 1968–69 school year, students assigned to the school attended split sessions in the afternoon at Freehold High School. Constructed at a cost of $ 3.4 million (equivalent to $ 29.8 million in 2023), the school opened in late October 1968. Marlboro High School served all students from Colts Neck Township until Colts Neck High School opened in 1998. In its listing of "America's Best High Schools 2016",

1073-580: The statewide final competition. The team was honored with a New Jersey Senate floor resolution at the Statehouse in Trenton on June 7, 2001. The Rutgers Academic Challenge was an interscholastic statewide competition for high school teams that promoted academic excellence and team building through hands-on, multidisciplinary activities that engaged their knowledge and critical thinking skills. The competition included segments of problem-solving activities in

1110-489: The students’ engagement in college and career readiness activities as an outcome of adopting students in future preparation. The researchers found that students in schools with high-level fidelity NAF (an organization aid to evaluate and improve schools) have higher engagement than students in comprehensive high school, while students in schools with low or medium fidelity in the NAF don't show a significant difference from students in

1147-486: The team won the Tournament of Champions in 1990 (vs. Red Bank Catholic High School in the finals) and 1991 (vs. Moorestown High School ). The 1987 team won the Group IV title with a 3–2 win against Ridgewood in the final match of the tournament. The girls indoor track team won the Group IV state championship in 1991. In 1994, the football team won the Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship, completing

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1184-585: The top-ranked teams in the nation. In 2017, the Marlboro High School We The People team defeated East Brunswick High School to win the state We The People title for the first time in school history; East Brunswick had won the state competition 27 of the past 30 years, Marlboro defeating East Brunswick in the 30th year. Subsequently, the team was invited to compete in the 2017 national We the People: The Citizen and

1221-751: Was a standardized test that was administered by the New Jersey Department of Education to all New Jersey public high school students in March of their junior year until 2014-2015 when it was replaced by the PARCC . Together with the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK), which was administered in grades 3–8, the HSPA was part of a battery of tests used to assess student performance in New Jersey's public schools. The HSPA

1258-399: Was administered over a course of three days simultaneously in all public high schools throughout the state of New Jersey. The exam tests students' proficiency in a variety of academic subjects including mathematics and language arts literacy. Beginning on September 1, 2001, state law in New Jersey required that all students pass the HSPA for high school graduation. Students who did not pass

1295-528: Was originally called the High School Proficiency Test (abbreviated as HSPT ) and was taken during the freshman year. If the examination was failed, it could be taken each year until it was passed. In 1993, only students who were in eleventh grade (Grade 11) were allowed to take the exam, and thus in 2001 the name was changed to HSPT-11 to reflect that policy alteration. Students with severe disabilities who were unable to participate in

1332-509: Was ranked 76th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. In its 2014 report on "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast ranked the school 118th in the nation among participating public high schools and 15th among schools in New Jersey, improving from the previous year's 343rd and 26th-place rankings, respectively. Schooldigger.com ranked the school 34th out of 381 public high schools statewide in its 2011 rankings (an increase of 16 positions from

1369-491: Was the 9th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 123rd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 93rd in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 117th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school

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