Extracurriculars & Athletics

Extracurriculars (clubs) and athletics are important parts of high school life! You can dive deeper into an interest, meet new people, and attend exciting events. Below, we offer some highlights.

🏀 Spotlight on: LPS Athletes

Balancing athletics and academics is definitely doable as an LPS student! Many LPSers are involved in junior varsity and varsity sports while simultaneously keeping up a competitive GPA. When it comes to balancing the two, it's all about time management. Nearly every varsity sports team features a member of LPS!

(Instagram: @cnhscougarden and @cougars.sports / Twitter: @CNHSAthletics)

Camryn Foltz plays basketball at Dartmouth College

Justin Coppola now plays baseball at Ithaca College

Video: Arnav D. discusses his experience as a member of the Varsity Tennis team

Video: Jason A. discusses his experience as a member of the Varsity Tennis team

👩‍⚖️ Spotlight on: Mock Trial

Many LPS students are part of Colts Neck High School's award-winning Mock Trial team! They recently won the State Championship and represented New Jersey at the Mock Trial National Competition in Athens, Georgia. The mock trial team will be coached by Mrs. Richmond (an LPS teacher) and Bill Visone (an LPS alumnus and current county prosecutor).

Mock Trial meets during lunch and after school. In February, the team competes in the Monmouth County tournament held at the Monmouth County Courthouse.

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An abbreviated video of the 2019 State Championship, featuring the CNHS Plaintiff Team competing in front of NJ Chief Justice Stuart Rabner

The State Champion team at the New Jersey Law Center

A team photo taken at in a courtroom at the Monmouth County Courthouse

🇺🇸 Spotlight on: Junior State of America

In the student-run, student-led JSA, participants learn how to engage civilly in political discourse. They cultivate democratic leadership skills, challenge one another to think critically, advocate their own opinions, develop respect for opposing views, and learn to rise above self-interest to promote the public good. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, JSA is committed to developing a diverse, cross-section of young leaders for a democratic society.

JSA meets once a week in the morning. JSAers also have the option to attend weekend conferences at Princeton University and an overnight Winter Congress in Washington D.C.

(Instagram: @ColtsNeckJSA)

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the keynote speaker at the most recent conference in Washington, D.C.

Exploring Washington D.C. at Winter Congress

On the grounds of Princeton University at Fall One Day

✈️ Spotlight on: Trips

As an LPS student, you'll have the opportunity to go on LPS class trips. Past trips have included attending a production of Richard III at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, visiting the Grounds for Sculpture, and touring the Monmouth County Correctional Institution. Beyond LPS, students have the chance to go on trips through clubs that they are apart of. Below, Alex H. looks back on some of her favorites.

Video: Alex H. reminisces on some of her favorite club trips

🎭 Spotlight on: The Cougar Theatre Company (Drama Club)

Colts Neck's Basie Award winning Cougar Theatre Company produces two major productions each year: a spring musical and fall play. Below, Regan R. gives an overview of her "second home."

The CTC usually meets after school.

Read more about some recent productions!

(Facebook: @cougartheatrecompany / Instagram: @cougartheatreco)

Video: Regan R. discusses the CNHS Drama Club

Video: Trailer for the CTC's spring production of Big Fish

⁉️ Spotlight on: Academic Decathlon

Academic Decathlon hosts monthly "Lunch Jeopardy" competitions, which include snacks, dessert, and trivia! Members of this club also attend semi-monthly academic competitions held at local high schools, including BioTech and MAST. Perhaps you've even joined Academic Decathlon at their annual marquee event: a student-run springtime Jeopardy Bowl competition held for middle schoolers!

Academic Decathlon meets about once a month during lunch and occasionally after school for special events.

(Instagram: @cnhsaca / Remind: text @cnhsaca to 81010)