Barron G. Collier High School

Barron G. Collier High School is a four-year public high school located in North Naples, Collier County, Florida, United States, near Pine Ridge and about northeast of the city of Naples. Barron Collier was included in Newsweeks 2006 list of top U.S. high schools by Jay Mathews's Challenge Index. History The school was opened in 1978 and is named after Barron Collier, an entrepreneur who founded Collier County. Athletics Barron Collier High School is one of the seven members of the Collier County Athletic Conference. The school's official list of sports is separated by season. In 2012 and 2013, both the men and women's tennis teams won the state title. In 2006 and 2008, the Cougar Varsity Girls Basketball team won the Class 5A state championship. The main athletic crosstown rivals are Naples High School, Lely High School, and Gulf Coast High School.