Out of the 298 students at Communications High School (CHS), there is an abundance of twins in the halls. There’s currently a pair of twins in each grade, following a pattern that has been continuing throughout the years.
When applying to a prestigious school like CHS, where only about 80 students get admitted every year, there may be some discomfort knowing one twin may get in while the other may not. This was a large concern to some pairings, however, others weren’t as worried.
Juniors Charlotte and Abigail Davie are identical twins from Howell, who both attend CHS. Back when they were applying, they feared the awkwardness that may come if one of them got rejected.
“I got my acceptance first, and I didn’t even want to celebrate because I didn’t know if Abigail had gotten in too,” Charlotte Davie said.
While having such a close bond growing up with a twin, it can be nerve-racking to split up in high school or have to make the tough decision to attend their home school together.
Identical twins seniors Stella and Thea Anderson of Rumson agreed it was either double or nothing for CHS.
“We were thinking if one of us got in and the other didn’t, neither of us would go because we wanted to be together,” Thea Anderson said.
The Anderson twins mentioned how they have always been close and shared similar interests. After they graduate from CHS in the spring, they plan to attend the same college with the same major in computer science. The Anderson sisters liked the idea of continuing their fields of interests past high school by each other’s sides.
However, some twins are impartial about going to a different school than their twin and don’t feel the necessity to continue their education together throughout high school.
Many factors led to these decisions for other twins at Communications due to different specializations and priorities in future schooling.
Junior Sam Kovach of Avon, a fraternal twin, doesn’t feel too affected by his twin’s choice of attending Manasquan High School and doesn’t regret parting ways.
“We’re close friends, we just spend enough time with each other at home so going to different schools doesn’t matter to us,” Kovach said.
Junior Charlotte Zanyor of Freehold also has a fraternal twin at Freehold Township High School. While it was a little strange for them at first, she isn’t bothered by attending CHS without her and now experiences the best of both worlds going to different high schools.
“I do band at my home school where she goes so we still know the same people and can connect over that,” Zanyor said. “I tell her about my school and she tells me about hers.”