Central Jersey College Prep Charter School

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Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Address
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
101 Mettlers Road

Franklin Township
,
Somerset County
,
New Jersey
08873

United States
Coordinates 40°31′44″N74°33′04″W / 40.528878°N 74.551139°W / 40.528878; -74.551139 Coordinates: 40°31′44″N74°33′04″W / 40.528878°N 74.551139°W / 40.528878; -74.551139
Information
Type Charter public middle school/high school
MottoTo Begin Lifetime Enjoyment of Learning
Established2006
NCES School ID340009000829 [1]
Chief Education OfficerDr. Namik Sercan
Faculty107.7 FTEs [1]
Grades K-12 [2]
Enrollment1,277 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio11.9:1 [1]
Team nameCougars [3]
Website cjcollegeprep.org

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School is a comprehensive public charter elementary / middle / high school that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the terms of a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education granted in 2006. [4] In addition to students from Franklin Township, the school also serves students from the neighboring communities of New Brunswick and North Brunswick Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. [5]

Contents

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,277 students and 107.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. There were 232 students (18.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 84 (6.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. [1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

In 2016, the school was one of ten schools in New Jersey, and the only charter school, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. [6]

Extracurricular activities

Clubs and activities offered at the school include Model United Nations, Newspaper Club, Science Olympiad, Chess Club, Debate Club, Year Book, Art Club, Guitar Club, Band, Chorus, Writing Workshop (Middle / High), Math Club, Robotics Club (Middle / High), Turkish Club, Chinese Club, Spanish Club, Computer Science Club, National Junior Honor Society, National Honor Society, Soccer Club, Basketball Club, and the Volleyball Club. [7]

Athletics

The Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Cougars participate in interscholastic sports including men's basketball, men's soccer and men's and women's volleyball, [3] competing independently of any conference under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [8] With 136 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range. [9]

Administration

The school's Chief Education Officer is Dr. Namik Sercan. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 School data for Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ School Profile 2019-2020, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Accessed March 6, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ DOE Approves Six New Charter Schools, Renews 12, New Jersey Department of Education, press release dated January 23, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2014. "Benchmark Academy Charter High School, Corbin City region, Atlantic County and Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, Franklin Township region, Middlesex and Somerset counties will begin operating in the 2006-07 school year."
  5. ↑ Central Jersey College Prep Charter School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 7, 2016. "For the 2015-17 school year CJCPCS will continue to serve grades 6 - 12 and also opens the lower school with grades K-2. The school will add one elementary level grade per year going forward until the lower school reaches 5th grade. We are located in Somerset and we serve students throughout the region including Franklin Township, New Brunswick, and North Brunswick."
  6. ↑ 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ 2014-15 Clubs, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Accessed November 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ About, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School. Accessed March 9, 2022.
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