Christ the King Preparatory School (New Jersey)

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Christ the King Preparatory School
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Christ the King Preparatory School (New Jersey)
239 Woodside Avenue

Newark
,
(Essex County)
,
New Jersey
07104

United States
Coordinates 40°46′27″N74°9′53″W / 40.77417°N 74.16472°W / 40.77417; -74.16472
Information
Type Private, coeducational
Motto"The School That Works"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established2007
NCES School IDA1101473 [1]
President Fr. Bob Sandoz, OFM
DeanCharles Syby
Principal Fr. Gregory Gebbia, OFM
Faculty16.6 FTEs [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment210 (as of 2019–20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.7:1 [1]
Color(s)  Blue and
  Gray [2]
Athletics conference Super Essex Conference
SportsBasketball, soccer, volleyball, track, cross country, bowling, golf, cheerleading, softball, swimming, wrestling
MascotKnights
Nickname CTK
Team nameKnights [2]
Tuition$2,700 (2016-17) [3]
Affiliation Cristo Rey Network
AdmissionsDirector, Veronica Ortega
AthleticsDirector, Robert Kearns
Website cristoreynewark.org
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Christ The King Preparatory School, later known as Cristo Rey Newark High School, was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Newark, New Jersey. The school opened in the 2007 school year with an initial freshman class of 100 students, and operated within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. [4]

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As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 210 students and 16.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1. The school's student body was 45.7% (96) Black, 45.7% (96) Hispanic, 4.8% (10) two or more races, 1.9% (4) Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, 1.4% (3) Asian and 0.5% (1) White. [1]

On May 7, 2020, the Archdiocese of Newark stated that the school would permanently close at the end of the academic year. [5]

Background

The school operated on the site of the former Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, which closed in June 2006. [4]

Christ The King Preparatory School opened in August 2007 and graduated its first class in 2011. It is part of the Cristo Rey Network of high schools nationwide, the original being Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. [4] [6] The president of Christ the King Prep is Fr. Bob Sandoz. Its founding principal was Kevin P. Cuddihy, the former principal of St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City and former dean of students at Xavier High School in Manhattan.

For the 2016–17 school year, the cost per student was $12,835, defrayed through a $7,100 corporate internship and $2,700 in financial assistance provided to all students; the net tuition was $2,700 per student. [3]

Students had to complete 40 hours of voluntary service in each of the first two years and 50 hours of service in both junior and senior years. [7] Various retreat opportunities were offered and all students made a retreat in junior year. [8]

Student ambassadors were selected to represent the school to the public, and there was an elected student council. [9]

On May 7, 2020, the archdiocese announced that "Cristo Rey Newark High School, a member of the Cristo Rey Network®, also will close due to lack of operational viability, as per a resolution adopted by the school’s Board." [5]

Athletics

The Christ the King Knights [2] competed in the Super Essex Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [10]

Sports offered include: [2]

Boys: Basketball, baseball (pending)

Girls: Volleyball, softball, cheerleading, and basketball

Co-Ed: Bowling, fencing, soccer, track & field, cross country, golf, and swimming

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 School data for Cristo Rey Newark High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Christ the King Preparatory School Archived May 31, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed August 15, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Tuition, Christ The King Preparatory School. Accessed August 17, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Freedman, Samuel G. "Eager to Learn, Newark Teenagers Embrace Lessons in Perseverance", The New York Times , October 24, 2007. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Christ the King operates in the former Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, which closed in June 2006 after 81 years of operation."
  5. 1 2 "Archdiocese of Newark announces consolidation of school community and closure of 10 Catholic schools", Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, May 7, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "The Archdiocese of Newark has announced the consolidation of its school community and the closure of nine archdiocesan-operated elementary schools at the end of this school year, the result of archdiocesan strategic planning efforts to strengthen the overall school program and ensure a sustainable future for Catholic education in the Archdiocese. Cristo Rey Newark High School, a member of the Cristo Rey Network®, also will close due to lack of operational viability, as per a resolution adopted by the school’s Board."
  6. ↑ CKPHS. "Christ the King-About Us". Archived from the original on August 5, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Service - Christ the King Prep, Newark's Cristo Rey School". www.ctkprep.org. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Retreats - Christ the King Prep, Newark's Cristo Rey School". www.ctkprep.org. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Student Activities - Christ the King Prep, Newark's Cristo Rey School". www.ctkprep.org. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  10. ↑ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.

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