Central Jersey College Prep Charter School is a comprehensive public charter middle school elementary/ high school that serves students in kindergarten through second grade and sixth through twelfth grades, 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. 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.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 316 students and 32.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentâ€"teacher ratio of 9.7:1. There were 79 students (25.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 45 (14.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Awards, recognition and rankings
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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.
In 2017 CJCP was the 50th-ranked public school in New Jersey and the 1186th ranked school in America, by US News in their annual list of 2017 Best Schools in the United States. CJCP is the only school that made it to the list among charters and traditional public schools in our attendance zone, which includes Franklin, North Brunswick, and New Brunswick. CJCP is one of only four charter schools listed in the entire State of New Jersey.
Extracurricular activities
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, competing independently of any conference under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 134 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2015-16 school year as Central Jersey, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 12 to 467 students in that grade range.
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, Tracking and the Tennis Club.
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
- Dr. Namik Sercan, Chief Education Officer
References
External links
- Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
- Central Jersey College Prep Charter School's 2015â€"16 School Performance Report from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics
