CENTRAL JERSEY COLLEGE PREP ANNOUNCES 2022 GRADUATION CLASS

100 PERCENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE

100 PRECENT COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE 

35 Percent of Graduating Class to Become the First in their Family to Attend College

Award-Winning Blue-Ribbon High School Also Ranked #1 Nationally in Graduation Rate and Named #32 as the Best Overall High School in the State

[Somerset and New Brunswick, New Jersey – May 23, 2022] Central Jersey Collegiate Prep (CJCP) announced today that 100 percent of its senior class will be graduating on time this Spring and that each student has also been accepted to a college or university next Fall, continuing an unprecedented senior class streak for CJCP which began in 2011.  This year’s senior class will be attending schools next Fall such as Harvard, West Point, honors programs around the country, and schools throughout New Jersey, including Rutgers, Rider, Kean, and Montclair State.

Today’s announcement comes on the heels of U.S. News and World Report recently announced nationwide ranking of high schools, which cited CJCP as the top public charter high school in the State of New Jersey, and ranking the school #32 among all 406 high schools ranked in New Jersey, and #707 out of nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia

“For over ten years, the month of May has been a moment for great celebration for every family enrolled at CJCP.  While we are once again thrilled with the great accomplishments of our entire student body, there is one data point that stands out – 35 percent of our graduating class will be the first in their family to attend college or a university,” stated Dr. Namik Sercan, CJCP’s Chief Education Officer.  “CJCP is clearly creating generational change for some of the most at-risk students in New Jersey, providing needed equity and support for first-generation students, and specifically serving New Jersey families who have been forced to confront systemic racism in our public education system for too long.  Most of all, these great accomplishments by our students shows the entire state that every New Jersey public school student can succeed if provided with the opportunity to great teachers and facilities and a supportive learning environment.”

CJPC Student Debora Ortega-Maldonado stated, “I got accepted from Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, NYU, William&Marry, USC, BU, and decided to go to Harvard. I am so happy and honored. CJCP has offered many AP courses that I could not receive in other local area public schools and excellent faculty that helped boost my GPA.  Because of CJCP, I had great options for my future, and the strong support system CJCP built through college counseling helped me a lot. I am grateful for my wonderful teachers and a diverse community who have been supporting me since sixth grade.”

CJPC Student Vernon Spencer stated, “I got accepted to pretty much every school I applied for, and I committed to West Point Academy. My family, teachers, and especially my counselor always helped me stay focused. It wasn’t easy to be a student-athlete. Still, a great support system at CJCP pushed me to excel in my academics besides extracurricular activities and the leadership role I took in my team. I am thankful for my family and teachers, who helped me become the best version of myself.”

In addition to this Spring’s accolades, CJCP had previously been named by The U.S. Department of Education as “National Blue-Ribbon School,” the highest possible designation granted to a K-12 school, and has been widely cited for exemplary high-performing classrooms and their work in closing the Achievement Gap within the Central Jersey region.  In addition, CJCP has also been awarded by the New Jersey Department of Education with a Tier 1 designation, the highest possible ranking for a public charter school in the State.