The Center School
Somerset · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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New Road School Of Somerset → The Career Center of the SCESC → Somerset Secondary Academy → Bound Brook High School → Franklin High School → Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School → Manville High School → Central Jersey College Prep Charter School →📋 At a glance
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How The Center School compares for families
What families should know about The Center School.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: New Road School Of Somerset, The Career Center of the SCESC, Somerset Secondary Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -7.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 73 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Road School Of Somerset Somerset |
Private | 1.1 | 70 | -38.6% |
| The Career Center of the SCESC Bridgewater |
Public | 1.7 | 6 | — |
| Somerset Secondary Academy Bridgewater |
Public | 1.7 | 70 | — |
| Bound Brook High School Bound Brook |
Public | 1.7 | 579 | -13.2% |
| Franklin High School Somerset |
Public | 1.9 | 2,134 | +0.7% |
| Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School Somerset |
Public · charter | 2.2 | 167 | +12.1% |
| Manville High School Manville |
Public | 2.3 | 528 | +14.5% |
| Central Jersey College Prep Charter School Somerset |
Public · charter | 2.4 | 477 | +76.0% |