The Center School
Somerset · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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New Road School Of Somerset → Rutgers Preparatory School → Bonnie Brae School → Somerset Hills Learning Institute → Wardlaw-Hartridge School → Montgomery Academy → First Children School → Flex School →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, Rutgers Preparatory School, Bonnie Brae School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Road School Of Somerset Somerset |
Private | 1.1 | 70 | -38.6% |
| Rutgers Preparatory School Somerset |
Private | 3.5 | 647 | +10.4% |
| Bonnie Brae School Liberty Corner |
Private | 7.8 | 66 | -25.0% |
| Somerset Hills Learning Institute Bedminster |
Private | 8.4 | 29 | — |
| Wardlaw-Hartridge School Edison |
Private | 9.7 | 449 | — |
| Montgomery Academy Basking Ridge |
Private | 10.1 | 61 | -17.6% |
| First Children School Fanwood |
Private | 11.2 | 85 | +26.9% |
| Flex School Berkeley Hts |
Private | 11.3 | 76 | — |