The Career Center of the SCESC
Bridgewater · NJ · Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr · Public · K-12 combined
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UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL → NuView Academy → MIDDLESEX CO JDC → Westlake → Somerset Secondary Academy → Lamberts Mill Academy → Pinnacle Academy High School → Developmental Learning Center Warren →For Parents
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Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL Scotch Plains |
Public | 12.0 | 7 | — |
| NuView Academy PISCATAWAY |
Public | 5.4 | 11 | — |
| MIDDLESEX CO JDC NEW BRUNSWICK |
Public | 10.2 | 28 | — |
| Westlake Westfield |
Public | 14.2 | 32 | — |
| Somerset Secondary Academy Bridgewater |
Public | 0.0 | 70 | — |
| Lamberts Mill Academy WESTFIELD |
Public | 14.2 | 38 | — |
| Pinnacle Academy High School PLAINFIELD |
Public | 10.2 | 67 | +11.7% |
| Developmental Learning Center Warren WARREN |
Public | 6.6 | 82 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThe Career Center of the SCESC is a public high school in Bridgewater, NJ, enrolling 7 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It has about 7 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend The Career Center of the SCESC? The Career Center of the SCESC is a public high school in Bridgewater, NJ, enrolling 7 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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