Timothy Christian School (New Jersey)

Timothy Christian is a private Christian school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

Timothy Christian School
Location
Timothy Christian School
Timothy Christian School
2008 Ethel Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854

United States
Coordinates40.534595°N 74.415078°W / 40.534595; -74.415078
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoPartnering with the Christian home and Church to provide the finest Christ-centered education [1]
Established1949[2]
PrincipalDr. James Smock[3]
Faculty35.3 FTEs[4]
GradesPreK-12
Enrollment446 (as of 2015-16, plus 16 in PreK)[4]
Student to teacher ratio12.6:1[4]
Color(s)     Blue and
     Gold[5]
Team nameTigers[5]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[6]
WebsiteSchool website

The campus of Timothy Christian School, founded in 1949, consists of nine buildings, which used to be called Camp Kilmer. The school is an "interdenominational evangelical independent school that is fully accredited by ACSI and Middle States." The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 2003 and its current accreditation expires in December 2022.[6]

As of the 2015–16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 446 students (plus 16 in PreK) and 35.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1. The school's student body was 30.7% White, 30.0% Black, 23.3% Asian, 15.0% Hispanic and 0.9% two or more races.[4]

Athletics

The Timothy Christian School Tigers[5] compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[7] School colors are blue and gold.[5]

References
  1. TCS Mission Statement, Timothy Christian School. Accessed November 9, 2017.
  2. About, Timothy Christian School. Accessed November 9, 2017.
  4. School data for Timothy Christian School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 20, 2017.
  5. Timothy Christian School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 7, 2015.
  6. Member Timothy Christian School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed November 9, 2017.
  7. League & Conference Affiliations 2016-2017 Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.



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