Union High School

2350 North Third St, Union, NJ 07083 | (908) 851-6500

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,410

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,410 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 265th out of 332 high schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2350 North Third Street, Union, NJ 07083

Principal or Admin: Edward . Gibbons

School District Details

Union Township School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $13,764
Graduation Rate: 97.5%
Dropout Rate: 0.2%
Students Per Teacher: 15.3
Enrolled Students: 7,707

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,410
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 157.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,273 (52.8%)
Females: 1,137 (47.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 259 (10.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 505 (21.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 764 (31.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Union High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	1,066	44.2%
Asian	242	10.0%
Hispanic	392	16.3%
White	697	28.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	609	25.3%
10th Grade	567	23.5%
11th Grade	621	25.8%
12th Grade	613	25.4%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on October 20, 2007
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Being at Union High School is just like being offered a job with great opportunities. You can choose to be a cosmetologist for hair, take cooking classes for culinary arts, Law for Criminal Justice, Accounting for Business, sports for becoming an athlete, and much more. Great opportunities are offered at Union High School...see for yourself

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Union High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on HSPA state exams in the following subjects:

Language Arts
Math

HSPA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	80.2%	80.2%	74.2%
2009	77.3%	77.3%	85.3%

Math Test
2010	60.0%	60.0%	77.6%
2009	59.8%	59.8%	39.8%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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