📍 2350 North Third Street, Union, Union County, 07083
Union High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Union, Union County. The school has 2,308 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Township of Union School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 166 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Union High School enrolls 2,308 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 166 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Black or African American, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,114 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 643 | 28% |
| White | 310 | 13% |
| Asian | 186 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
733 of the school's 2,308 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 561 qualify for free lunch and 172 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Union High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 20.
Union High School is one of 10 schools in Township of Union School District, based in Union, New Jersey. The district serves 8,030 students district-wide and employs 587 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,308 students, Union High School is larger than the district average of about 803 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large