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Academy For Allied Health Sciences

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 99% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Academy For Allied Health Sciences is a public high school in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, serving 304 students in grades 9-12. Part of the Union County Vocational-Technical School District, this school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey, earning the #1 ranking in 2022-2023.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with over 90% proficiency in many subject areas and 100% proficiency in 9th grade English Language Arts, far exceeding the state average of 49.9%. Additionally, the school boasts exceptional graduation rates ranging from 91.1% to 100% and very low dropout rates of 0-1.2%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are slightly higher than some nearby schools, they remain lower than the state average.

Interestingly, the Union County Vocational-Technical School District is home to several other high-performing schools, including Academy For Performing Arts, Union County Technical, and Academy For Information Technology. This suggests a concentration of educational excellence in the area. While nearby districts like Westfield Public Schools and Edison Township School District have some high-performing schools, they generally lag behind the Academy For Allied Health Sciences in terms of academic metrics.

308

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,221

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-2997

(908) 889-8288

District: Union County Vocational-Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.5%

Asian:

27.9%

Hispanic:

25.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (88% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New Jersey high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg81%

New Jersey avg39%

6^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District

81^st of 609Union County Vocational-Technical School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	6 of 434	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	8 of 429	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	1 of 422	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	5 of 415	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	4 of 416	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	5 of 415	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	4 of 411	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	5 of 409	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	3 of 406	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	1 of 411	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	1 of 396	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	1 of 388	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	1 of 378	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	1 of 371	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	1 of 370	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	1 of 359	99.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	1 of 282	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	3 of 256	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	4 of 247	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 254	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 266	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	9 of 190	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	1 of 191	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	7 of 172	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	22 of 175	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.8	3 of 165	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	8 of 191	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	5 of 198	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	8 of 426	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	10 of 420	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	8 of 416	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	13 of 414	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	11 of 408	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	3 of 406	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	18 of 403	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 385	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	8 of 382	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	5 of 374	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	7 of 364	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	6 of 368	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	3 of 377	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	3 of 347	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	6 of 345	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	5 of 426	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	18 of 419	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	5 of 414	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	7 of 402	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	12 of 407	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	12 of 405	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	5 of 347	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	27 of 345	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	2 of 335	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	5 of 335	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	5 of 336	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	7 of 339	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	8 of 340	97.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts100%+50 vs state

Algebra II92%+12 vs state

Science90%+58 vs state

Algebra I87%+55 vs state

Geometry78%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	92.8	6^th of 434 public high schools	98.6%		92	8^th of 429 public high schools	98.1%	2		89.7	100.0	86.7	86.7	92.3	57.9	77.8		92.3	$8,221	$35	$8,186
Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	242	15	16.0	5.0%	104 (43.0%)	37 (15.3%)	73 (30.2%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	91.2	10^th of 434 public high schools	97.7%		80	55^th of 429 public high schools	87.2%	45	89.1	67.3	95.0	60.0	60.0		25.0	38.3			$11,042	$46	$10,996
Union County Technical	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Rd	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	502	25	20.3	10.2%	186 (37.1%)	76 (15.1%)	160 (31.9%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	89.3	16^th of 434 public high schools	96.3%		83.4	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%	28		73.2	98.3	70.8	70.8	100.0	46.7	68.0			$6,462	$23	$6,439
Union County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	67	24	2.8	10.4%	24 (35.8%)	12 (17.9%)	26 (38.8%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	78.3	55^th of 434 public high schools	87.3%					(n/a)			79.5	42.9	42.9						$8,313	$972	$7,341
Academy For Information Technology	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	307	14	21.3	8.8%	94 (30.6%)	33 (10.7%)	67 (21.8%)	92 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.2%)	89.4	15^th of 434 public high schools	96.5%		93.9	4^th of 429 public high schools	99.1%	11		95.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.4	44.5	69.2	100.0	100.0	$8,671	$36	$8,635
Union County Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	297	15	19.9	10.4%	91 (30.6%)	22 (7.4%)	61 (20.5%)	114 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.5	7^th of 434 public high schools	98.4%		93.4	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%	1		97.1	100.0			92.6		88.9	100.0	100.0	$8,753	$36	$8,717
Hillcrest Academy-South	Public	9-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 654-8558	87	12	7.5	58.6%	5 (5.7%)	21 (24.1%)	60 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$40,503		$40,503
Lamberts Mill Academy	Public	6-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7581	42	9	4.4	26.2%	14 (33.3%)	11 (26.2%)	15 (35.7%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$42,194		$42,194
Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,776	155	11.4	2.5%	1,389 (78.2%)	43 (2.4%)	134 (7.5%)	150 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.0%)	80.5	50^th of 434 public high schools	88.5%		82.6	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%	2	87.5	68.1	69.2	43.0	42.1	79.5		79.5			$7,575		$7,575
John P. Stevens High School	Public	9-12	855 Grove Avenue	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2800	2,687	168	16.0	16.0%	123 (4.6%)	110 (4.1%)	109 (4.1%)	2,286 (85.1%)	26 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	30 (1.1%)	81.4	48^th of 434 public high schools	88.9%		83	45^th of 429 public high schools	89.5%	3	88.8	66.6	84.0	28.9	29.4	64.9		64.9	98.4	98.4	$6,666		$6,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Allied Health Sciences

What district is Academy For Allied Health Sciences in?

Union County Vocational-Technical School District

Is Academy For Allied Health Sciences a good school?

Yes! Academy For Allied Health Sciences is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 434 New Jersey high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Allied Health Sciences?

Students at Academy For Allied Health Sciences are 30% White, 28% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Academy For Allied Health Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Academy For Allied Health Sciences.

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