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Best High Schools in Union, NJ

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Schools

2,433

Students

Districts

Top rankedUnion High School326^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Summary:

The city of Union, New Jersey is home to a single high school, Union High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has an enrollment of 2,363 students. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the need for additional resources and support to address these challenges.

Union High School's academic performance on state assessments is a concern, with the percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, NJSLA/Algebra I, NJSLA/Geometry, NJGPA/English Language Arts, and NJGPA/Mathematics all falling below the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 297th out of 422 New Jersey high schools in 2022-2023 to 326th out of 434 in 2024-2025, indicating inconsistent performance over time.

Other key metrics for Union High School include a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, a four-year graduation rate of 91.3%, and a dropout rate of 1.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is also higher than desirable, and the fact that 45.45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests the need for additional support and resources to address the economic challenges faced by the school's population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Work Readiness Academy	Public	12	971 Suburban Road	Union	07083	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 633-2704	23	8	3.0	17.4%	7 (30.4%)	7 (30.4%)	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$37,772		$37,772
Union High School	Public	9-12	2350 North Third Street	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6500	2,410	157	15.3	51.2%	324 (13.4%)	1,078 (44.7%)	729 (30.2%)	205 (8.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (2.7%)	27.6	326^th of 434 public high schools	24.9%		31.1	301^st of 429 public high schools	29.8%	25	73.2	39.9	25.3	37.2	4.9	4.9	29.4	29.4	$8,460	$206	$8,254

Cities Near Union

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillside	1.42 mi	7	434^th
Kenilworth	1.65 mi	3	391^st
Roselle Park	1.78 mi	5	390^th
Elizabeth	1.89 mi	39	448^th
Cranford	2.13 mi	7	76^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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