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High Schools in Union County Vocational-Technical School District

At a glance

DistrictUnion County Vocational-Technical School District81^st of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,737

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedAcademy For Allied Health Sciences6^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Academy For Performing Arts up 45 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Academy For Performing Arts 16 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Union County Career & Technical Institute and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Union County Vocational-Technical School District in New Jersey is home to 8 high-performing high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. These specialized schools, including the Union County Magnet High School, Academy For Allied Health Sciences, and Academy For Information Technology, consistently rank among the top schools in the state, with several earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

These specialized academies within the district stand out for their exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates of 100% in subjects like Algebra II and 9th grade English. The district as a whole boasts impressive metrics, including a 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate. While spending per student varies widely, from $6,462 at Union County Technical to $77,263 at Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery High School, the district's focus on student success is evident in its consistently high performance across the board.

Overall, the Union County Vocational-Technical School District stands out as a high-achieving, specialized district that offers a variety of academic programs and learning environments to meet the diverse needs of its students. The district's top-performing schools, with their rigorous curricula and impressive test scores, provide an excellent educational opportunity for families in the area.

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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)			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 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 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
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
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
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery High School	Public	9-12	121-125 Chestnut Street	Roselle	07203	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 793-9800	10	3	3.7	50.0%	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$77,263	$31,800	$45,463
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
Simon Youth Academy	Public	9-12	651 Kapkowski Road	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-2900	4	1	12.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	328^th of 434 public high schools	24.4%					(n/a)	75.0	16.7										$24,606	$44	$24,562
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
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
Academy for Global Logistics	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	0.72 mi	19
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	1.21 mi	8	137^th
Westfield Public School District	1.51 mi	10	49^th
Clark Township Public School District	1.54 mi	5	202^nd
Union County Educational Services Commission	1.62 mi	6

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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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