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Union County Technical

Public 9-12

 1776 Raritan Rd
       Scotch Plains, NJ  07076-2997

(908) 889-8288

District: Union County Vocational-Technical School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29th of 415 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,462 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4
Number of students:  514

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.3%
Hispanic:
27.0%
African American:
18.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.4%

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Compare Details Union County Technical ranks better than 93% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Union County Technical has the largest high school student body size in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District. Student population at Union County Technical is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.3%), Hispanic (27%), African American (18.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union County Technical is 21.4, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union County Technical is $6,462, which is the lowest among 8 high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District!
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Union County Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Technical 29th of 415 New Jersey public high schools. (See Union County Technical in the ranking list.)

Union County Vocational-Technical School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Vocational-Technical School District 17th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Union County Technical

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 74.96 89th 351 74.6%
2006 70.17 117th 357 67.2%
2007 83.74 29th 361 92.0%
2008 89.50 1st 359 99.7%
2009 82.74 34th 370 90.8%
2010 84.11 16th 371 95.7%
2011 86.39 18th 378 95.2%
2012 85.29 1st 388 99.7%
2013 84.81 1st 396 99.7%
2014 83.75 1st 411 99.8%
2015 95.35 10th 406 97.5%
2016 95.28 9th 409 97.8%
2017 91.61 18th 411 95.6%
2018 93.87 15th 415 96.4%
2019 93.36 11th 416 97.4%
2021 88.88 13th 405 96.8%
2022 85.96 29th 415 93.0%

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Union County Technical

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
1989 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
1990 1 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 11
1991 3 17 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 21
1992 2 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 3
1993 119 57 8 21 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1994 73 60 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 145
1995 250 157 6 38 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 250 157 6 38 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1998 237 218 3 76 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1999 379 257 14 111 2 n/a n/a 0 763
2000 145 118 6 37 0 n/a n/a -2 304
2001 128 138 6 46 4 n/a n/a -140 182
2002 47 34 6 16 5 n/a n/a 0 108
2003 47 34 6 16 5 n/a n/a 0 108
2004 90 64 11 33 16 n/a n/a 0 214
2005 189 127 4 79 1 n/a n/a 0 400
2006 234 169 19 103 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 215 173 30 112 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2008 189 150 30 141 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2009 76 60 13 70 1 5 4 0 229
2010 80 61 19 69 0 1 6 0 236
2011 126 135 28 115 0 0 4 0 408
2012 112 86 28 80 0 0 3 0 309
2013 133 70 31 75 0 0 3 0 312
2014 154 70 38 74 0 0 1 0 337
2015 151 79 38 84 0 0 0 0 352
2016 179 81 37 80 0 0 0 0 377
2017 210 82 42 91 0 0 0 0 425
2018 205 85 41 109 0 1 6 0 447
2019 219 84 42 126 0 3 8 0 482
2020 201 85 49 143 0 3 17 0 498
2021 192 88 46 145 0 4 23 0 498
2022 207 96 51 139 0 3 18 0 514

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union County Technical

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 0 35.0 0.0 n/a
1989 0 33.0 0.0 n/a
1990 11 33.0 0.3 n/a
1991 21 34.0 0.6 0
1992 3 30.0 0.1 n/a
1993 205 32.3 6.3 1.5
1994 145 31.1 4.7 n/a
1995 451 33.6 13.4 12
1996 451 33.6 13.4 12
1998 534 36.7 14.6 7.1
1999 763 38.6 19.8 11.9
2000 304 44.0 6.9 0
2001 182 44.3 7.3 0
2002 108 44.5 2.4 90.7
2003 108 44.5 2.4 90.7
2004 214 53.0 4.0 34.6
2005 400 54.5 7.3 n/a
2006 526 49.0 10.7 22.6
2007 532 38.0 14.0 21.4
2008 510 39.0 13.1 24.7
2009 229 38.0 6.5 26.6
2010 236 35.0 6.7 73.3
2011 408 34.5 11.8 43.9
2012 309 37.7 8.1 31.7
2013 312 36.0 8.6 19.2
2014 337 35.9 9.3 14.2
2015 352 48.0 7.3 14.8
2016 377 56.0 6.7 9
2017 425 27.6 15.3 17.6
2018 447 22.7 19.6 14.3
2019 482 22.4 21.4 17
2020 498 23.6 21.0 17.5
2021 498 23.5 21.1 13.1
2022 514 23.9 21.4 8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Union County Technical

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 0 35.0 0.0 n/a
1989 0 33.0 0.0 n/a
1990 11 33.0 0.3 n/a
1991 21 34.0 0.6 0
1992 3 30.0 0.1 n/a
1993 205 32.3 6.3 1.5
1994 145 31.1 4.7 n/a
1995 451 33.6 13.4 12
1996 451 33.6 13.4 12
1998 534 36.7 14.6 7.1
1999 763 38.6 19.8 11.9
2000 304 44.0 6.9 0
2001 182 44.3 7.3 0
2002 108 44.5 2.4 90.7
2003 108 44.5 2.4 90.7
2004 214 53.0 4.0 34.6
2005 400 54.5 7.3 n/a
2006 526 49.0 10.7 22.6
2007 532 38.0 14.0 21.4
2008 510 39.0 13.1 24.7
2009 229 38.0 6.5 26.6
2010 236 35.0 6.7 73.3
2011 408 34.5 11.8 43.9
2012 309 37.7 8.1 31.7
2013 312 36.0 8.6 19.2
2014 337 35.9 9.3 14.2
2015 352 48.0 7.3 14.8
2016 377 56.0 6.7 9
2017 425 27.6 15.3 17.6
2018 447 22.7 19.6 14.3
2019 482 22.4 21.4 17
2020 498 23.6 21.0 17.5
2021 498 23.5 21.1 13.1
2022 514 23.9 21.4 8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Union County Technical

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $23 (0.4%) $6,439 (99.6%) $6,462

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union County Technical

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 11th of 416 High schoolsRanks 29th of 415 High schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Union County Technical)96.478.6
 17.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)96.888.3
 8.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.948.9
 7%
9th Grade Algebra I (Union County Technical)90.862.2
 28.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)89.777.9
 11.8%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.4
 7.8%
9th Grade Geometry (Union County Technical)10055.5
 44.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)9877.1
 20.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.144.9
 14.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Union County Technical)90.862.2
 28.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)89.177.9
 11.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335
 8.3%
End of Course Geometry (Union County Technical)80.755.5
 25.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)80.677.1
 3.5%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.244.8
 12.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students482498
 3.3%
African American8488
 4.8%
American Indian00
Asian4246
 9.5%
Hispanic126145
 15.1%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White219192
 12.3%
Two or More Races823
 187.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17%13.1%
 4%



Frequently Asked Questions about Union County Technical

Yes. Union County Technical ranks in the top 7.0% of New Jersey high schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, 514 students attended Union County Technical.

Students at Union County Technical are 40% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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