Is Union County Technical a good school?

Yes! Union County Technical is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6 th of 422 New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend Union County Technical?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Union County Technical.

What is the racial makeup of Union County Technical?

Students at Union County Technical are 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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:
6^th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,462

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union County Technical ranks better than 98.6% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.93. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Union County Technical freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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 (38.7%), Hispanic (29.5%), African American (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union County Technical is 21.3. 6 high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Union County Technical employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

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!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Union County Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Technical 6^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Union County Technical in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Union County Vocational-Technical School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Vocational-Technical School District 18^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union County Technical

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Rank History for all students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2005	74.96	89^th	351	74.6%
2006	70.17	117^th	357	67.2%
2007	83.74	29^th	361	92.0%
2008	89.50	1^st	359	99.7%
2009	82.74	34^th	370	90.8%
2010	84.11	16^th	371	95.7%
2011	86.39	18^th	378	95.2%
2012	85.29	1^st	388	99.7%
2013	84.81	1^st	396	99.7%
2014	83.75	1^st	411	99.8%
2015	95.35	10^th	406	97.5%
2016	95.28	9^th	409	97.8%
2017	91.61	18^th	411	95.6%
2018	93.87	15^th	415	96.4%
2019	93.36	11^th	416	97.4%
2021	88.88	13^th	405	96.8%
2022	85.96	29^th	415	93.0%
2023	94.93	6^th	422	98.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.24	7^th	345	98.0%
2019	98.53	7^th	347	98.0%
2022	97.20	7^th	324	97.8%
2023	99.94	3^rd	344	99.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.27	16^th	403	96.0%
2019	89.93	17^th	408	95.8%
2021	92.76	10^th	402	97.5%
2022	80.60	31^st	414	92.5%
2023	90.47	17^th	416	95.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	93.44	17^th	405	95.8%
2019	94.33	14^th	407	96.6%
2021	86.22	25^th	402	93.8%
2022	84.32	33^rd	410	92.0%
2023	95.53	10^th	414	97.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	82.10	17^th	198	91.4%
2019	77.89	24^th	191	87.4%
2022	81.47	16^th	175	90.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.42	5^th	266	98.1%
2019	99.31	5^th	254	98.0%
2021	98.67	6^th	247	97.6%
2022	94.88	9^th	256	96.5%
2023	99.48	4^th	250	98.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.15	8^th	368	97.8%
2019	98.90	6^th	364	98.4%
2021	99.53	7^th	374	98.1%
2022	96.61	11^th	382	97.1%
2023	99.21	6^th	385	98.4%

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Rank History for White students at Union County Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	93.64	12^th	340	96.5%
2019	92.28	15^th	339	95.6%
2021	83.46	18^th	336	94.6%
2022	82.87	22^nd	335	93.4%
2023	94.41	12^th	335	96.4%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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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
2023	198	90	50	151	0	1	20	1	511

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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
2023	511	23.9	21.3	12.3

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

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
2023	511	23.9	21.3	12.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Union County Technical

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 6^th of 422 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Union County Technical)	96.4	94.1	2.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	96.8	96.6	0.2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Union County Technical)	90.8	75.6	15.2%
9th Grade Algebra I (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	89.7	74.8	14.9%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (Union County Technical)	100	90.7	9.3%
9th Grade Geometry (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	98	87.2	10.8%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Union County Technical)	90.8	75.6	15.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	89.1	74.8	14.3%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Union County Technical)	80.7	90.7	10%
End of Course Geometry (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	80.6	87.2	6.6%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	482	511	6%
African American	84	90	7.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	42	50	19%
Hispanic	126	151	19.8%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	219	198	9.6%
Two or More Races	8	20	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17%	12.3%	4.7%

Schools Near Union County Technical

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	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 Technical	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Rd	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	511	24	21.3	12.3%	198 (38.7%)	90 (17.6%)	151 (29.5%)	50 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	94.9	6^th of 422 public high schools	98.6%		86	29^th of 415 public high schools	93.0%	23	78.6	94.1	75.6	75.6	90.7	90.7			$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	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	17	20	.8	17.6%	5 (29.4%)	6 (35.3%)	4 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)									$8,313	$972	$7,341
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	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	231	13	18.2	4.8%	96 (41.6%)	42 (18.2%)	70 (30.3%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	79.9	45^th of 422 public high schools	89.3%		91.5	16^th of 415 public high schools	96.1%	29	54.6	94.9	26.3	26.3					$11,042	$46	$10,996
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	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	297	16	18.2	9.1%	100 (33.7%)	34 (11.4%)	57 (19.2%)	97 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	90	17^th of 422 public high schools	96.0%		94.6	10^th of 415 public high schools	97.6%	7	90.5	98.6	100.0	100.0	64.5	64.5			$8,671	$36	$8,635
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	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	303	16	18.4	10.9%	102 (33.7%)	37 (12.2%)	66 (21.8%)	91 (30.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	97.1	1^st of 422 public high schools	99.8%		95.9	5^th of 415 public high schools	98.8%	4	95.7	98.8	93.3	93.3	97.0	97.0			$8,221	$35	$8,186
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	(n/a)	(908) 889-8288	303	16	19.0	10.2%	85 (28.1%)	20 (6.6%)	73 (24.1%)	115 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	95.9	5^th of 422 public high schools	98.8%		96.4	4^th of 415 public high schools	99.0%	1	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	93.7	93.7	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	(n/a)	(908) 654-8558	69	11	6.5	81.2%	1 (1.4%)	28 (40.6%)	40 (58.0%)	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	(n/a)	(908) 233-7581	36	7	5.0	25.0%	12 (33.3%)	13 (36.1%)	11 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(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	(n/a)	(908) 789-4500	1,818	150	12.0	2.0%	1,435 (78.9%)	50 (2.8%)	146 (8.0%)	132 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (2.8%)	85.3	30^th of 422 public high schools	92.9%		87.1	26^th of 415 public high schools	93.7%	4	61.6	78.7	48.1	46.5	89.5	89.5	91.6	91.6	$7,575		$7,575
Arthur L. Johnson High School	Public	9-12	365 Westfield Avenue	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 382-0910	731	63	11.6	3.4%	581 (79.5%)	15 (2.1%)	114 (15.6%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	37.9	221^st of 422 public high schools	47.6%		49.4	155^th of 415 public high schools	62.7%	66	20.5	63.4	10.9	10.8	31.6	31.6	80.0	80.0	$13,478	$122	$13,356

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