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Enrollment
2,410
High
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSHIP OF UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341650005742
Union High School
2350 NORTH THIRD STREET, UNION, NJ 07083 · (908) 851-6500 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
157 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
1,235 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 552 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 594 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 615 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 649 | 27% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Township of Union School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
11.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 15.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Union High School
Union High School's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union High School this school | 2,410 | 51.2% | 25.8% |
| West Orange High School WEST ORANGE | 2,106 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| Franklin High School Somerset | 2,134 | 50.2% | 25.8% |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton Westampton | 1,300 | 52.5% | 37.1% |
| Ewing High School EWING | 1,118 | 56.5% | 19.4% |
| Teaneck High School TEANECK | 1,244 | 42.1% | 33.2% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #285 of 397 | #21 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #317 of 400 ▼ 19 | #19 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #275 of 395 ▲ 9 | #23 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,410 | #14 of 442 | #1 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #359 of 388 | #23 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #48 of 389 | #5 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #140 of 405 | #17 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #89 of 173 | #11 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,410
+228 (+10%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 1,281
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,410 | 157 | 15.3:1 | 51% (1,235) |
| 2023-24 | 2,363 | 168 | 14.1:1 | 45% (1,074) |
| 2022-23 | 2,308 | 166 | 13.9:1 | 32% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 2,182 | 168 | 13.0:1 | 38% (826) |
| 2017-18 | 2,207 | 181 | 12.2:1 | 39% (855) |
| 2015-16 | 2,212 | 182 | 12.2:1 | 39% (857) |
| 2010-11 | 2,358 | 155 | 15.2:1 | 33% (768) |
| 2000-01 | 2,296 | 145 | 15.8:1 | 13% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 1,281 | 69 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (2,207 to 2,410); teachers down 13% (181 to 157).
About Union High School
Union High School is the name of a high-enrollment high school in UNION, New Jersey. Enrollment is 2,410 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 929-student average for high schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 159% higher.
Federal data list 10 schools in Township of Union School District, with 7,845 students enrolled.
Union High School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 45%. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 20% of Union County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Union High School is 157 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That is higher than the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. The school counts 1,235 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 51%. For comparison, public schools in Union County average 52%.
Union High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (25.8%) and its predicted rate (38.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Union County show that the median household income is $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 180 public schools in Union County, enrolling about 99,046 students in all.
The closest public school to Union High School is Hannah Caldwell Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Union High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Union High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment rise, from 2,182 in 2020-21 to 2,410 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.0:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Union High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Township of Union School District
- Burnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- Hannah Caldwell ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Kawameeh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 578 students
- Jefferson ElementaryMiddle · 564 students
- Livingston ElementaryElementary · 485 students
Other schools in UNION
- Burnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- Hannah Caldwell ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Kawameeh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 578 students
- Jefferson ElementaryMiddle · 564 students
- Livingston ElementaryElementary · 485 students
Other Union High schools
13 other US public schools in 13 states are named Union High. Union High School is the 2nd largest of the 14.
- Union High SchoolTulsa, OK · 3,569 students
- Union High SchoolCamas, WA · 1,989 students
- Union HighROOSEVELT, UT · 1,166 students
- UNION HIGHUNION, MO · 956 students
- Union High SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 881 students
Nearby schools
- Hannah Caldwell Elementary0.3 mi · 812
- Burnet Middle School0.5 mi · 970
- Battle Hill Elementary0.8 mi · 414
- Jefferson Elementary0.8 mi · 564
- Connecticut Farms Elementary0.9 mi · 430
- South Mountain School1.3 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Union High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Union High School?
Union High School enrolls approximately 2,410 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Union High School serve?
Union High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Union High School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Union High School.
How diverse is Union High School?
Union High School reports a student body of 13% White, 30% Hispanic, 45% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Union High School?
Union High School is overseen by Township of Union School District in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.