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Union County Magnet High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 · (908) 889-8288 · Part of Union County Vocational-Technical School District

Scotch Plains Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Union County Magnet High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 72 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 974
Grade 1073
Grade 1169
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
297’20
308’21
303’22
311’23
297’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 39%White 31%Hispanic 21%Black 7%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union County Magnet High School from Scotch Plains Township families.

Other schools in Union County Vocational-Technical School District

The district →
Union County Tech
High · Grades 9–12 · Scotch Plains
A+
502 students20:1
Academy For Allied Health Sciences
High · Grades 9–12 · Scotch Plains
A+
308 students20:1
Academy For Information Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Scotch Plains
A+
307 students21:1
Academy For Performing Arts
High · Grades 9–12 · Scotch Plains
A+
242 students16:1
Union County Career & Technical Institute
High · Grades 9–12 · Scotch Plains
67 students3:1
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Roselle
10 students4:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Scotch Plains Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.