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Union County Tech

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

1776 Raritan Rd, 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
502
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Union County Tech

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts87%
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 Rd, Scotch Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9125
Grade 10115
Grade 11132
Grade 12130
Enrollment over time
498’20
514’21
511’22
507’23
502’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 32%Black 15%Asian 11%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union County Tech from Scotch Plains Township families.

Other schools in Union County Vocational-Technical School District

The district →
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
Union County Magnet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Scotch Plains
A+
297 students20:1
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.