Summary:
The Union County Vocational-Technical School District is home to 7 exceptional high schools, each offering specialized educational programs that have propelled them to the top of New Jersey's rankings. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are located in the Union County region.
The district's standout performers are Union County Magnet High School and Academy For Information Technology, both of which rank among the top 20 high schools in the state. Academy For Allied Health Sciences is another high-achieving school, ranking 8th in New Jersey. Even the district's lower-ranked schools, such as Academy For Performing Arts, still perform exceptionally well, with all schools in the district ranking in the top 50 statewide.
Across the district, students demonstrate impressive academic outcomes, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and exceptional performance on state assessments. However, the district also faces challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates. The specialized schools within the district also vary significantly in terms of spending per student and student-teacher ratios, with the smaller alternative schools like Simon Youth Academy spending more per student and having lower student-teacher ratios than the larger specialized academies.
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