Impact of COVID-19 on Union High School
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 217th of 416 High schools | Ranks 297th of 422 High schools | 18.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Union High School) | 55.6 | 42.6 | 13% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District) | 55.6 | 42.6 | 13% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Union High School) | 20.8 | 11.3 | 9.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Township of Union School District) | 20.8 | 11.3 | 9.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Union High School) | 56.8 | 27.1 | 29.7% |
9th Grade Geometry (Township of Union School District) | 56.8 | 27.1 | 29.7% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Union High School) | 19.2 | 11.3 | 7.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Township of Union School District) | 37.5 | 29.8 | 7.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Union High School) | 24.8 | 27.1 | 2.3% |
End of Course Geometry (Township of Union School District) | 24.8 | 27.1 | 2.3% |
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 | 2180 | 2308 | 5.9% |
African American | 1059 | 1114 | 5.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 3 | |
Asian | 176 | 186 | 5.7% |
Hispanic | 498 | 643 | 29.1% |
Pacific Islander | 24 | 5 | 79.2% |
White | 406 | 310 | 23.6% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 47 | 176.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.9% | 31.8% | 3.1% |