Is Union County Magnet High School a good school?

Yes! Union County Magnet High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5 th of 422 New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend Union County Magnet High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Union County Magnet High School.

What is the racial makeup of Union County Magnet High School?

Students at Union County Magnet High School are 38% Asian, 28% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Union County Magnet High School

Summary:

Union County Magnet High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, with a student population of 303. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, delivering outstanding academic results and maintaining a diverse student body.

Union County Magnet High School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages in core subjects like English, math, and science. The school has maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate for the past five years, with a 0% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The student population is racially diverse, with a mix of White, Asian, Hispanic, and African American students, and the school serves a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families compared to nearby schools.

Nearby schools within the same Union County Vocational-Technical School District, such as the Academy for Allied Health Sciences, Academy for Information Technology, and Academy for Performing Arts, also demonstrate strong academic performance and rankings, suggesting a district-wide focus on providing high-quality education. However, the Hillcrest Academy-South and Lamberts Mill Academy serve a significantly higher proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, highlighting the socioeconomic diversity within the broader region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-2997

(908) 889-8288

District: Union County Vocational-Technical School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,753

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.0%

White:

28.1%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union County Magnet High School ranks better than 98.8% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.91. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Union County Magnet High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Union County Magnet High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38%), White (28.1%), Hispanic (24.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union County Magnet High School is 19. 5 high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Union County Magnet High School employs 15.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union County Magnet High School is $8,753, which is the 4^th highest among 5 high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Union County Magnet High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Magnet High School 5^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Union County Magnet High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Union County Vocational-Technical School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Vocational-Technical School District 18^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union County Magnet High School

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Rank History for all students at Union County Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	92.15	1^st	343	99.7%
2004	90.12	1^st	348	99.7%
2005	88.82	1^st	351	99.7%
2006	87.69	1^st	357	99.7%
2007	89.19	1^st	361	99.7%
2008	89.50	1^st	359	99.7%
2009	88.59	1^st	370	99.7%
2010	86.54	1^st	371	99.7%
2011	87.13	1^st	378	99.7%
2012	85.29	1^st	388	99.7%
2013	84.81	1^st	396	99.7%
2014	83.75	1^st	411	99.8%
2015	96.48	7^th	406	98.3%
2016	98.04	4^th	409	99.0%
2017	97.56	5^th	411	98.8%
2018	97.19	6^th	415	98.6%
2019	95.46	2^nd	416	99.5%
2022	96.38	4^th	415	99.0%
2023	95.91	5^th	422	98.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union County Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.98	2^nd	345	99.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Union County Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	97.87	2^nd	403	99.5%
2019	94.97	6^th	408	98.5%
2022	96.52	5^th	414	98.8%
2023	95.68	3^rd	416	99.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Union County Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.18	5^th	405	98.8%
2019	96.82	3^rd	407	99.3%
2021	99.99	1^st	402	99.8%
2022	96.75	7^th	410	98.3%
2023	97.92	6^th	414	98.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Union County Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.94	4^th	198	98.0%
2019	88.00	3^rd	191	98.4%
2022	91.52	5^th	175	97.1%
2023	97.88	1^st	172	99.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union County Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.71	4^th	368	98.9%
2019	99.17	3^rd	364	99.2%
2021	100.00	1^st	374	99.7%
2022	99.87	3^rd	382	99.2%
2023	99.86	3^rd	385	99.2%

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Rank History for White students at Union County Magnet High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	97.95	6^th	340	98.2%
2019	96.54	2^nd	339	99.4%
2021	98.94	3^rd	336	99.1%
2022	96.28	8^th	335	97.6%
2023	97.51	4^th	335	98.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Union County Magnet High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	42	11	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1999	78	20	18	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	126
2000	115	27	35	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2001	151	38	43	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2002	158	31	62	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	271
2003	158	31	62	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	271
2004	160	37	67	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2005	158	39	68	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2006	164	30	74	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2007	160	33	63	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2008	150	26	68	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2009	157	23	58	29	1	3	1	0	272
2010	158	22	68	25	0	1	0	0	274
2011	161	21	67	23	0	0	4	0	276
2012	158	24	78	24	1	0	2	0	287
2013	150	26	82	29	1	0	2	0	290
2014	143	25	89	31	1	1	2	0	292
2015	126	26	93	37	1	3	4	0	290
2016	118	27	101	44	0	3	5	0	298
2017	115	28	109	40	0	3	3	0	298
2018	117	26	107	47	0	2	5	0	304
2019	120	25	107	48	0	0	3	0	303
2020	112	27	101	52	0	0	7	0	299
2021	95	20	106	65	0	0	11	0	297
2022	95	19	117	70	0	0	7	0	308
2023	85	20	115	73	0	0	9	1	303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union County Magnet High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	65	7.0	9.3	12.3
1999	126	13.0	9.7	2.4
2000	186	19.4	9.6	4.8
2001	249	20.2	12.3	3.6
2002	271	23.9	11.3	4.8
2003	271	23.9	11.3	4.8
2004	284	23.5	12.1	4.9
2005	280	23.8	11.8	n/a
2006	292	23.8	12.3	5.1
2007	284	22.7	12.5	4.9
2008	272	23.0	11.8	7.4
2009	272	25.7	11.5	11
2010	274	24.0	11.4	6.9
2011	276	25.7	10.7	8.3
2012	287	26.2	10.9	8.4
2013	290	24.9	11.6	10
2014	292	22.8	12.7	6.8
2015	290	23.0	12.6	7.6
2016	298	23.0	12.9	8.1
2017	298	22.2	13.3	10.4
2018	304	13.7	22.1	9.2
2019	303	13.4	22.5	11.2
2020	299	14.3	20.8	10.7
2021	297	15.3	19.3	9.1
2022	308	14.8	20.6	6.5
2023	303	15.8	19.0	10.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Union County Magnet High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	65	7.0	9.3	12.3
1999	126	13.0	9.7	2.4
2000	186	19.4	9.6	4.8
2001	249	20.2	12.3	3.6
2002	271	23.9	11.3	4.8
2003	271	23.9	11.3	4.8
2004	284	23.5	12.1	4.9
2005	280	23.8	11.8	n/a
2006	292	23.8	12.3	5.1
2007	284	22.7	12.5	4.9
2008	272	23.0	11.8	7.4
2009	272	25.7	11.5	11
2010	274	24.0	11.4	6.9
2011	276	25.7	10.7	8.3
2012	287	26.2	10.9	8.4
2013	290	24.9	11.6	10
2014	292	22.8	12.7	6.8
2015	290	23.0	12.6	7.6
2016	298	23.0	12.9	8.1
2017	298	22.2	13.3	10.4
2018	304	13.7	22.1	9.2
2019	303	13.4	22.5	11.2
2020	299	14.3	20.8	10.7
2021	297	15.3	19.3	9.1
2022	308	14.8	20.6	6.5
2023	303	15.8	19.0	10.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Union County Magnet High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$36 (0.4%)	$8,717 (99.6%)	$8,753

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union County Magnet 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 2^nd of 416 High schools	Ranks 5^th of 422 High schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Union County Magnet High School)	100	98.7	1.3%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	96.8	96.6	0.2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Union County Magnet High School)	100	100
9th Grade Algebra I (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	89.7	74.8	14.9%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (Union County Magnet High School)	100	93.7	6.3%
9th Grade Geometry (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	98	87.2	10.8%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Union County Magnet High School)	100	100
9th Grade Algebra II (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	100	96.9	3.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)	77.6	65.8	11.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Union County Magnet High School)	100	100
End of Course Algebra I (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	89.1	74.8	14.3%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Union County Magnet High School)	95.5	93.7	1.8%
End of Course Geometry (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	80.6	87.2	6.6%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%
End of Course Algebra II (Union County Magnet High School)	100	100
End of Course Algebra II (Union County Vocational-Technical School District)	94.5	96.9	2.4%
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)	56.3	61.7	5.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	303	303
African American	25	20	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	107	115	7.5%
Hispanic	48	73	52.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	120	85	29.2%
Two or More Races	3	9	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.2%	10.2%	1%

Schools Near Union County Magnet High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union County Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	303	16	19.0	10.2%	85 (28.1%)	20 (6.6%)	73 (24.1%)	115 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	95.9	5^th of 422 public high schools	98.8%		96.4	4^th of 415 public high schools	99.0%	1	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	93.7	93.7	100.0	100.0	$8,753	$36	$8,717
Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	303	16	18.4	10.9%	102 (33.7%)	37 (12.2%)	66 (21.8%)	91 (30.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	97.1	1^st of 422 public high schools	99.8%		95.9	5^th of 415 public high schools	98.8%	4	95.7	98.8	93.3	93.3	97.0	97.0			$8,221	$35	$8,186
Academy For Information Technology	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	297	16	18.2	9.1%	100 (33.7%)	34 (11.4%)	57 (19.2%)	97 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	90	17^th of 422 public high schools	96.0%		94.6	10^th of 415 public high schools	97.6%	7	90.5	98.6	100.0	100.0	64.5	64.5			$8,671	$36	$8,635
Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	231	13	18.2	4.8%	96 (41.6%)	42 (18.2%)	70 (30.3%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	79.9	45^th of 422 public high schools	89.3%		91.5	16^th of 415 public high schools	96.1%	29	54.6	94.9	26.3	26.3					$11,042	$46	$10,996
Union County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	17	20	.8	17.6%	5 (29.4%)	6 (35.3%)	4 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)									$8,313	$972	$7,341
Union County Technical	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Rd	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	511	24	21.3	12.3%	198 (38.7%)	90 (17.6%)	151 (29.5%)	50 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	94.9	6^th of 422 public high schools	98.6%		86	29^th of 415 public high schools	93.0%	23	78.6	94.1	75.6	75.6	90.7	90.7			$6,462	$23	$6,439
Hillcrest Academy-South	Public	9-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 654-8558	69	11	6.5	81.2%	1 (1.4%)	28 (40.6%)	40 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$40,503		$40,503
Lamberts Mill Academy	Public	6-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7581	36	7	5.0	25.0%	12 (33.3%)	13 (36.1%)	11 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$42,194		$42,194
Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,818	150	12.0	2.0%	1,435 (78.9%)	50 (2.8%)	146 (8.0%)	132 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (2.8%)	85.3	30^th of 422 public high schools	92.9%		87.1	26^th of 415 public high schools	93.7%	4	61.6	78.7	48.1	46.5	89.5	89.5	91.6	91.6	$7,575		$7,575
Arthur L. Johnson High School	Public	9-12	365 Westfield Avenue	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 382-0910	731	63	11.6	3.4%	581 (79.5%)	15 (2.1%)	114 (15.6%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	37.9	221^st of 422 public high schools	47.6%		49.4	155^th of 415 public high schools	62.7%	66	20.5	63.4	10.9	10.8	31.6	31.6	80.0	80.0	$13,478	$122	$13,356

Union County Magnet High School

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union County Magnet High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Union County Magnet High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Union County Magnet High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Union County Magnet High School

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