Union Senior High School
2350 North Third Street, Union, NJ, 07083-5085 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Union Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Union County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2573 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 173 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 636 students
Grade 10 - 670 students
Grade 11 - 637 students
Grade 12 - 630 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 11% 7%
% Hispanic 13% 15%
% Black 39% 17%
% White 37% 61%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 17% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Union Township School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 10 5
Number of Students Managed 7,938 students 2,429 students
District Total Revenue $99,363,000 $39,780,000
District Expenditure $122,879,000 $39,973,000
District Revenue / Student $12,517 $16,377
District Expenditure / Student $15,480 $16,457
District Graduation Rates 95% 81%
In the News:
  • Current Conditions V2 (WTAJ-TV Altoona)
    posted on September 3, 2009 at 09:07:05 pm
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    posted on June 14, 2009 at 12:07:30 pm
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School Notes:
  • Union High School is a comprehensive community public high school located in Union Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Union Public School District. In the late 60's, a new high school was built, expanding on the exisitng Burnet Junior High School structure. Subsequent to completion of the new Union High School, the former high school building became Burnet Junior High and later, Burnet Middle School.
  • As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,557 students and 181 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.1.
  • The school was the 229th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 210th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
  • The high school itself has gone under construction in the past year (its 43rd in operation), to allow expansion of functions of the school. These include, but are not limited to: The C.A.S.T (Communication Arts Science and Technology) Program, A.J.R.O.T.C ( Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program and their National Champion football team, the "Fighting Farmers."
  • In the early 1990s, it was named an All-American school, along with all other schools in the Union Township School System.
  • The school itself was featured in Howard Stern's "autobiographical" movie, Private Parts, where it served as a stand in for Stern's actual high school, Roosevelt High School in Roosevelt, New York on Long Island.
  • Sports
  • 'Union High School participates in the Watchung Conference, a high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The conference consists of public high schools covering Essex County, Hudson County and Union County.
  • On May 2, 2008, Union High School's Armed Drill Team took first place at The Nationals in the challenger level.
  • Administration
  • Core members of the school's administration are:
  • Edward Gibbons, Principal
  • Gerry Benaquista, Vice Principal
  • Diane Buttel, Vice Principal
  • Notable alumni
  • Larry Kubin (born 1959), linebacker who played with the Washington Redskins from 1981 to 1984.
  • Artie Lange (born 1967), comedian & mainstay of The Howard Stern Show (attended).
  • Ray Liotta (born 1954), actor, Goodfellas, Field of Dreams, Hannibal, Blow and Narc.
  • Elliott Maddox (born 1947), major league baseball outfielder.
  • Tony Stewart (born 1971), former running back for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes where he was all-time leading rusher, draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), and running back of the Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
  • Robert Wuhl (born 1951), star of the HBO series Arliss, stand up comedian, and supporting actor in the original Batman movie directed by Tim Burton.
  • Darnell Stapleton (born 1985), offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • External links
  • Union High school web page
  • Union Public School District
  • Data for the Union Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (07083)
School Zip (07083)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 50,766 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 32% 35%
Population Average Age 39 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $60,487 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 56 years old 47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 62% / 38%
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