UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL

Scotch Plains · NJ · OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES · Public · K-12 combined

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Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS → Work Readiness Academy → Westlake → Lamberts Mill Academy → Union County Career & Technical Institute → Pinnacle Academy High School → Hillcrest Academy-North → Hillcrest Academy-South →

📋 At a glance

Programs & features

Academic signals

🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL compares for families

What families should know about UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL.

▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS, Work Readiness Academy, Westlake and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

SAT/ACT test-takers

11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test

Test-taking intensity

0.0

takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

👩‍🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)

Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.

% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)

0.0%

Strong attendance culture among teachers.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

🏛️ Your state's public flagship

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

65%

admit rate

$17,929

in-state tuition/yr · $37,441 out-of-state

1270–1480

SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full Rutgers University-New Brunswick profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS Roselle	Public	6.2	10	—
Work Readiness Academy Union	Public	7.8	23	—
Westlake Westfield	Public	2.3	32	—
Lamberts Mill Academy WESTFIELD	Public	2.3	38	—
Union County Career & Technical Institute Scotch Plains	Public	0.7	67	—
Pinnacle Academy High School PLAINFIELD	Public	2.3	67	+11.7%
Hillcrest Academy-North SCOTCH PLAINS	Public	2.4	74	-1.3%
Hillcrest Academy-South WESTFIELD	Public	2.3	87	+16.0%