Union City High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Union City, New Jersey 07087 · Union City School District
#252 of 357 high schools in New Jersey
#11538 of 16,910 nationally
About Union City High School
Union City High School is a public high located in Union City, in the Union City School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 3,147 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 252nd of 357 ranked high schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (60th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 3,147.
There are 14 schools in Union City; Union City High School ranks 10th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)61%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)73.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Union City High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 3,147
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 73.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 61%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Union City High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Robert Waters Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
983 students · 238 m away
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
300 students · 309 m away
Jose Marti STEM Academy
Union City · Public high · Grades 9–12
625 students · 592 m away
McKinley Elementary School
North Bergen · Public elementary · Grades K–8
296 students · 629 m away
Daniel Webster School
Weehawken · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
406 students · 707 m away
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Union City · Public elementary · Grades 1–8
400 students · 774 m away
Emerson Middle School
Union City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
999 students · 871 m away
Jefferson Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
272 students · 888 m away
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
502 students · 969 m away
Colin Powell Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
692 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Clifton High School
Clifton · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,150 students
Bayonne High School
Bayonne · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,830 students
Perth Amboy High School
Perth Amboy · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,769 students
Vineland Senior High School
Vineland · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,736 students
John P. Stevens High School
Edison · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,687 students
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,673 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Union City High School a good school?
Union City High School has a Success Index (US) of 37.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #252 of 357 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Union City High School rank in New Jersey?
Union City High School ranks #252 of 357 high schools in New Jersey and #11538 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Union City High School?
Union City High School had 3,147 students in 2025.
Is Union City High School a elementary school or a high school?
Union City High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Union City High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Union City High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.