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Union County Vocational-Technical High School 43rd Best High School in State

Niche.com ranked the best public high schools in the state of New Jersey.

Union County Vocational-Technical High School has been named the 43rd best public high school in the state of New Jersey by Niche.com.

Niche.com is dedicated to evaluating U.S. and Puerto Rican schools based on parent and student reviews. The site reported that parent/student surveys gave Union County Vocational-Technical High School an A overall Niche grade.

The school scored three A+ rankings in health and safety, resources and facilities, and student culture and diversity. Additionally, it received four A grade. However, the school was lacking when it came to extracurriculars, scoring a B-, according to Niche.com.

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The website uses a very detailed set of methods to rank the top 100 schools in New Jersey. The site collected 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 New Jersey students and parents.

According to Niche.com, a high overall ranking includes the following criteria:

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  • Students are very happy with their experience in all aspects including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports, and fitness;
  • District schools are exceptional academic institutions in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes;
  • District schools are made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture;
  • Students are actively involved in a variety of extracurriculars and sports the district offers.

For a more detailed look at Niche.com’s methods, click here.

Click here to see the full list of the top 100 public schools in the state.

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