Union High School (New Jersey)

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name = Union High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Union Public School District
type = Public high school
principal = Edward Gibbons
viceprincipal = Gerry Benaquista
Diane Buttel
enrollment = 2,573 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 173.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 14.9
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conference = Watchung Conference
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location = 2350 North Third Street
Union, NJ 07083
information = 908-851-6500
website = [http://www.twpunionschools.org/uhs/ School website]

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 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,573 students and 173.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416500&ID=341650005742 Union High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 11, 2008.]

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. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

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. [ [http://www.thenationals.net/dt-awd-ch-a.htm 2008 National High School Drill Team Championships - Challenge Level] , The Nationals. Accessed July 18, 2008.]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.twpunionschools.org/uhs/index.html Staff] , Union High School. Accessed August 25, 2008.]
*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. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KUBINLAR01 Larry Kubin profile] , database Football. Accessed June 6, 2007.]
* Artie Lange (born 1967), comedian & mainstay of The Howard Stern Show (attended). [ [http://www.thelakelandcenter.com/h_evtinfo/cal_evtinfo.asp?ID=16042 An evening of comedy with Artie Lange and the Killers of Comedy] at the Lakeland Center, accessed December 1, 2006.]
* Ray Liotta (born 1954), actor, "Goodfellas" and "Narc". [ [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/ray_liotta_biog.html RAY LIOTTA BIOGRAPHY] , accessed December 10, 2006.]
* Elliott Maddox (born 1947), major league baseball outfielder. [ [http://www.lernersportsmarketing.com/major-areas/bios/maddox-elliott.htm Elliot Maddox bio] , accessed April 15, 2007. "Elliott Maddox was born in East Orange, New Jersey on December 21, 1947. He was a Union County resident from kindergarten until graduation from Union High School."]
* 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. [Rohan, Virginia. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=11A3F2C85D9741A0&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=J4BH4EDFMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "History according to an N.J. native"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", July 6, 2007. Accessed August 4, 2007. "And he's proud to have been inducted into the Union High School Hall of Fame."]

References

External links

* [http://www.twpunionschools.org/uhs/index.html Union High school web page]
* [http://www.twpunionschools.org/ Union Public School District]
*NJReportCard|39|5290|0|Union Public School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416500 Data for the Union Public School District] , National Center for Education Statistics