Union Catholic Regional High School
| Union Catholic High School UC |
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| Address | |
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1600 Martine Avenue Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′31″N 74°21′29″W / 40.62528°N 74.35806°WCoordinates: 40°37′31″N 74°21′29″W / 40.62528°N 74.35806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Quality education in a faith-based environment |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Newark |
| School code | 311362 |
| Dean | Mrs. Barbra Dellano |
| Administrator | James Reagan Jr. |
| Principal | Sister Percylee Hart, RSM |
| Assoc. principal | Karen Piasecki |
| Asst. principals | James Reagan Jr. Noreen Andrews |
| Faculty | 51.5 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 758 (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.7:1 |
| Color(s) |
Blue Silver and White |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Prophet |
| Yearbook | Momentum |
| Tuition | $13,500 |
| Admissions Director | Betsy Thornton |
| Athletic Director | James Reagan Sr. |
| Website | http://www.unioncatholic.org |
Union Catholic Regional High School is a private accredited high school located in Scotch Plains, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Its motto promises to provide a "Quality education in a faith-based environment." Founded in 1962 as separate schools for boys and girls, each with its own separate administration and faculty, it has been coeducational since a merger of the two schools in 1980. The school is an active participant in the Anytime/Anywhere learning program. Students from three counties attend the school. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.
The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1970.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 758 students and 51.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.7.
A minimum of 124 Credits is required for graduation and is distributed as follows: English, 20; US History, 10; World History, 5; Lab Sciences, 10; Mathematics, 15; World Language, 10; Phys. Ed., 8, and Religion, a passing grade each year.
Union Catholic offers many classes at a variety of levels that range from easy to difficult. Levels include Basic, Regular Adapted, Regular, Honors, Accelerated, and Advanced Placement (AP).
Advanced Placement courses are offered in AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, AP United States Government and Politics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Physics B and AP Spanish Language. Accelerated and Honors courses are offered in English, History, Mathematics, World Languages and Science. Most courses available have an Honors/Accelerated/AP equivalent available for students to take provided certain prerequisites are met.
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