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Welcome to the Union County Vocational
Technical School District!
You can get there from here
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Union County Vocational-Technical Schools1776
Raritan RoadScotch Plains, NJ 07076Four-Year,
Full-Time High Schools
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Curriculum Model
Intensive study within your schools
specialization utilizing interdisciplinary
teaching, cooperative learning and authentic
assessment in a block scheduling
format. Curriculum focus will be on Problem
Solving and Critical Thinking.
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Career Academy Graduation Requirements
Specialization 4 years Mathematics 4
years Science 4 years Language Arts 4
years Fitness/Health 4 years World Language 3
years Social Studies 3 years Visual Perf.
Arts 1 year
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Science
Level I Biology Foundations of
Science Scientific Data Analysis Level
II Chemistry Level III Physics Level IV
Advanced Placement / Science Electives
appropriate to your Specialization
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Mathematics
Level I Combined Algebra Level II Geometry /
Trigonometry Level III Math Analysis Level IV
AP Calculus I/AB
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Humanities
Level I World Literature / World History Level
II Early American Literature / U.S. History
I Level III Modern American Literature / U.S.
History II Level IV British Literature / Social
Studies Elective /AP Electives
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World Languages
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Fitness/Health
Levels I - IV
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Union County Magnet High School
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MHS EGG/Arch Offerings

• Level I UCMHS
• Technology and Design I
• Design Computer Graphics
• Level II UCC Credit (9)
• 3D AutoCAD (EGG 213)
• Intro to Fundamentals of Engineering (EGG105)
• Engineering Drawing (EGG 108)
• American Design Drafting Association
  Certification (ADDA)

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MHS EGG/Arch Offerings

• Level III UCC Credit (3)
• Animated Technology Topics UCMHS
• Applications of Computers in Science and
  Engineering (EGG 203)
• Level IV UCC Credit (6)
• Introduction to Architecture (ARC105)
• Architectural CAD Design (ARC 205)

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MHS Senior Internships
Level IV UCC Classes PLUS Internship 1/2
year, 1/2 day

• Geo/Science Engineering
• Veterinarian Science
• Naval Engineering
• Local Hospitals

• Architecture
• Interior Design
• Civil Engineering
• Scientific Research
• Princeton U.
• Rutgers U.

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Union County
Academy for Information Technology
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AIT/UCC Offerings
CIS 100 Intro to Computer Applications 3
credits in 9th gradeleads to MOS
certification CIS 101 Intro to Information
Systems 3 credits in 10th gradeleads to A
certification
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AIT/UCC Offerings
CIS 204 Database Management 3 credits in 11th
gradeleads to Oracle cert. CSC 100 Computer
Programming Fundamentals CIS 106 Java
Programming 6 credits in 12th gradeleads to
Java cert.
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Union County
Academy for Allied Health Sciences
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AAHS
offerings
GRADE 9 Dynamics of Health Care in Society (IDH
100)(3 UCC Credits) GRADE 10 Fundamentals of
Health and Disease (IDH 101)(3 UCC Credits)
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AAHS/UCC
offerings
Grade 11Medical Terminology (IDH216) (3 UCC
Credits) Grade 12Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT 102) (6 UCC Credits) Research for the
Health Care Professional (IDH 103)(3 UCC
Credits)
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AAHSAllied Health Component
Grade 9 First Aid Certification Grade 10 CPR
Certification for the Professional Rescuer Grade
11 Emergency Responder Certification Grade
12 Emergency Medical Technician Senior Internship
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Union County
School Year Est. Specialization
Enrollment UC APA 2008
Theatre and Dance 50
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Performing Arts
Academics
Safe/Nurturing Environment
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Sequence of Courses
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Union County Vocational-Technical High School
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Automotive Technology Computer Aided Drafting
and Design Commercial Art Graphic
Communications Information Technology Office
Systems Technology Building Trades
Technology Carpentry/Construction Electrical
Technology Cosmetology Culinary Arts Child
Development and Guidance Criminal Justice Allied
Health
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UCTECH Offerings
Grade 9 English I World LiteratureAlgebra I,
Combined Algebra or Geometry/TrigWorld
HistorySpanish I or IIFitness I, Health
IPhysical ScienceIntro-Systems
ApplicationsIntroduction to Technology
Grade 10 English II Early Am. LiteratureGeometry
, Geometry/Trigor Mathematical AnalysisU.S.
History ISpanish II or IIIFitness II, Health
IIBiologyCareer Exploration
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UCTECH Offerings
Grade 11 English III Modern American
LiteratureAlgebra II/Trig, Mathematical Analysis
or AP CalculusU.S. History IISpanish II, III or
IVFitness III, Health IIIChemistry or
PhysicsTechnical Concentration
Grade 12 English IV British LiteratureMathematic
al Analysis, AP CalculusSocial Studies
ElectiveWorld Language ElectiveFitness IV,
Health IVChemistry, Physics or Science Elective
Technical Concentration
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Admission to each high school is competitive.
Evaluated criteria will be as follows
Admission

• Grade Point Average grade 7
• Grade Point Average grade 8 (MP1)
• Analysis of standardized test scores (grade 7)
• Admissions testing (1/17/09) in the areas of
• mathematics, reading comprehension, and
• writing skills.

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Admission
Component 2 for Performing Arts Applicants
only Academically qualified candidates will
audition for one or more of the following career
technical paths Dance Theatre Arts
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Admission

• Prospective 9th graders should submit an
• application beginning in September of
• their 8th grade year.
• Admission will be offered to qualified
• Applicants in early April.
• All Union County sending districts will be
• guaranteed space for at least 2 qualified
• applicants to each school.
• A point system is used to determined
• qualification.

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UCVTS
Freshman Profile 2008
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UCVTS
HSPA Profile
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Columbia University The Cooper Union Cornell
University Dartmouth College Drew University
Drexel University Eckerd College Fairfield
University Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fashion Institute of Technology Felician
College Florida Institute of Technology Fordham
University Georgetown University George
Washington University Georgia Institute of
Technology Harvard University Haverford College
Ithaca College
Albright College American University Barnard
College Boston College Boston University
Brandeis University Brown University Bryn Mawr
College Bucknell University Cabrini College
California Institute of Technology Carnegie
Mellon University Case Western Reserve
University Cedar Crest College Centenary
College College of the Holy Cross The College
of New Jersey The College of William and Mary
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Johns Hopkins University Kean University
Lafayette College LaSalle University Lehigh
University Loyola University Manhattan College
Marist College Monmouth University Montclair
University Moravian University Mount Holyoke
College Muhlenberg College NJIT NYU
Ohio-Wesleyan University Penn. State.
University Princeton University Providence
College
Purdue University Rennselaer Polytechnic
Institute Richard Stockton College of NJ
Rochester Institute of Technology Roger
Williams University Rose Hulman Institute of
Technology Rowan University Rutgers University
St. Johns University St. Josephs University
St. Michaels College St. Peters College
Seton Hall University Smith College Stanford
University Stevens Institute of Technology The
State University of New York Swarthmore College
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Syracuse University Temple University Tufts
University Tulane University Union College
United States Military Academy United States
Naval Academy University of California
University of Connecticut University of
Delaware University of Hartford University of
Illinois University of Maryland University of
Massachusetts University of Miami University of
Michigan University of Pennsylvania University
of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester University of the
Sciences University of Scranton University of
Tampa University of Tennessee University of
Western New England Vassar College Villanova
University Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia State University Washington
Jefferson College Washington Lee College
Wellesley College Wentworth Institute of
Technology Wesleyan Institute of Technology
Wesley College Williams College Yale
University
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