Emerson High School (Closed 2010)

318 18th St
Union City, NJ 07087

Emerson High School serves 1,377 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson High School
9	388
10	345
11	285
12	317
Not Listed	42

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Total Students

1,377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School
2024	1,377
2023	1,377
2022	1,377
2021	1,377
2020	1,377
2019	1,377
2018	1,377
2017	1,377
2016	1,377
2015	1,377
2009	1,371
2008	1,377
2007	1,449
2006	1,495
2005	1,492
2004	1,507
2003	1,516
2002	1,518
2001	1,396
2000	1,252
1999	1,241
1998	1,179
1996	1,182
1995	1,179
1994	1,169
1993	1,129
1992	1,119
1991	1,176
1990	1,240
1989	1,346
1988	1,440

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Total Classroom Teachers

96 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School
2024	96
2023	96
2022	96
2021	96
2020	96
2019	96
2018	96
2017	96
2016	96
2015	96
2009	96
2008	88
2007	105
2006	112
2005	112
2004	109
2003	120
2002	117
2001	107
2000	104
1999	96
1998	92
1996	78
1995	84
1994	81
1993	80
1992	79
1991	77
1990	82
1989	79
1988	90

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	14:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	14:1
2022	14:1	12:1	14:1
2021	14:1	12:1	15:1
2020	14:1	12:1	15:1
2019	14:1	12:1	15:1
2018	14:1	12:1	16:1
2017	14:1	12:1	16:1
2016	14:1	12:1	15:1
2015	14:1	12:1	16:1
2009	14:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	14:1	16:1
1993	14:1	14:1	16:1
1992	14:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	14:1	16:1
1989	17:1	14:1	16:1
1988	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	2%	11%
2023	2%	10%	1%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	11%	1%
2019	2%	11%	1%
2018	1%	10%	1%
2017	1%	10%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	1%
1998	2%	6%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	3%	5%	1%
1994	4%	5%	2%
1993	4%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	1%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

95%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	95%	34%
2023	95%	33%	95%
2022	95%	32%	95%
2021	95%	31%	95%
2020	95%	29%	96%
2019	95%	29%	96%
2018	96%	27%	97%
2017	96%	27%	97%
2016	96%	26%	97%
2015	96%	25%	93%
2009	95%	20%	96%
2008	95%	19%	96%
2007	95%	19%	96%
2006	95%	18%	96%
2005	94%	18%	95%
2004	94%	17%	95%
2003	93%	17%	94%
2002	93%	16%	94%
2001	92%	15%	94%
2000	90%	15%	95%
1999	89%	14%	94%
1998	91%	14%	93%
1996	91%	14%	93%
1995	90%	13%	92%
1994	89%	13%	91%
1993	88%	13%	92%
1992	87%	12%	91%
1991	86%	12%	90%
1990	83%	11%	89%
1989	82%	11%	88%
1988	82%	10%	86%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	1%	14%
2023	1%	15%	2%
2022	1%	15%	2%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1992	1%	19%	1%
1991	1%	19%	1%
1990	1%	19%	1%
1989	2%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	2%	38%
2023	2%	39%	2%
2022	2%	40%	1%
2021	2%	41%	2%
2020	2%	43%	2%
2019	2%	43%	2%
2018	2%	45%	2%
2017	2%	45%	2%
2016	2%	46%	2%
2015	2%	48%	4%
2009	2%	54%	2%
2008	2%	55%	2%
2007	3%	56%	2%
2006	3%	56%	2%
2005	3%	57%	3%
2004	4%	58%	3%
2003	4%	58%	4%
2002	4%	59%	4%
2001	5%	61%	4%
2000	6%	61%	4%
1999	7%	62%	4%
1998	6%	62%	5%
1996	5%	62%	5%
1995	6%	63%	6%
1994	6%	63%	6%
1993	7%	63%	5%
1992	9%	64%	7%
1991	11%	65%	7%
1990	13%	66%	8%
1989	14%	67%	9%
1988	15%	68%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	0.10	0.71
2023	0.10	0.71	0.10
2022	0.10	0.71	0.10
2021	0.10	0.71	0.09
2020	0.10	0.70	0.08
2019	0.10	0.70	0.08
2018	0.08	0.70	0.07
2017	0.08	0.70	0.07
2016	0.08	0.69	0.07
2015	0.08	0.68	0.12
2009	0.10	0.64	0.09
2008	0.10	0.63	0.08
2007	0.10	0.62	0.08
2006	0.10	0.62	0.09
2005	0.12	0.61	0.09
2004	0.12	0.60	0.10
2003	0.13	0.60	0.12
2002	0.13	0.59	0.12
2001	0.15	0.58	0.12
2000	0.19	0.57	0.10
1999	0.20	0.57	0.12
1998	0.17	0.57	0.14
1996	0.18	0.56	0.14
1995	0.19	0.55	0.15
1994	0.21	0.55	0.16
1993	0.22	0.55	0.16
1992	0.24	0.54	0.17
1991	0.25	0.53	0.18
1990	0.30	0.52	0.20
1989	0.32	0.51	0.21
1988	0.31	0.50	0.25

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Eligible for

85%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	85%	32%
2023	85%	31%	74%
2022	85%	30%	74%
2021	85%	32%	71%
2020	85%	33%	80%
2019	85%	33%	80%
2018	84%	33%	79%
2017	84%	33%	79%
2016	84%	33%	81%
2015	84%	31%	82%
2009	80%	24%	84%
2008	85%	22%	88%
2007	87%	21%	89%
2006	86%	21%	87%
2004	95%	21%	88%
2003	73%	21%	79%
2002	52%	22%	66%
2001	87%	22%	78%
2000	75%	23%	82%
1999	72%	24%	80%
1998	64%	24%	80%
1996	59%	24%	76%
1995	54%	24%	72%
1994	59%	24%	75%
1993	56%	23%	71%
1992	55%	21%	61%
1991	34%	18%	52%
1990	19%	16%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Emerson High School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	5%	11%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	1%	6%	8%
2002	1%	6%	9%
2001	1%	6%	7%
2000	9%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Union City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Emerson High School?

1,377 students attend Emerson High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Emerson High School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson High School?

Emerson High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Emerson High School offer ?

Emerson High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Emerson High School part of?

Emerson High School is part of Union City School District.

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