Grade Structure
Upon the opening of Union City High School in September 2009, the two high schools that previously served the city, Emerson and Union Hill High School, were converted into middle schools, and José Martí Middle School, which is located on Summit Avenue at 18th Street, five blocks south of the high school, was converted into José Martí Freshman Academy. Although Union City High School holds Sophomore through Senior students, Freshmen who show interest in the fields of science and engineering can take classes at a separate building on Kerrigan Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets called The Academy for Enrichment and Advancement (AEA), one block south of the main building.
Since its inaugural school year, Union City High School has offered college-level courses to students, and through its partnerships with nearby colleges and universities, increased the number of such courses for the 2010-2011 school year, enabling students to accumulate up to 12 - 15 college credits by graduation that can be readily transferred to New Jersey public colleges.
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