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| name = Union Catholic Regional High School |
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| native_name = UC |
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| streetaddress = 1800 Martine Avenue |
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| city = [[Scotch Plains, New Jersey|Scotch Plains]] |
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| state = [[New Jersey]] |
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| county = ([[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]]) |
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| zipcode = 07076 |
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| country = {{flagcountry|USA}} |
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|37|31|N|74|21|29|W|type:edu_region:US-NJ|display=inline,title}} |
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| religion = [[Roman Catholic]] |
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| oversight = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark|Archdiocese of Newark]] |
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| principal = Sister Percylee Hart, RSM |
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| viceprincipal = Karen Piasecki (Associate) |
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| asst principal = James Reagan Jr.<br />Christine McCoid<br />Noreen Andrews |
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| faculty = 51.0 (on [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis)<ref name=NCES/> |
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| ratio = 16.5:1<ref name=NCES/> |
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| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Coeducational]] |
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| grades = [[Ninth grade|9]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]] |
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| conference = [[Mountain Valley Conference]] |
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| motto = ''Quality education in a faith-based environment'' |
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| accreditation = [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]]<ref name="MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools">{{cite web|url=http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/|title=MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools|accessdate=2009-07-31|author=MSA-CSS}}</ref> |
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| team_name = Vikings |
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| colors = [[Blue]] and [[White]] {{color box|blue}}{{color box|white}} |
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| yearbook = ''Momentum'' |
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| newspaper = ''The Prophet'' |
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| established = 1962 |
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| enrollment = 840 <ref name=NCES/> |
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| enrollment_as_of = 2005-06 |
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| free_label2 = Admissions Director |
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| free_text2 = Betsy Thornton |
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| free_label3 = Athletic Director |
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| free_text3 = James Reagan Sr. |
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| homepage = http://www.unioncatholic.org |
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'''Union Catholic Regional High School''' is a private [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[high school]] located in [[Scotch Plains, New Jersey|Scotch Plains]], [[New Jersey]]. 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 [[coeducation]]al 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]]. |
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==Academics== |
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As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 840 students and 51.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 16.5.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00863431 Data for Union Catholic Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed August 27, 2008</ref> |
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===Requirements for graduation=== |
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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. |
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===Course Levels Offered=== |
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Union Catholic offers classes at a variety of levels that range from easy to difficult. Levels include Basic, Regular Adapted, Regular, Honors, Accelerated, and Advanced Placement (AP) |
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===Advanced Placement=== |
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[[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 pre-requisites are met. |
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==Athletics== |
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Union Catholic competes in the [[Mountain Valley Conference]], sports association under the jurisdiction of the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA). The conference consists of public and parochial high schools covering [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]] and [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]] in northern [[New Jersey]]. Mr. James Reagan Sr. is the Athletic Director. |
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Union Catholic's girl's volleyball team won the 2005 Non-Public State Championship with a win over [[Lacordaire Academy]] in the tournament final (25-21, 19-25, 25-22). The win marks the school's first ever state championship.<ref>Battaglia, Joe. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=10DDE3C5D6341118&p_docnum=5&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=G4AV4CHDMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Union Catholic captures first state championship"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 13, 2005. Accessed August 5, 2007. "Union Catholic, No. 3 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, shed its hard-luck image behind the play of Harris, who put away six of her team-high 13 kills in the third game to spark a 25-21, 19-25, 25-22 victory over No. 15 Lacordaire for the program's first NJSIAA/PSEG Non-Public championship before 300 yesterday at William Paterson University in Wayne."</ref><ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=127123&tclass=Non-Public 2005 Girls Volleyball - Non-Public], [[NJSIAA]]. Accessed August 5, 2007.</ref> |
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Boys 4x200m relay placed first with a time of 1:28.81 at the [[National Scholastic Indoor Championships]] in NY, on March 16, 2008.<ref>[http://www.dyestat.com/?pg=us2008IndoorTrackNational-Scholastic-Indoor-Champs-R-4x200]</ref> |
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Boys 800m Sprint Medley Relay team took first place at the Nike Outdoor National Championship held on June 18, 2008. Their time of 1:31.72 breaks the school’s record and places them #7 in New Jersey records.<ref>[http://www.dyestat.com//?pg=us-2008-Outdoor-Track-NikeOutdoorNationals-SMR8]</ref> |
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==Technology== |
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Union Catholic High School currently has a Laptop for Learning Program. All Freshman students receive an IBM/Lenovo Laptop. This laptop is used all 4 years of high school. Laptops are used for scholarly purposes such as taking notes, searching for information, and doing homework. Students also receive an @unioncatholic.org email address. This email address is used to send information and notes within the building. Wireless internet is available throughout the building and can be utilized by all students. Some textbooks are available online, so students are not required to bring all textbooks to class. An acceptable use policy is in place to prevent misuse of the internet. UC also has a virtual library that utilizes various internet databases. Smartboard (virtual blackboards) are available in some classrooms, and this technology helps to bring learning to life. Union Catholic is committed to using technology and believes that technology brings students into the 21st century, prepares students for college, and ensures that all students get A Quality Education In A Faith Based Environment. |
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==Performing Arts Company== |
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The Union Catholic Performing Arts Company (PAC) showcases professional theatre on a high school level. The company celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 2006 with their fall comedy: [[Neil Simon]]'s ''[[Rumors]]'' and their spring musical: ''Sugar'' which is based on the movie ''[[Some Like it Hot]]''. Some of their past plays include: ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace]]'', ''Fools,'' and ''Inspecting Carol''. Some of their past musicals include: ''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]'', ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'', ''[[Honk!]]'', and ''[[Seussical]].'' In 2008 the fall comedy was ''[[The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940]]'', and the spring musical production was''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]].''The 2008-2009 PAC Season presented the play "Incorruptible" by Michael Hollinger in the Fall and the musical "Into the Woods" by Stephen Sondheim in the spring. The summer production Love (Awkwardly) was performed on the Union Catholic stage during the Summer of 2009. It then moved to Off-Off Broadway at the end of the summer. Due to critical acclaim, it returned to Off-Off Broadway in January 2010. In the 2009-2010 school year, UCPAC presented Noises Off and Les Misérables. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.unioncatholic.org/ Union Catholic Regional High School web site] |
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*[http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00863431 Data for Union Catholic Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]] |
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{{Mountain Valley Conference}} |
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[[Category:High schools in Union County, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]] |
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[[Category:Roman Catholic secondary schools in New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1962]] |
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