José Martí STEM Academy is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Union City, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Union City Board of Education. The school focuses on Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 625 students and 55.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. There were 394 students (63.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 71 (11.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Jose Marti Stem Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
History Established in 2019, the school had originally operated as a freshman academy that allowed ninth graders to transition into high school.West, Teri. "Union City’s José Martí STEM Academy makes a mark in its first year", The Jersey Journal, June 3, 2020. Accessed January 30, 2026. "Nearly half of the finalists in Hudson County's STEM competition this year attend a school that didn't exist a year ago.... Each, however, are part of the inaugural year of José Martí STEM Academy, an experiment years in the making that administrators and students say is already a success."
Administration The school's principal is Rudy Baez. His core administration team includes two assistant principals.Administration, Union City High School. Accessed January 30, 2026.
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