In some states in the United States of America (US), a union school district or union high school district is a
school district that has been established by the consolidation of "two or more school districts situated in the same
county". A Joint union school district is similar, but the component districts are "situated wholly or in part in different counties". A union school district is distinguished from a
unified school district (USD) in that a union school district generally does not include or operate both
primary or grade schools and
high schools
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. A "unified school district" generally does include and operate both types of schools. (
Vermont has a different distinction, as explained below.)
Arizona
In Arizona, a union high school district is generally one that includes and operates high schools. Sometimes the name is derived from the name of the first school that was opened, using the word "Union" in its full name. Examples include the
Casa Grande Union High School District (the Union school still uses the full name), the
Phoenix Union High School District, the
Glendale Union High School District
Glendale Union High School District No. 205 is a school district headquartered in Glendale, Arizona, United States.
The union high school district operates nine comprehensive high schools and serves most of Glendale and a portion of Phoenix. It ...
, and the
Tempe Union High School District. Some special union high school districts — such as the
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District — include and operate only one school.
California
The California Education Code states that "A high school district, other than a city high school district, comprising two or more elementary school districts lying wholly in the same county is a union high school district, and such designation shall be part of its name."
Vermont
In Vermont, a union school district "is established when two or more school districts agree to join together to own, construct, or operate schools." A union school district is a unified school district if the
town school districts have been abolished.
LEAs: Types of Vermont Public School Districts
School names
Several school districts are named "Union School District" or similar constructions, without it satisfying the criteria above:
* Union School District, San Jose
The Union School District operates six elementary schools (K-5) and two middle schools (6-8) in the greater San Jose, California, USA area. The district serves 4400 students. Confusingly, the district is not a union school district under Californi ...
, California—named in honor of the Union Army during the American Civil War
* Union Public Schools, Oklahoma
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* Union County–College Corner Joint State School District
Union commonly refers to:
* Trade union, an organization of workers
* Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets
Union may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Union (band), an American rock group
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, Indiana and Ohio
* Union County School District (Florida)
The Union County School District is a school district headquartered in Lake Butler, Union County, Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico ...
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School districts
School districts in the United States
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