[3] The Academy is dedicated to the education of students in health sciences and related fields of study, as part of the Union County Vocational Technical Schools.

Since inception, 100% of students at the Academy for Allied Health Sciences earn passing scores.

[9] The Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences is highly selective, application-only school.

Awards include Gold and Silver medals in Creative Problem Solving and Medical Reading, along with top 10 finishes in a number of other competitions.

In addition, the Academy for Allied Health Sciences and Magnet High School, were named the #1 youth per capita in the nation by the American Cancer Society for their fundraising efforts at their Relay for Life event.

Students at the Academy for Allied Health Sciences have been selected for the Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar, the New Jersey Governor's School in the Sciences and the New Jersey Governor's School on the Environment, National Achievement Finalists, National Merit Commendations, and the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship.