In 2009, the Elizabeth Board of Education passed the "Transformation Plan" that split-up the high school and created six smaller high schools. The Upper Academy and Lower Academy became the new Elizabeth High School The William F. Halsey House became Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Leadership Academy The John Dwyer House became John E. Dwyer Technology Academy The Thomas Jefferson House became Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy The Sam E. Aboff Alternative House became part of Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Leadership Academy The Thomas A. Edison Vocational and Technical Academy stood the same The Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy stood the same In 2016, the Board of Education made some additional changes. Elizabeth High School, which had two different locations for 9th grade students and all other students, became one location by moving into the Frank J. Cicarell Academy, located next to the Jefferson Arts Academy. The Academy of Finance, which was part of the Halsey Leadership Academy spun-off and became its own School, moving into the former location of Upper Academy. The Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Leadership Academy was later renamed into The Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health and Public Safety Academy Marching band The Elizabeth High School Marching Band won the USBands State and National 5A Competition in 2011, 2012, and 2013. In the 2014 season, the Marching Band moved up from 5A to 5 Open and went undefeated until their streak was snapped placing 4th in the National 5 Open Championship in MetLife Stadium on November 15, 2014. Throughout the week of Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, the Elizabeth High School Marching Band was invited to perform at Media Day in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey as well as perform in pre-game festivities at the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium. In 2019 the band took first at the USBands New Jersey State Championship and The New Jersey Regional Championship. Marking their first championship titles in open class division. As well as becoming a finalist at the Bands of America Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship placing 6th out of 26 schools. In 2021 the band competed in the inaugural New Jersey Marching Band Director’s Association State Championship and placed first in Class AAA, with a score of 93.7. Athletics The Elizabeth High School Minutemen compete in the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in