Summit High School

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  • Summit High School serves 1,231 students in grades 9-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the NJ average of 12:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 52%.
  • Summit High School operates within the Summit School District.
  • Summit School District's 94% graduation rate is equal to the NJ state average of 94%.

School Overview

  • The student population of 1231 students has grown by 12% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 104 teachers has grown by 14% over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 9-12
Total Students1,231 students
Summit High School Total Students (1987-2015)
Gender %Summit High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers104 teachers
Summit High School Total Teachers (1987-2015)
Students by GradeSummit High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(NJ) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio12:112:1
Summit High School Student Teacher Ratio (1988-2015)
Asian
6%
10%
Summit High School Asian Students (1990-2015)
Hispanic
18%
25%
Summit High School Black Students (1990-2015)
Black
5%
16%
Summit High School Black Students (1990-2015)
White
68%
48%
Summit High School White Students (1990-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Summit High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
3%
1%
Summit High School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsSummit High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownNJ All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.500.42
Summit High School Diversity Score (1987-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
12%
31%
Summit High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1992-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
5%
5%
Summit High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2001-2015)

District Comparison

  • Summit School District's student population of 4,069 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 99% over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $18,308 in this district is less than the state average of $19,116. The district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $18,019 is less than the state average of $19,190. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
School District NameSummit School District
Number of Schools
Managed
9
2
Number of Students Managed4,069954
Summit School District Students Managed (1988-2014)
Graduation Rate94%94%
Summit School District Graduation Rate (1998-2010)
District Total Revenue$76 MM$20 MM
Summit School District District Total Revenue (1990-2014)
District Spending$74 MM$20 MM
Summit School District District Spending (1990-2014)
District Revenue / Student$18,308$19,116
Summit School District District Revenue / Student (1992-2014)
District Spending / Student$18,019$19,190
Summit School District District Spending / Student (1992-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education

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