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Which teacher or staff member at Summit High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
2,725
High
DISTRICT 1,597 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FONTANA UNIFIED·NCES 061392011099
Summit High
15551 Summit Ave., Fontana, CA 92336 · (909) 357-5950 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,725 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
1,965 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 731 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 690 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 670 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 634 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.0pp since 2014
Math
34.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.4% | 40.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Math | 12.1% | 22.5% | 26.3% | 39.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 34.6% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.7% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.8% | 25.7% |
| 2018-19 | 67.5% | 30.1% |
| 2017-18 | 61.5% | 28.4% |
| 2016-17 | 61.5% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Summit High
Summit High's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit High this school | 2,725 | 72.1% | 51.5% |
| Colony High Ontario | 2,109 | 69.7% | 38.0% |
| Independence High Bakersfield | 2,324 | 74.7% | 40.8% |
| San Pedro Senior High San Pedro | 2,398 | 77.1% | 44.3% |
| Ridgeview High Bakersfield | 2,575 | 71.8% | 36.3% |
| Cabrillo High Long Beach | 1,652 | 72.8% | 24.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Summit High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #299 of 1,052 | #9 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #348 of 1,056 ▲ 8 | #13 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #147 of 1,056 ▲ 209 | #5 of 56 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #129 of 1,044 | #14 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,725 | #58 of 2,093 | #10 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #1,167 of 1,352 | #63 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #748 of 1,351 | #35 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #819 of 1,575 | #59 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #89 of 327 | #6 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,725
+101 (+4%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 2,585
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,725 | 110.9 | 24.6:1 | 72% (1,965) |
| 2023-24 | 2,626 | 109.5 | 24.0:1 | 55% (1,448) |
| 2022-23 | 2,539 | 115.4 | 22.0:1 | 51% (1,288) |
| 2020-21 | 2,624 | 113 | 23.2:1 | 62% (1,631) |
| 2017-18 | 2,408 | 109.4 | 22.0:1 | 68% (1,637) |
| 2015-16 | 2,448 | 107 | 22.9:1 | 67% (1,651) |
| 2010-11 | 2,585 | N/A | N/A | 59% (1,534) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit High.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (2,408 to 2,725); teachers up 1% (109.4 to 110.9).
About Summit High
Summit High serves students in Fontana, California, as a large high school. The school enrolls 2,725 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Fontana Unified includes 44 schools. Together they enroll 32,735 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Summit High, at 72%. Smaller groups are 10% Black, 8% Asian, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Bernardino County is roughly 55% Hispanic. Summit High's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 24.6 students per teacher and 110.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 6.4 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 72%. That tracks the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County.
The model predicts 37.3% for a school in California with Summit High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Summit High posts 51.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in San Bernardino County, the median household income is $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Bernardino County has 583 public schools and roughly 393,648 students.
Falcon Ridge Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Summit High, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Summit High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 101 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 23.2 to 24.6 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fontana Unified
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Wayne Ruble MiddleMiddle · 1,394 students
- Fontana MiddleMiddle · 1,049 students
Other schools in Fontana
- Fontana HighHigh · 2,534 students
- Options for Youth-ActonHigh · 2,171 students
- Fontana A. B. Miller HighHigh · 1,950 students
- Jurupa Hills HighHigh · 1,739 students
- Henry J. Kaiser HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Wayne Ruble MiddleMiddle · 1,394 students
Other Summit High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Summit High. Summit High is the largest of the 8.
- Summit High SchoolSpring Hill, TN · 1,609 students
- Summit High SchoolBend, OR · 1,282 students
- Summit High SchoolSUMMIT, NJ · 1,198 students
- Summit High SchoolBRECKENRIDGE, CO · 1,060 students
- Summit HighAMERICAN FORK, UT · 104 students
Nearby schools
- Falcon Ridge Elementary0.5 mi · 546
- Sierra Lakes Elementary0.7 mi · 902
- David W. Long Elementary1.3 mi · 757
- Cecilia Lucero Solorio Elementary1.4 mi · 813
- Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy1.5 mi · 682
- Fontana A. B. Miller High1.6 mi · 1,950
Frequently asked questions
About Summit HighHow large is Summit High?
Summit High enrolls approximately 2,725 students in grades 09-12.
Is Summit High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Summit High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Summit High have?
Summit High employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Summit High?
Student demographics at Summit High are roughly 7% White, 72% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Summit High?
Summit High is overseen by Fontana Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.