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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT PREPARATORY CHARTER HIGH DISTRICT·NCES 060228711981

Summit Preparatory Charter High

890 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063 · (650) 556-1110 · San Mateo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
293
High
STATE 838
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
210 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 94515%
Grade 106020%
Grade 118930%
Grade 129934%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
White
228%
STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
24283%
STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
31%
STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
124%
STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
124%
STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
13245%
Female
15954%

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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 Preparatory Charter High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Mateo County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
293#1,211 of 2,093#20 of 35
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.6:1#488 of 1,352#15 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.9%#982 of 1,351#21 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.7%#833 of 1,575#3 of 28
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 2024-25
Enrollment
293
-143 (-33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 25.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252931519.6:172% (210)
2023-2437917.721.4:155% (209)
2022-2338917.222.7:160% (234)
2020-214361725.6:158% (252)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Preparatory Charter High.

About Summit Preparatory Charter High

Summit Preparatory Charter High is a small high school found in Redwood City, California. Enrolled students number 293 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 65% lower than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.

Federal records list Summit Preparatory Charter High District as the district for Summit Preparatory Charter High.

Most students at Summit Preparatory Charter High are Hispanic: 83% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. San Mateo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Summit Preparatory Charter High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.

Summit Preparatory Charter High counts 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.6 students for each one. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in San Mateo County.

In the county around the school, San Mateo County, median household income is about $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 176 public schools operate in San Mateo County, serving about 82,403 students.

Of nearby public schools, Hoover Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 293 was 33% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 436. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.6:1.

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San Mateo County at a glance

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Population
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students

Quick facts

School name
Summit Preparatory Charter High
District
Summit Preparatory Charter High District
Address
890 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone
(650) 556-1110
County
San Mateo County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
293
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
210 (72%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
060228711981
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Summit Preparatory Charter High
How large is Summit Preparatory Charter High?
Summit Preparatory Charter High enrolls approximately 293 students in grades 09-12.
Is Summit Preparatory Charter High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Summit Preparatory Charter High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Summit Preparatory Charter High have?
Summit Preparatory Charter High employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Summit Preparatory Charter High?
Student demographics at Summit Preparatory Charter High are roughly 8% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Summit Preparatory Charter High?
Summit Preparatory Charter High is overseen by Summit Preparatory Charter High District in San Mateo County.
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