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Summit Public School: Shasta
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About Summit Public School: Shasta
Set in Daly City, California, Summit Public School: Shasta is an intimate secondary school, operated by Summit Public School: Shasta District. It teaches 458 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 45% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.
Summit Public School: Shasta sits inside Summit Public School: Shasta District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
In terms of who attends, Summit Public School: Shasta lists that the largest single group is Asian, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 31% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.9:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Mateo County put the typical household earns roughly $158,855 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Mateo County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), Summit Public School: Shasta is one campus in the mix.
Junipero Serra Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Summit Public School: Shasta operates from a commuter-belt location. Summit Public School: Shasta is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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