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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Summit Public School: Tamalpais administration to hear?
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Enrollment
629
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL: TAMALPAIS DISTRICT·NCES 060202613986
Summit Public School: Tamalpais
3020 Hilltop Mall Rd., Richmond, CA 94806 · (510) 374-4185 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
492 students
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 7 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 15% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Summit Public School: Tamalpais
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Public School: Tamalpais this school | 629 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Marshall (Thurgood) High San Francisco | 475 | 78.9% | 5.9% |
| Duarte High Duarte | 756 | 77.0% | 46.4% |
| Health Careers Academy Stockton | 410 | 79.0% | 45.5% |
| Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy Richmond | 590 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy Modesto | 617 | 77.5% | N/A |
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 Public School: Tamalpais ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #924 of 2,093 | #30 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #1,201 of 1,352 | #38 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #889 of 1,351 | #36 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #661 of 1,575 | #19 of 45 |
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
629
+108 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 629 | 25.3 | 24.9:1 | 78% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 24.4 | 26.7:1 | 70% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 22.9 | 26.7:1 | 64% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 65% (341) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Public School: Tamalpais.
About Summit Public School: Tamalpais
Summit Public School: Tamalpais is a small high school in California, located in Richmond. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 629 students enrolled. It has 25% fewer students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
For district matters, Summit Public School: Tamalpais falls under Summit Public School: Tamalpais District.
About 78% of the student body at Summit Public School: Tamalpais is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 9% Asian, 7% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Contra Costa County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
Summit Public School: Tamalpais has a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1, with 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 78% at Summit Public School: Tamalpais. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Contra Costa County is 45%.
American Community Survey estimates for Contra Costa County show that the median household earns about $127,229 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Contra Costa County has 280 public schools with about 167,423 students, including Summit Public School: Tamalpais.
Summit Public School: Tamalpais's nearest public school is Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. Summit Public School: Tamalpais is a publicly funded charter school.
In 2020-21, Summit Public School: Tamalpais enrolled 521 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 629. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.9:1.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Making Waves AcademyHigh · 1,078 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
- Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory AcademyHigh · 590 students
- Aspire Richmond Technology AcademyElementary · 586 students
Nearby schools
- Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy0.1 mi · 590
- Aspire Richmond Technology Academy0.4 mi · 586
- Highland Elementary0.4 mi · 377
- Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy0.6 mi · 420
- Middle College High0.7 mi · 294
- Making Waves Academy0.8 mi · 1,078
Frequently asked questions
About Summit Public School: TamalpaisHow many students attend Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
Summit Public School: Tamalpais enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Summit Public School: Tamalpais serve?
Summit Public School: Tamalpais serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Summit Public School: Tamalpais.
How diverse is Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
Summit Public School: Tamalpais reports a student body of 3% White, 78% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Summit Public School: Tamalpais public or private?
Summit Public School: Tamalpais is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Summit Public School: Tamalpais District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.