Summit High School

Summit High School, an average-sized secondary school in SUMMIT, New Jersey, one of the schools within Summit Public School District, hosts 1,198 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 29% above typical.

Across the 9 schools in Summit Public School District (3,987 students total), Summit High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Summit High School reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Union County as a whole is about 39% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Summit High School has 106 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Summit High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 68.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Union County put median household income runs about $103,202, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Summit High School is one.

Washington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Summit High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 76.7%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Summit High School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,192 (now 1,198). Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 24% across the same window.

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