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What tradition at South Summit High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
486
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SUMMIT DISTRICT·NCES 490099000557
South Summit High
45 S 300 E, KAMAS, UT 84036 · (435) 783-4313 · Summit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Utah public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
77 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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 | 105 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 136 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 22% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 47% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Summit District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 South Summit High
South Summit High's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Summit High this school | 486 | 15.8% | 35.4% |
| North Summit High COALVILLE | 371 | 16.4% | 43.5% |
| Weber Innovation High School OGDEN | 369 | 19.8% | 45.6% |
| Treasure Mtn. Junior High School PARK CITY | 739 | 18.3% | 61.9% |
| Desert Hills Middle SAINT GEORGE | 909 | 16.2% | 60.0% |
| Grantsville High GRANTSVILLE | 1,094 | 13.2% | 33.6% |
Matched among Utah 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 South Summit High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #94 of 149 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #103 of 189 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #42 of 145 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #118 of 145 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #133 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #68 of 84 | N/A |
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
486
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 283
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 | 486 | 24.6 | 19.8:1 | 16% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 26 | 20.2:1 | 15% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 26.2 | 19.8:1 | 20% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | N/A | N/A | 18% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | N/A | N/A | 20% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 19% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 19 | 21.4:1 | 18% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 13% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Summit High.
About South Summit High
South Summit High is a public small high school in KAMAS, Utah. Total enrollment is 486 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 50% fewer students than the average for high schools in Utah (about 980).
South Summit District has a total of 5 schools and 1,616 students, South Summit High among them.
Roughly 83% of students at South Summit High are White. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic. Summit County residents are about 85% White, a similar share. The diversity index for South Summit High is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 19.8:1 is based on 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Utah average 21.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 16%. The average for public schools in Summit County is similar, at 17%.
On the allk12 Grade, South Summit High lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Utah public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Summit High ranks in the bottom 10% of Utah schools. It scores 35.4%; the prediction is 52.1%.
The county, Summit County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $138,114, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The county's public schools total 24, with about 7,485 students.
South Summit High's closest public school neighbor is South Summit Middle, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. South Summit High's average proficiency of 35.4% compares with 54.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at South Summit High was 476 in 2020-21 and 486 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion board for South Summit High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,970
Census ACS
Median income
$138,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Summit District
- South Summit SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South Summit MiddleMiddle · 475 students
- Silver Summit AcademyHigh · 104 students
- Silver Summit SchoolElementary · 55 students
- South Summit PreschoolElementary
Other schools in KAMAS
- South Summit SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South Summit MiddleMiddle · 475 students
- South Summit PreschoolElementary
Nearby schools
- South Summit Middle0.2 mi · 475
- South Summit School0.3 mi · 496
- J.R. Smith School11.3 mi · 633
- MPES Preschool11.4 mi · 53
- Treasure Mtn. Junior High School11.5 mi · 739
- Wasatch Learning Academy11.6 mi · 1,232
Frequently asked questions
About South Summit HighWhat is the total enrollment at South Summit High?
South Summit High enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Summit High serve?
South Summit High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Summit High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Summit High is approximately 19.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Summit High?
Student demographics at South Summit High are roughly 83% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees South Summit High?
South Summit High is overseen by South Summit District in Summit County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.