Summit Academy North High School

Summary:

Summit Academy North High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Romulus, Michigan, with a diverse student population of over 600 students. While the school has maintained a relatively high graduation rate, it has faced challenges in recent years, including declining statewide rankings, high chronic absenteeism, and underperformance on academic assessments compared to the state average and nearby schools.

One key insight is that Summit Academy North High School's statewide ranking has dropped from a high of 265 out of 832 Michigan high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 534 out of 743 in 2023-2024, with its rating decreasing from 3 stars out of 5 to 1 star out of 5 in the most recent years. The school's performance is relatively better for Hispanic and African American students compared to other subgroups, but it still lags behind nearby schools like Flat Rock Community High School and Woodhaven High School in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic performance.

Another notable finding is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.6% to 44.7% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. This, combined with the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, may contribute to the challenges the school faces in academic performance. However, the school's maintained high graduation rates and relatively strong performance for Hispanic and African American students suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement and best practices that could be leveraged to support the overall student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

 18601 Middlebelt Rd
       Romulus, MI  48174-9290


(734) 955-1730

District: Summit Academy North

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,222 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  571

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.6%
White:
33.6%
Hispanic:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.3% Help


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Compare Details Summit Academy North High School ranks worse than 71.9% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.62. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Summit Academy North High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.6%), White (33.6%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summit Academy North High School is 20.5. (See more...)
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Compare Summit Academy North High School employs 27.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summit Academy North High School is $12,222.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Summit Academy North High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Academy North High School 534th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Summit Academy North High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Summit Academy North:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Academy North 503rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Summit Academy North High School

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Rank History for all students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.79 414th 705 41.3%
2007 34.66 553rd 767 27.9%
2008 35.89 546th 750 27.2%
2009 62.43 360th 754 52.3%
2010 55.33 436th 765 43.0%
2011 50.47 488th 784 37.8%
2012 62.46 311th 773 59.8%
2013 57.70 354th 805 56.0%
2014 61.69 313th 799 60.8%
2015 67.79 265th 832 68.1%
2016 50.55 406th 852 52.3%
2017 45.89 418th 835 49.9%
2018 53.32 380th 824 53.9%
2019 31.28 466th 666 30.0%
2021 44.53 296th 561 47.2%
2022 25.43 454th 531 14.5%
2023 21.17 579th 735 21.2%
2024 26.62 534th 743 28.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 93rd 315 70.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.28 406th 755 46.2%
2019 26.63 419th 532 21.2%
2021 51.55 193rd 417 53.7%
2022 26.34 314th 369 14.9%
2023 31.20 441st 614 28.2%
2024 19.51 547th 654 16.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.36 426th 710 40.0%
2019 32.04 395th 554 28.7%
2021 40.19 275th 462 40.5%
2022 16.39 394th 416 5.3%
2023 12.87 539th 611 11.8%
2024 31.09 419th 619 32.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.89 294th 707 58.4%
2019 19.90 449th 543 17.3%
2021 36.03 308th 472 34.7%
2022 24.15 367th 440 16.6%
2023 26.56 454th 611 25.7%
2024 19.72 527th 633 16.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.70 61st 254 76.0%
2019 52.05 63rd 147 57.1%
2023 27.55 118th 170 30.6%
2024 35.85 113th 188 39.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.19 75th 201 62.7%
2024 65.78 62nd 195 68.2%
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Rank History for White students at Summit Academy North High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.66 219th 708 69.1%
2019 41.02 348th 582 40.2%
2021 75.00 97th 516 81.2%
2022 35.25 349th 492 29.1%
2023 51.43 289th 647 55.3%
2024 50.57 292nd 638 54.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Summit Academy North High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 234 7 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2000 675 32 5 11 8 n/a n/a 0 731
2001 764 43 15 16 11 n/a n/a 0 849
2002 284 29 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2003 284 29 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2004 261 66 3 13 4 n/a n/a 0 347
2005 326 104 8 11 5 n/a n/a 0 454
2006 310 144 6 12 5 n/a n/a 0 477
2007 314 185 8 21 3 n/a n/a 0 531
2008 318 186 7 16 2 n/a n/a 2 531
2009 319 161 11 25 3 n/a n/a 6 525
2010 316 159 10 27 1 n/a n/a 9 522
2012 363 232 11 35 1 2 10 0 654
2013 368 256 14 38 2 2 18 0 698
2014 381 236 14 38 2 1 12 0 684
2015 386 229 11 34 2 0 9 0 671
2016 364 258 16 38 3 1 12 0 692
2017 333 266 12 46 3 0 13 0 673
2018 300 294 12 48 2 0 15 0 671
2019 265 299 15 50 3 0 17 0 649
2020 253 291 17 49 3 1 18 0 632
2021 239 335 12 43 1 0 15 0 645
2022 217 326 13 48 1 0 17 0 622
2023 192 306 12 45 1 1 14 0 571

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Summit Academy North High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 248 20.0 12.4 8.5
2000 731 41.0 17.8 19
2001 849 44.0 19.3 21.6
2002 326 n/a n/a 13.8
2003 326 n/a n/a 13.8
2004 347 14.3 24.3 18.2
2005 454 21.0 21.6 24.4
2006 477 21.5 22.2 29.1
2007 531 23.9 22.2 30.7
2008 531 26.1 20.3 32.9
2009 525 25.9 20.3 28.1
2010 522 23.7 21.9 36.5
2012 654 26.1 24.9 43.6
2013 698 29.2 23.8 42.3
2014 684 31.7 21.5 41.2
2015 671 30.0 22.3 43.7
2016 692 29.0 23.8 49.7
2017 673 27.8 24.2 48
2018 671 30.3 22.1 56.9
2019 649 29.5 22.0 55.2
2020 632 27.0 23.4 55.1
2021 645 25.6 25.1 57.7
2022 622 29.3 21.1 54.5
2023 571 27.8 20.5 61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Summit Academy North High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 248 20.0 12.4 8.5
2000 731 41.0 17.8 19
2001 849 44.0 19.3 21.6
2002 326 n/a n/a 13.8
2003 326 n/a n/a 13.8
2004 347 14.3 24.3 18.2
2005 454 21.0 21.6 24.4
2006 477 21.5 22.2 29.1
2007 531 23.9 22.2 30.7
2008 531 26.1 20.3 32.9
2009 525 25.9 20.3 28.1
2010 522 23.7 21.9 36.5
2012 654 26.1 24.9 43.6
2013 698 29.2 23.8 42.3
2014 684 31.7 21.5 41.2
2015 671 30.0 22.3 43.7
2016 692 29.0 23.8 49.7
2017 673 27.8 24.2 48
2018 671 30.3 22.1 56.9
2019 649 29.5 22.0 55.2
2020 632 27.0 23.4 55.1
2021 645 25.6 25.1 57.7
2022 622 29.3 21.1 54.5
2023 571 27.8 20.5 61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Summit Academy North High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $198 (5.1%) $3,713 (94.9%) $3,911
2020 $890 (11.6%) $6,770 (88.4%) $7,660
2021 $1,445 (18.0%) $6,585 (82.0%) $8,030
2022 $1,691 (19.1%) $7,184 (80.9%) $8,875
2023 $2,698 (22.1%) $9,524 (77.9%) $12,222

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summit Academy North High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 466th of 666 High schoolsRanks 579th of 735 High schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Summit Academy North High School)41.328.7
 12.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Summit Academy North)41.328.7
 12.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Summit Academy North High School)42.432.5
 9.9%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Summit Academy North)42.432.5
 9.9%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy North High School)20.39.2
 11.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy North)20.39.2
 11.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students649571
 12%
African American299306
 2.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian1512
 20%
Hispanic5045
 10%
Pacific Islander01
White265192
 27.5%
Two or More Races1714
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.2%61.3%
 6.1%


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Summit Academy North High School ranks 534th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Summit Academy North High School are 54% African American, 34% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 571 students attended Summit Academy North High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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