Summit High School

Summary:

Summit High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Summit, New Jersey, with a diverse student population of 1,161. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance, graduation rates, and low dropout and absenteeism rates.

Summit High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistent ranking among the top 32 high schools in New Jersey and its students' outstanding performance on state assessments. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 81.5% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, far exceeding the state average of 52.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 95.3% to 97.1%, significantly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is remarkably low, ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% over the past five years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Union High School, and Madison High School, Summit High School consistently outperforms these schools on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending per student suggest that it is able to achieve excellent outcomes through effective resource allocation and teaching practices.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 125 Kent Place Blvd
       Summit, NJ  07901-4703


(908) 273-1494

District: Summit Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
32nd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,246 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  1,161

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.0%
Hispanic:
21.2%
Asian:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Summit High School ranks better than 92.4% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.88. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Summit 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: White (60%), Hispanic (21.2%), Asian (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summit High School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summit High School is $7,246.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Summit High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit High School 32nd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Summit High School in the ranking list.)

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Summit Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Public School District 41st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Summit High School

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Rank History for all students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.48 52nd 343 84.8%
2004 78.43 57th 348 83.6%
2005 81.24 43rd 351 87.7%
2006 78.36 66th 357 81.5%
2007 77.01 82nd 361 77.3%
2008 80.08 48th 359 86.6%
2009 76.80 79th 370 78.6%
2010 80.35 50th 371 86.5%
2011 75.96 81st 378 78.6%
2012 74.98 84th 388 78.4%
2013 76.15 79th 396 80.1%
2014 74.82 90th 411 78.1%
2015 86.16 22nd 406 94.6%
2016 85.36 23rd 409 94.4%
2017 83.95 28th 411 93.2%
2018 86.33 21st 415 94.9%
2019 86.83 23rd 416 94.5%
2021 86.61 20th 405 95.1%
2022 91.33 17th 415 95.9%
2023 84.88 32nd 422 92.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.07 30th 146 79.5%
2019 80.94 18th 138 87.0%
2021 63.82 21st 101 79.2%
2022 60.10 28th 137 79.6%
2023 75.08 16th 161 90.1%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.07 20th 355 94.4%
2019 90.20 23rd 349 93.4%
2021 87.33 14th 333 95.8%
2022 96.03 4th 344 98.8%
2023 60.74 77th 339 77.3%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.02 89th 345 74.2%
2019 66.71 62nd 347 82.1%
2021 79.19 25th 326 92.3%
2022 63.47 55th 324 83.0%
2023 60.88 65th 344 81.1%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.63 45th 403 88.8%
2019 84.01 27th 408 93.4%
2021 87.83 19th 402 95.3%
2022 88.99 18th 414 95.7%
2023 81.65 30th 416 92.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.63 25th 405 93.8%
2019 83.92 30th 407 92.6%
2021 85.08 28th 402 93.0%
2022 89.20 24th 410 94.1%
2023 79.22 47th 414 88.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.56 39th 198 80.3%
2019 83.30 16th 191 91.6%
2021 76.75 22nd 165 86.7%
2022 79.05 23rd 175 86.9%
2023 82.10 19th 172 89.0%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.24 39th 266 85.3%
2019 69.30 46th 254 81.9%
2021 89.97 14th 247 94.3%
2023 68.76 30th 250 88.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.47 63rd 368 82.9%
2019 66.35 85th 364 76.6%
2021 83.62 29th 374 92.2%
2022 80.51 39th 382 89.8%
2023 69.86 61st 385 84.2%
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Rank History for White students at Summit High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.71 15th 340 95.6%
2019 87.45 18th 339 94.7%
2021 65.40 49th 336 85.4%
2022 91.67 13th 335 96.1%
2023 84.93 17th 335 94.9%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Summit High School Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Summit High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 578 62 11 29 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1989 635 58 22 40 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1990 573 58 30 37 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1991 571 47 28 37 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1992 541 61 25 49 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1993 534 67 28 45 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1994 534 57 23 64 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1995 485 66 29 73 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1996 485 66 29 73 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1998 514 65 33 67 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1999 522 59 40 76 0 n/a n/a 0 697
2000 543 50 42 85 0 n/a n/a -1 719
2001 562 44 45 84 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2002 601 58 50 120 2 n/a n/a 0 831
2003 601 58 50 120 2 n/a n/a 0 831
2004 654 63 55 135 0 n/a n/a 0 907
2005 674 76 53 149 0 n/a n/a 0 952
2006 692 81 63 140 1 n/a n/a 0 977
2007 729 82 70 167 2 n/a n/a 0 1050
2008 728 77 71 169 2 n/a n/a 0 1047
2009 741 68 63 171 2 1 0 0 1046
2010 740 70 61 178 1 1 5 0 1056
2011 750 60 52 153 0 0 9 0 1024
2012 787 67 52 175 0 0 15 0 1096
2013 791 64 66 172 0 0 25 0 1118
2014 846 66 62 194 0 0 33 0 1201
2015 837 65 74 217 0 0 38 0 1231
2016 866 75 92 201 0 0 44 0 1278
2017 842 63 92 198 1 0 49 0 1245
2018 764 57 81 213 1 0 76 0 1192
2019 748 52 89 210 1 0 69 0 1169
2020 713 48 88 213 1 0 75 0 1138
2021 710 52 90 225 1 0 74 0 1152
2022 709 43 93 238 3 0 70 0 1156
2023 697 44 100 246 3 0 71 0 1161

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 680 48.0 14.1 n/a
1989 755 57.0 13.2 n/a
1990 698 56.0 12.4 1.1
1991 683 53.0 12.8 2.2
1992 676 52.0 13.0 3.7
1993 674 51.9 13.0 5.2
1994 678 54.3 12.5 7.7
1995 653 52.3 12.5 8.1
1996 653 52.3 12.5 8.1
1998 679 54.5 12.5 9
1999 697 51.9 13.4 8.6
2000 719 54.7 13.1 11.7
2001 735 57.4 12.8 10.5
2002 831 66.9 12.4 11.2
2003 831 66.9 12.4 11.2
2004 907 71.5 12.7 11.2
2005 952 82.6 11.5 n/a
2006 977 82.6 11.8 9.7
2007 1050 90.2 11.6 10.9
2008 1047 75.0 14.0 12.1
2009 1046 87.5 11.1 10.9
2010 1056 79.0 13.3 13.7
2011 1024 78.6 13.0 12.2
2012 1096 90.7 12.0 14.8
2013 1118 95.6 11.6 15
2014 1201 96.9 12.3 16.1
2015 1231 104.0 11.8 17.6
2016 1278 108.0 11.8 16.5
2017 1245 107.5 11.5 16.1
2018 1192 109.0 10.9 15.9
2019 1169 109.4 10.6 14.5
2020 1138 110.8 10.2 14.3
2021 1152 109.3 10.5 14.6
2022 1156 107.0 10.8 12.5
2023 1161 108.5 10.7 14.2

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 680 48.0 14.1 n/a
1989 755 57.0 13.2 n/a
1990 698 56.0 12.4 1.1
1991 683 53.0 12.8 2.2
1992 676 52.0 13.0 3.7
1993 674 51.9 13.0 5.2
1994 678 54.3 12.5 7.7
1995 653 52.3 12.5 8.1
1996 653 52.3 12.5 8.1
1998 679 54.5 12.5 9
1999 697 51.9 13.4 8.6
2000 719 54.7 13.1 11.7
2001 735 57.4 12.8 10.5
2002 831 66.9 12.4 11.2
2003 831 66.9 12.4 11.2
2004 907 71.5 12.7 11.2
2005 952 82.6 11.5 n/a
2006 977 82.6 11.8 9.7
2007 1050 90.2 11.6 10.9
2008 1047 75.0 14.0 12.1
2009 1046 87.5 11.1 10.9
2010 1056 79.0 13.3 13.7
2011 1024 78.6 13.0 12.2
2012 1096 90.7 12.0 14.8
2013 1118 95.6 11.6 15
2014 1201 96.9 12.3 16.1
2015 1231 104.0 11.8 17.6
2016 1278 108.0 11.8 16.5
2017 1245 107.5 11.5 16.1
2018 1192 109.0 10.9 15.9
2019 1169 109.4 10.6 14.5
2020 1138 110.8 10.2 14.3
2021 1152 109.3 10.5 14.6
2022 1156 107.0 10.8 12.5
2023 1161 108.5 10.7 14.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Summit High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $27 (0.4%) $7,219 (99.6%) $7,246

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summit 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 23rd of 416 High schoolsRanks 32nd of 422 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Summit High School)79.581.5
 2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Public School District)79.581.5
 2%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Summit High School)7867.2
 10.8%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Summit Public School District)7867.2
 10.8%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Summit High School)93.888.8
 5%
   9th Grade Geometry (Summit Public School District)93.888.8
 5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
10th Grade Algebra I (Summit High School)35.132.2
 2.9%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Summit Public School District)35.132.2
 2.9%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
10th Grade Geometry (Summit High School)69.613.3
 56.3%
   10th Grade Geometry (Summit Public School District)69.613.3
 56.3%
   10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)15.37.7
 7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Summit High School)68.655.4
 13.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Summit Public School District)82.172.5
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Summit High School)82.380.2
 2.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Summit Public School District)82.380.2
 2.1%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11691161
 0.7%
African American5244
 15.4%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian89100
 12.4%
Hispanic210246
 17.1%
Pacific Islander00
White748697
 6.8%
Two or More Races6971
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.5%14.2%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Summit High School

Students at Summit High School are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,161 students attended Summit High School.

Yes. Summit High School ranks in the top 7.6% of New Jersey high schools.


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