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Summit Preparatory Charter High

Q: Is Summit Preparatory Charter High a good school?

Summit Preparatory Charter High ranks 1145 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 47% of California high schools

Summary

Summit Preparatory Charter High is a small public charter high school serving 293 students in grades 9-12 in Redwood City, California, which operates within a highly competitive educational region featuring some of the state's top-performing schools.

Academically, Summit's test scores, particularly in math and science, are below state averages, and its statewide ranking has been volatile in recent years. However, the school demonstrates significant strengths in supporting its students to graduation, with a 93.6% graduation rate that exceeds the state average and an exceptionally low 0.9% dropout rate that outperforms many nearby schools like Menlo-Atherton High and Sequoia High. A key challenge is a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.1%, which is notably higher than at high-performing neighbors like Design Technical High and Carlmont High.

Notably, Summit achieves these strong graduation outcomes while serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population and with lower per-student spending than many area schools. The school is particularly effective for its special education students, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide for that subgroup. When compared to schools with similar student demographics, such as Everest Public High and Redwood High, Summit's academic proficiency is substantially higher, suggesting its support systems are effective for its community.

293

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,405

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

890 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063-3105

(650) 556-1110

District: Summit Preparatory Charter High District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

White:

7.5%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

California avg41%

1,145^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 35 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

825^th of 1,543Summit Preparatory Charter High District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1145 of 2162	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	706 of 2159	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	1210 of 2170	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1085 of 2123	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	389 of 2133	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.2	145 of 1161	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	144 of 1117	87.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	361 of 1085	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	722 of 1064	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	561 of 1044	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	217 of 941	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	1115 of 1906	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	849 of 1915	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1136 of 1915	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1001 of 1858	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	380 of 1833	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1298 of 1900	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	826 of 1902	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	1063 of 1917	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1107 of 1861	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.6	371 of 1814	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1244 of 2013	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	945 of 2026	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	1342 of 2030	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1079 of 1943	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	504 of 1937	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	1145 of 1942	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	575 of 1948	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.1	1188 of 1963	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1025 of 1916	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	390 of 1880	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	246 of 1252	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	243 of 1216	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	287 of 1197	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.3	47 of 1173	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	71 of 1222	94.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)96th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit Preparatory Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	890 Broadway	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Summit Preparatory Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 556-1110	293	15	19.5	71.7%	22 (7.5%)	3 (1.0%)	242 (82.6%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	44.8	1145^th of 2162 public high schools	47.0%		62.5	706^th of 2159 public high schools	67.3%	439		20.2	20.2	44.7	44.7	16.7	16.7	$16,405	$846	$15,559
Everest Public High	Public, Charter	9-12	455 Fifth Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Everest Public High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 366-1050	224	12	18.4	81.7%	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	29.9	1486^th of 2162 public high schools	31.3%		28	1540^th of 2159 public high schools	28.7%	54		4.6	4.6	45.0	45.0	8.5	8.5	$17,111	$1,701	$15,410
Sequoia High	Public	9-12	1201 Brewster Ave.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 367-9780	1,854	106	17.5	39.3%	543 (29.3%)	15 (0.8%)	1,133 (61.1%)	83 (4.5%)	11 (0.6%)	15 (0.8%)	54 (2.9%)	62.2	757^th of 2162 public high schools	65.0%		61.3	733^rd of 2159 public high schools	66.0%	24	35.3	3.9	31.9	54.3	54.3	32.0	32.0	$18,556	$836	$17,720
Redwood High	Public	9-12	1968 Old County Rd.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 369-1411	175	8	21.7	63.4%	6 (3.4%)	3 (1.7%)	154 (88.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	5 (2.9%)	10.8	1981^st of 2162 public high schools	8.4%		9.8	2080^th of 2159 public high schools	3.7%	99	1.4	11.1	3.4	12.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	$20,804	$1,607	$19,197
Tide Academy	Public	9-12	150 Jefferson Dr.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 369-1411	212	22	9.4	40.1%	47 (22.2%)	5 (2.4%)	129 (60.8%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	13 (6.1%)	58.6	859^th of 2162 public high schools	60.3%		91.6	186^th of 2159 public high schools	91.4%	673	31.8		31.1	60.0	60.0	22.7	22.7	$34,306	$1,433	$32,873
Menlo-Atherton High	Public	9-12	555 Middlefield Rd.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5311	2,158	120	17.9	33.0%	747 (34.6%)	69 (3.2%)	918 (42.5%)	180 (8.3%)	36 (1.7%)	96 (4.4%)	111 (5.1%)	87	264^th of 2162 public high schools	87.8%		90.7	207^th of 2159 public high schools	90.4%	57	52.6	7.1	51.2	69.3	69.3	50.9	50.9	$18,820	$876	$17,944
Woodside High	Public	9-12	199 Churchill Ave.	Woodside	94062	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 367-9750	1,660	101	16.3	28.7%	575 (34.6%)	19 (1.1%)	880 (53.0%)	88 (5.3%)	9 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	81 (4.9%)	76.5	469^th of 2162 public high schools	78.3%		81.3	390^th of 2159 public high schools	81.9%	79	46.7	7.1	45.1	58.8	58.8	40.6	40.6	$20,360	$992	$19,368
Oxford Day Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	763 Green St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Oxford Day Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 260-3152	108	3	43.0	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	17.5	1731^st of 2162 public high schools	19.9%		8.8	2129^th of 2159 public high schools	1.4%	398				11.8	11.8	12.5	12.5	$17,593	$3,788	$13,805
Canyon Oaks Youth Center	Public	7-12	400 Edmonds Rd.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 839-1810	8	1	6.6		0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$192,157	$00	$192,157
Design Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	275 Oracle Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Design Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 231-2701	567	23	24.5	7.2%	232 (40.9%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	140 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (17.5%)	97.7	40^th of 2162 public high schools	98.1%		97.2	65^th of 2159 public high schools	97.0%	25		62.5	62.5	90.1	90.1	63.3	63.3	$27,268	$315	$26,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Preparatory Charter High

How many students attend Summit Preparatory Charter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Summit Preparatory Charter High.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Preparatory Charter High?

Students at Summit Preparatory Charter High are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Summit Preparatory Charter High a good school?

Summit Preparatory Charter High ranks 1145^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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