Summary:
Summit Academy North High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Summit Academy North district in Romulus, Michigan. With a total enrollment of 562 students, the school has faced consistent challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and economic disadvantage.
Summit Academy North High School is ranked 613 out of 739 Michigan high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 534 out of 743 schools in 2023-2024 to 579 out of 735 schools in 2022-2023. Its four-year graduation rate of 82.8% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 7.6% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is significantly higher than the state average.
Academically, Summit Academy North High School struggles, with proficiency rates on the M-Step and SAT assessments consistently lower than the state averages across all subject areas. The school has a high percentage of students (69.4%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the higher spending per student of $12,847, which is above the state average, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.
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