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Summit Charter

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Summit Charter ranks 331 st of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 78% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

Summit Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Cashiers, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 299 students. This unique educational institution has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and high graduation rates, setting it apart from nearby schools.

Summit Charter's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 86.5% to 93.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's students consistently outperform the state average in mathematics and reading proficiency across multiple grade levels, with some grades achieving over 80% proficiency. While science proficiency is more mixed, Summit Charter students generally perform better than the state average on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in Math III and English II. The school's small size and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 14.3, may contribute to its academic success.

In comparison, Highlands School, another alternative school in the Macon County Schools district, generally performs below Summit Charter in most academic areas. Similarly, Macon Virtual Academy, a virtual public school, appears to have lower graduation rates and EOC exam performance compared to Summit Charter. While Summit Charter excels in many areas, there are a few grade levels and subject areas where proficiency rates could be improved, providing opportunities for the school to further strengthen its academic offerings.

315

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Mitten Lane
Cashiers, NC 28717

(828) 743-5755

District: Summit Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of North Carolina alternative schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

North Carolina avg55%

Elementary school

331^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

80^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

186^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 52 pts since 2022

From bottom 19% (2022) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	331 of 1490	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	434 of 1505	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	260 of 1502	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	374 of 1514	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	345 of 1489	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	501 of 1473	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	375 of 1434	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	58.9	596 of 1429	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	612 of 1425	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	428 of 1440	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	350 of 1390	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	228 of 1403	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	252 of 1388	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	171 of 1381	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	223 of 1363	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	262 of 1354	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	215 of 1324	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	216 of 1293	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	144 of 1276	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	519 of 1451	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	444 of 1455	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	376 of 1459	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	355 of 1458	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	190 of 1440	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	454 of 1424	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	321 of 1405	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	518 of 1437	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	390 of 1450	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	548 of 1464	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	262 of 1461	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	463 of 1464	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	471 of 1444	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	560 of 1430	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	490 of 1413	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	484 of 1172	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	487 of 1166	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	339 of 1183	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	387 of 1194	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	249 of 1172	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	606 of 1183	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	468 of 1178	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	80 of 773	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	168 of 793	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	132 of 784	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	290 of 786	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	158 of 741	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	245 of 737	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	340 of 691	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	365 of 694	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	273 of 692	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	88.7	57 of 705	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	66 of 627	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	87.9	62 of 673	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	74 of 662	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	48 of 648	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	78.0	111 of 640	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	101 of 630	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	86 of 620	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	54 of 606	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	49 of 598	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	58 of 733	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	140 of 738	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	99 of 731	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	141 of 706	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	229 of 684	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	340 of 656	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	449 of 564	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	466 of 743	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	149 of 733	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	251 of 751	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	155 of 747	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	301 of 748	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	395 of 665	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	93 of 649	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	143 of 652	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	121 of 656	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	285 of 658	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	194 of 632	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	316 of 624	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	424 of 596	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	186 of 641	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	246 of 640	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	451 of 626	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	505 of 621	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	329 of 602	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	383 of 588	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	176 of 601	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	168 of 542	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	384 of 553	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	483 of 537	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	455 of 534	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	358 of 439	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile-42 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile-58 vs school

High school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2024)45th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+17 vs state

Biology74%+25 vs state

English II74%+14 vs state

Math III73%+6 vs state

Reading71%+19 vs state

Science67%+6 vs state

Math I41%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	370 Mitten Lane	Cashiers	28717	Jackson County	Summit Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 743-5755	315	23	13.7		234 (74.3%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)	73.7	73.7	41.2	72.7	80.0	77.8	67.6	64.7	76.9	82.8	65.0	83.3	61.8	67.6	73.1	82.8	55.9	79.3
Highlands School	Public, Alternative	K-12	545 Pierson Dr	Highlands	28741	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 526-2147	344	27	12.5	33.4%	230 (66.9%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (31.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	63.6	68.0	56.3	90.5	67.6	62.5	54.3	36.0	38.2	18.8	40.5	70.8	60.0	48.0	64.7	68.8	68.6	37.5	$12,967	$1,206	$11,761
Macon Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1202 Old Murphy Rd	Franklin	28734	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(828) 524-3314	44	0		43.2%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)	36.4	42.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Charter

Is Summit Charter a good school?

Summit Charter ranks 331^st of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Charter?

Students at Summit Charter are 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Summit Charter in?

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How many students attend Summit Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Summit Charter.

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