Chatham High School vs Summit High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Chatham High School Summit High School
Location Chatham, NJ Summit, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,205 1,198
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.1:1 11.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 1.3% 16.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Chatham High School Summit High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,450 $23,870
District School District of the Chathams Summit Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Chatham High School Summit High School
White 72.0% 57.8%
African American 1.5% 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 24.4%
Asian 13.4% 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 5.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Chatham High School Summit High School
AP Courses Offered 31 25
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 181:1 129:1
Chronic Absenteeism 3.2% 7.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.