High school (grades 9-12) · Redwood City, CA
Summit Preparatory Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Summit Preparatory Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
The verdict
Summit Preparatory Charter High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.
- #4 of 5
- high schools in Redwood City · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.2:1
- small classes for California
- 50.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Summit Preparatory Charter High has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Preparatory Charter High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Redwood City, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060228711981 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Summit Preparatory Charter High held near 379 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 17.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 060228711981 · Redwood City, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
293 enr · 17.2:1 · 50.4% lunch · RII 20
Nearest enrollment peer: Grand Valley High School (293 students)
Summit Preparatory Charter High held near 379 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 17.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Summit Preparatory Charter High compares
Summit Preparatory Charter High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.4% | ▼ 9% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 293 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Summit Preparatory Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Summit Preparatory Charter High District reports $15,175 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Redwood City
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~293 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Summit Preparatory Charter High
How many students attend Summit Preparatory Charter High?
Summit Preparatory Charter High has 293 students enrolled. It is a high school in Redwood City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 389 (2022-23) → 379 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Preparatory Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Preparatory Charter High is 17.2:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summit Preparatory Charter High?
50.4% of students at Summit Preparatory Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Preparatory Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Summit Preparatory Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 83.2% of enrollment, in Redwood City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Preparatory Charter High?
Summit Preparatory Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Preparatory Charter High rank among high schools in Redwood City?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Preparatory Charter High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Redwood City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Redwood City on the city page.
What other schools are in Summit Preparatory Charter High District?
None; Summit Preparatory Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Summit Preparatory Charter High is its only campus.