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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060228711981Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.4%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
70.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,175
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.2%
White 7.6%
Asian 4.1%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Summit Preparatory Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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