High school (grades 9-12) · San Jose, CA
Summit Public School: Tahoma
Federal NCES profile for Summit Public School: Tahoma, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Summit Public School: Tahoma earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #36 of 42
- high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.3:1
- students per teacher
- 20.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Summit Public School: Tahoma has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Tahoma ranks #36 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060222212625 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+113 students YoY
Summit Public School: Tahoma grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+36.0%).
Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+113 students YoY 060222212625 · San Jose, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
383 enr · 21.3:1 · 20.4% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Windsor Locks High School (383 students)
Summit Public School: Tahoma grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+36.0%). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Summit Public School: Tahoma compares
Summit Public School: Tahoma is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.4% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 383 | top 63% | - | - |
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 39.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.7, Summit Public School: Tahoma is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Summit Public School: Tahoma District reports $16,646 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in San Jose
6 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 (~383 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Summit Public School: Tahoma
How many students attend Summit Public School: Tahoma?
Summit Public School: Tahoma has 383 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 427 (2023-24), up 113.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Tahoma?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Tahoma is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Public School: Tahoma?
20.4% of students at Summit Public School: Tahoma are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Public School: Tahoma?
The largest demographic group at Summit Public School: Tahoma is Hispanic or Latino at 39.7% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Public School: Tahoma?
Summit Public School: Tahoma has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Public School: Tahoma rank among high schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Tahoma ranks #36 of 42 high schools in San Jose, 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 San Jose on the city page.
What other schools are in Summit Public School: Tahoma District?
None; Summit Public School: Tahoma District is a single-school charter district, and Summit Public School: Tahoma is its only campus.