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Summit Preparatory High School
USINFO | 2013-12-05 18:02
Phone: (650) 556-1110
District: Sequoia Union High
Web : http://www.summitprep.net
2013 Academic Indicators
National Rank #82
College Readiness Index 80.1
Math Proficiency
English Proficiency
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A
07–12 Grades
422 Students
N/A teachers
Overview
Summit Preparatory High School is ranked 11th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Summit Preparatory High School is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 60 percent. Summit Preparatory High School is 1 of 7 high schools in the Sequoia Union High.
Summit Preparatory Charter High School, part of the Sequoia Union High School District is a college preparatory and charter high school. Everest Public High School is a sister school to Summit, also in Redwood City.
Recognition
Summit was listed as the #132 high school in the country in Newsweek's 2011 America's Best Public High Schools and among the top three in Northern California. Newsweek counted Summit among the 10 Miracle High Schools for "taking students at all skill levels, from all strata, and turning out uniformly qualified graduates."
Summit was named in the top 100 public high schools in the US and top 10 public high schools in California in the 2010 Newsweek ranking. It is one of five schools to which families are applying in the 2010 documentary Waiting for Superman.
Summit is the first school in San Mateo County to receive a 10 out of 10 ranking on the Academic Performance Index
AP credit
All juniors are required to take the AP exam for AP English Language and Composition at the end of junior year. Those who are in AP Spanish Language or AP Spanish Literature must take that exam as well.
All seniors must take 2 AP exams, and the exams they choose to take can regard 2 or more of any of the 4-6 AP classes they take that year. For example, one student may opt to take AP exams for AP Environmental Science and AP US Government, whereas another student enrolls in exams for AP English Literature, AP Spanish Language, and AP Calculus AB.
About 3% of freshmen and sophomores take extra AP coursework. They may take AP exams at their own discretion, without any interference from the faculty.
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank #82
State Rank #11
Charter Rank #23
Magnet
STEM Rank
Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in English
Proficient in Math
College Readiness Index 80.1
College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.
College Readiness Index 80.1
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams.
Participation Rate 100%
Participant Passing Rate 70%
Exams Per test taker 3.8
Exam Pass Rate 53%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 74%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test 2.9
IB Diploma Per Test Taker
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment
