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Summit Preparatory Charter High School vs. Carlmont High School

Should you attend Summit Preparatory Charter High School or Carlmont High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Summit Preparatory Charter High School
890 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Carlmont High School
1400 Alameda De Las Pulgas
Belmont, CA 94002
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Carlmont High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades 9-12, Summit Preparatory Charter High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,360 students in grades 9-12, Carlmont High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
379 students
2,360 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
115 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carlmont High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6446 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#364 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Summit Preparatory Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carlmont High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
69%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carlmont High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in CA)
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carlmont High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
71%
(Top 5% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Summit Preparatory Charter High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Carlmont High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Summit Preparatory Charter High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carlmont High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
72
585
Grade 10 Students
97
592
Grade 11 Students
103
596
Grade 12 Students
107
587

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Summit Preparatory Charter High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% Asian
6%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carlmont High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
80%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carlmont High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carlmont High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carlmont High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Carlmont High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carlmont High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carlmont High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carlmont High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Summit Preparatory Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carlmont High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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