Summit Local Schools Information
The Summit School District includes five elementary schools, Summit Middle School for grades 6 through 8, and Summit Senior High. The high school has a student population of approximately 718. In the 1999-00 school year, the average class size was 18, and the student-to-faculty ratio was 11.6-to-1. Students who took the SAT had an average score of 1,132, well above the state average. Ninety-four percent of graduating seniors planned to continue their educations at two- and four-year colleges and universities. Summit Senior High boasts a comprehensive academic program, which includes 13 Advanced Placement courses, plus a variety of club activities and more than 44 athletic teams with successful records ln the Iron Hills Conference, Union County and the state championships.
Summit Public Schools are consistently rated superior, not only academically but also for their music, art, other cultural programs, and athletics. Excellence thrives, as reflected by the high standardized test scores at every grade level, students honored by the National Merit Scholarship Program and other state or national competitions, and the number of seniors accepted annually at highly competitive colleges. (source:http://www.summit.k12.nj.us/)
We believe that education in a democracy should provide the opportunity and the stimulus for maximum personal growth and self-fulfillment, and it should ensure that all students are prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment in a rapidly-changing society and world. (source:http://www.summit.k12.nj.us/sps/high/sps_summit_high_school.htm)
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