Five Local High Schools Ranked as Best in the Country

Five Summit high schools–Summit Prep and Everest, located in Redwood City, Summit Shasta in Daly City, as well as Summit Tahoma and Summit Rainier, located in San Jose–were recognized nationally as some of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

The 2019 U.S. News Best High Schools, released on April 30, ranks over 17,000 public high schools out of a review of more than 23,000 nationwide. Summit Prep ranked #17 in California and the other four Summit schools ranked in the top 200 in California: Shasta #62, Tahoma #100, Everest #105, Rainier #179. The schools are all part of Summit Public Schools, a network of 11 public college-prep schools that serve diverse communities throughout California and Washington.

“We are honored to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report,” said Anson Jackson, superintendent of Summit Public Schools. “Our team is thrilled that not only one but five of our high schools received this recognition. These rankings are a testament to the hard work and determination of not only our talented teachers but our amazing students. Our students’ perseverance coupled with the thoughtful mentorship of our faculty is one of the reasons why Summit graduates finish high school college-ready.”

U.S. News judges schools by six indicators: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance, underserved student performance and graduation rates. Each school is given an overall score out of a possible 100 points; the ranked Summit schools received an average overall score of 96.26. All eligible Summit schools were recognized.

Summit’s innovative personalized learning model allows students to deeply engage in subject matter through real-world projects. By cultivating self-directed learners, Summit helps students develop the habits and skills that lead to academic and personal success. We founded our inaugural school, Summit Prep, in 2003. Since 2007, more than 1,800 students have graduated from a Summit school. Summit alumni complete college at twice the national average.

To learn more about Summit Public Schools, please visit http://summitps.org/