Five Local High Schools Ranked as Best in the Country

Five Summit high schools–Summit Prep and Summit 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. All eligible Summit schools were recognized again. Summit has been ranked consecutively since 2009.

The 2020 U.S. News Best High Schools, released on April 21, ranks nearly 18,000 public high schools out of a review of more than 24,000 nationwide. Summit Shasta was ranked #1 in the Jefferson Union High School District and #96 in the state. Summit Shasta, Summit Everest, and Summit Prep were ranked in the top 100 schools in the San Francisco, CA Metro Area. Summit Tahoma and Summit Rainier were ranked in the top 25 schools in San Jose, CA Metro Area High Schools. The schools are all part of Summit Public Schools, a network of 15 public college-prep schools that serve diverse communities throughout California and Washington.

“The entire Summit community is proud to be recognized among the best high schools in the nation,” said Anson Jackson, superintendent of Summit Public Schools. “At Summit we are passionate about preparing every single student for success in life. As part of that mission, each Summit student graduates high school college-ready. We are glad to celebrate this achievement of our dedicated students and passionate teachers.”

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.

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. Summit alumni complete college at double the national average.

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