Highlands School vs. Summit Charter
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 332 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Highlands School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Summit Charter ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
332 students
292 students
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![This chart displays total students of Summit Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Summit Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-buZ2A3N.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Summit Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Summit Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-fEQ9qZ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Summit Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Summit Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-byNwKIn.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#827 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/59856/highlands-school-chart-0pVvlv.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Summit Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Summit Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-FqlrpD.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina 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 Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-h5i4Wd.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina 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 Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-dK9TC7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina 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 Science of Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-4bnYQA.png)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Summit Charter by grade. This chart displays the students of Summit Charter by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-BK4ZgQ.png)
Kindergarten Students
20
20
Grade 1 Students
30
17
Grade 2 Students
22
20
Grade 3 Students
29
29
Grade 4 Students
25
30
Grade 5 Students
31
24
Grade 6 Students
18
30
Grade 7 Students
19
35
Grade 8 Students
23
23
Grade 9 Students
32
18
Grade 10 Students
31
16
Grade 11 Students
19
19
Grade 12 Students
33
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Summit Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Summit Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-bthkZjd.png)
% Hispanic
29%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Summit Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Summit Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-6exkpA.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Summit Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Summit Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-uKEVOY.png)
% White
70%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Summit Charter and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Summit Charter and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-UBm3Hv.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-4lGxLv.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Summit Charter and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Summit Charter and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-2sSAhs.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-b29SbQG.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Summit Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/59000/58744/summit-charter-chart-SJiN9C.png)