Summit Public Schools
| Summit Public Schools | |||||
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| Superintendent: | Dr. Nathan Parker | ||||
| Business Administrator: | Louis Pepe | ||||
| Address: | 90 Maple Street Summit, NJ 07901 |
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| Grade Range: | K-12 | ||||
| School facilities: | 7 | ||||
| Enrollment: | 3,805 (as of 2007-08)[1] | ||||
| Faculty (in FTEs): | 248.0 | ||||
| Student–teacher ratio: | 15.3 | ||||
| District Factor Group: | I | ||||
| Web site: | http://www.summit.k12.nj.us | ||||
| Ind. | Per Pupil | District Spending |
Rank (*) |
K-12 Average |
%± vs. Average |
| 1 | Comparative Cost | $13,753 | 70 | $13,632 | 0.9% |
| 2 | Classroom Instruction | 8,788 | 81 | 8,035 | 9.4% |
| 6 | Support Services | 1,386 | 7 | 2,166 | -36.0% |
| 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,520 | 84 | 1,379 | 10.2% |
| 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,518 | 48 | 1,674 | -9.3% |
| 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 60,546 | 62 | 57,597 | |
| Data from NJDoE 2009 Comparative Spending Guide.[2] *Of K-12 districts with 3,501+ students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=105 |
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The Summit Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Summit, in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 3,805 students and 248.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3.[1]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[3]
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[edit] Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:
- Elementary schools
- Brayton School with 469 students (K-5)
- Franklin School with 416 students (K-5)
- Jefferson School with 242 students (K-5)
- Lincoln-Hubbard School with 376 students (PK-5)
- Washington School with 396 students (PK-5)
- Middle school
- Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School with 859 students (6-8). It was named after Lawton C. Johnson in 2004.
- High school
- Summit High School with 1,047 students (9-12)
Summit High School was ranked 149th nationwide in Newsweek magazine's recent listing of "America's Best High Schools" in the August 5, 2005 issue.[5] The High School was the 20th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.[6]
[edit] Athletics
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The Summit Hilltoppers have a long and successful football history. They began playing in 1893 and have won nine New Jersey State Football championships (59, 62, 63, 73, 76, 80, 88, 93, 94). The 1973 team, which was led by Willie Wilson, was undefeated and the #1 team in NJ. Since their last State Championship in 1994, Summit has lost in the NJSIAA playoffs in '00, '01 '02, and '03. The Hilltoppers finished the 2005 season, however, with a record of 1-9.
On November 25, 2004 the "3rd Annual High School Heroes Turkey Bowl" was held at Tatlock Field. Chris "Steamroller" Spinner led a ragtag bunch from the Class of '88 in this annual contest, which was played on Tatlock's new FieldTurf surface.
On Friday, November 28, 2008, the "[7th Annual Summit Hilltoppers Turkey Bowl]" will be held at 11 AM at Tatlock Field in Summit, NJ. Last year's game drew over 100 alumni. This year's game will be dedicated in memory of lifelong Hilltopper Dom Guida.
The Hilltoppers are known for their rich history in lacrosse. In 1981 and 1983 they won the boys state championships. Leo Paytas led the teams and ended up at Penn being heralded as one of the best players in Summit history. The Summit girls won the 1999 state championship, being the only team from New Jersey in the past seven years to beat Moorestown High School. Recently, the boys ventured into the 2001 and 2005 state championships, finishing second both times. In, 2005 they won the Group 1 state championship and had one of the most talented teams ever with 11 kids continuing their career in college. On June 6, 2009 Summit defeated the Delbarton School by a score of 8 to 4 to win the Tournament of Champions.
[edit] Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[7][8]
- Dr. Nathan Parker, Superintendent
- Louis Pepe, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
[edit] References
- ^ a b District information for the Summit City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2009.
- ^ Comparative Spending Guide March 2009, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Summit Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 30, 2009.
- ^ The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools, Newsweek magazine, August 5, 2005
- ^ Top Public High Schools in New Jersey, New Jersey Monthly, September 2006
- ^ Administrative Offices, Summit Public Schools. Accessed August 25, 2008.
- ^ Union County School Directory, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 5, 2009.
[edit] External links
- The Summit Public Schools Website
- Summit Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Summit Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Link to sports information
Coordinates: 40°42′47″N 74°21′39″W / 40.713157°N 74.360746°W
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