Summit Public School: Tamalpais

Summit Public School: Tamalpais District

3020 Hilltop Mall Rd.
Richmond, CA 94806

tam.summitps.org

Charter School 613 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Summit Public School: Tamalpais is a public charter high school and part of the Summit Public School: Tamalpais District school district, located in Richmond, CA with 613 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 22 teachers, Summit Public School: Tamalpais has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

613

Total Students

22.9

Full-Time Teachers

26.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Summit Public School: Tamalpais
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	465
Black	42
Asian	57
Two or More	25
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
465 (76.2 %)
Asian
57 (9.3 %)
Black
42 (6.9 %)
Two or More
25 (4.1 %)
White
19 (3.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Summit Public School: Tamalpais District
Phone:	(510)374-4185
Website:	http://tam.summitps.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	613
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	424
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	68

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 115

Grade 8 113

Grade 9 98

Grade 10 105

Grade 11 107

Grade 12 75