Summit High

704 S Utah Valley Drive
AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003

115 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Summit High School, located in Orem, Utah, operates as an alternative high school within the Alpine School District. It is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering a more flexible curriculum and a smaller setting compared to larger, comprehensive high schools in the area. The school focuses on helping students overcome academic or personal challenges to earn their high school diplomas through personalized instruction and increased faculty-to-student interaction.

The program at Summit High emphasizes credit recovery, self-paced learning, and social-emotional support. By maintaining a smaller student body, the school fosters a close-knit community where teachers can provide targeted interventions and guidance. The school’s mission is to remove barriers to graduation, ensuring that students who might otherwise struggle in a traditional setting have the structure, resources, and mentorship necessary to succeed and prepare for post-secondary opportunities.

115

Total Students

14.8

Full-Time Teachers

7.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Summit High
Demographic	Student Count
White	79
Hispanic	27
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
79 (68.7 %)
Hispanic
27 (23.5 %)
Black
3 (2.6 %)
Two or More
3 (2.6 %)
Asian
2 (1.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Alpine District
Phone:	(801)610-8183
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	115
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	77
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 8 10

Grade 9 17

Grade 10 24

Grade 11 26

Grade 12 38