Summit Public Schools
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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.
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.
) are:
Elementary schools
Middle school
High school
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. 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.
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.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Summit
Summit, New Jersey
Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....
, in Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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.
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
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
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.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2007-08 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) 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. JohnsonLawton C. JohnsonLawton Corbin Johnson, Jr. was a New Jersey-based educator and administrator notable for his hard work, devotion to excellence and long term of service at the Summit Public Schools. During 47 years, he never missed one day of work. In 2004, the middle school was named "Lawton C...
in 2004.
High school
- Summit High School with 1,047 students (9-12)
Summit High School was ranked 149th nationwide in Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine's recent listing of "America's Best High Schools" in the August 5, 2005 issue. The High School was the 20th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.
Athletics
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 NJSIAANew Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
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
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
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
Moorestown High School
Moorestown High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Moorestown Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Moorestown Township Public Schools...
. 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
Delbarton School
Delbarton School is a private all-male Roman Catholic college preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey, educating young men from 7th to 12th grade. Delbarton is a Catholic independent school directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey....
by a score of 8 to 4 to win the Tournament of Champions.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Nathan Parker, Superintendent
- Louis Pepe, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- The Summit Public Schools Website
- Data for the Summit Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Link to sports information