📍 45 S 300 e, Kamas, Summit County, 84036
South Summit High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kamas, Summit County. The school has 518 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Summit District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Summit High enrolls 518 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 436 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 518 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 75 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Summit High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-30, state senate district 26, state house district 53.
South Summit High is one of 6 schools in South Summit District, based in Kamas, Utah. The district serves 1,616 students district-wide and employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 518 students, South Summit High is larger than the district average of about 269 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant