The Summit Academy
Marion · NC · McDowell County Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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New Manna Christian School → McDowell High School → New Beginnings Christian School → Tri-County Christian School → Freedom High → Bethel Christian Academy → NC School for the Deaf → Burke Middle College →📋 At a glance
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How The Summit Academy compares for families
What families should know about The Summit Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: New Manna Christian School, McDowell High School, New Beginnings Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
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Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Manna Christian School Marion |
Private | 0.5 | 195 | +54.8% |
| McDowell High School Marion |
Public | 1.9 | 1,379 | +1.2% |
| New Beginnings Christian School Union Mills |
Private | 13.2 | 2 | — |
| Tri-County Christian School Spruce Pine |
Private | 16.4 | 35 | — |
| Freedom High Morganton |
Public | 16.8 | 1,299 | -2.8% |
| Bethel Christian Academy Spruce Pine |
Private | 17.6 | 110 | +3.8% |
| NC School for the Deaf Morganton |
Public | 18.1 | 22 | — |
| Burke Middle College Morganton |
Public | 18.2 | 130 | +1.6% |