

Prospective Families:
About Summit Tahoma

In 2010, with so many of our children falling through the cracks, hundreds of San Jose parents rallied together to find a public school option that ensured our children would have the opportunity to go to college. These parents discovered Summit Public Schools, a network of high-performing public charter schools that serve Silicon Valley’s diverse communities. The parents committed hundreds of hours to doing whatever was needed to ensure Summit could open in San Jose. In the fall of 2011, Summit Tahoma opened its doors to 100 diverse San Jose students and now serves over 400 students in East and South San Jose. This educational option is changing the trajectory of their lives and preparing them to be contributing members of the 21st century workforce.
Summit Tahoma’s charter was authorized by the Santa Clara County Board of Education. Our accomplishments include:
- 99% of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Summit Tahoma graduates were accepted to 4-year colleges including CSUs, all of the UCs, and private schools such as USC and Yale.
- US News & World Report continuously ranks Summit Tahoma as one of the nation’s Best High Schools.
- A world-class teaching faculty from the nation’s top teacher preparation programs, including Stanford and UC Berkeley.
Application for 2023 – 2024
School applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now open! Be sure to apply by the deadline – February 28th at 11:59PM (PST)!
Applications received by this deadline will be included in our public lottery, held on March 3rd, 2023. On Friday, March 3, 2023 you will see your charter school lottery results (OFFER or WAITLIST) in your online student dashboard and at that time you can ACCEPT or DECLINE an offer.
Now Accepting
Applications for
2023-24
Enroll Today!
Seats Are Still Available for
2022-23!
Please contact tahoma@summitps.org to inquire about any open spots for enrollment this 2022/23 school year.
Visit Us to Learn More
Join our Open House to learn more about our school.
The Summit Difference

Our promise is that Summit students will be prepared for success in a 4 year college. But beyond this, Summit students grow as happy, kind, independent and curious young adults prepared with the habits and skills they need for success in life.
Summit students spend their days solving real-world problems and building the skills of self-direction, collaboration and reflection – critical for college and life success. Our curriculum is based in proven learning science and supports development of the whole child.
We founded our inaugural school, Summit Preparatory High School, in 2003. Today, we are proud to operate some of the best public schools in the country serving diverse communities throughout California and Washington states.
School Leadership
Contact Us
- School Address:
- 285 Blossom Hill Road
- San Jose, CA 95123
(entrance at 5520 Eagles Lane)
- Phone: (408) 729-1981
- Fax: (408) 831-3117
- Email: tahoma@summitps.org
Regular Office Hours:
Monday – Friday:
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Physical Location & Parking:
We are co-located on the Oak Grove High School Campus.
Enter the large parking lot with solar panels near 5520 Eagles Ln. Drive through the parking lot all the way toward the exit to Eagles Ln. Just before the exit, enter the smaller parking lot that also has solar panels next to the tennis court. Park in one of those spaces. (Spaces in the large parking lot are assigned to students and staff until 3:00 pm.)