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Summit Academy

839 Herman Rd
Herman, PA 16039

Tel: (724) 282-1995

The Summit Academy, located in Herman, Butler County, Pennsylvania, (about one hour north of the city of Pittsburgh) is a private, residential school for delinquent young men ages 14-18 and serving grades 9-12.

Under the same dedicated management as The Academy, The Summit Academy strives to rehabilitate its, currently, 300 students, who hail from all of Pennsylvania as well as Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware and Washington, DC, through education, industrial trades' training, counseling, and athletics.

Located on a beautiful 125-acre campus, facilities include the main academic building, dormitory, gymnasium, library, athletic fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, and a swimming pool.

We expect only the best from our students at the Summit Academy; this is why we treat them like gentlemen rather than juvenile delinquents.

With this mindset, our students are required to wear the proper school uniform, which, for most of the year, includes an oxford shirt, tie, khaki pants, belt and loafers.

Students attend classes daily and counseling sessions, athletic practices, and industrial trades training in the evening.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 78 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Summit Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12

Campus Size

125 acres

Student Body

Total Students

78 students

Student Body Type

All-boys

% Students of Color

58%

State avg.: 27%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Summit Academy?

The application deadline for Summit Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5.00 out of 5 (2 reviews)

5 2/10/2014

my son got jumped there and they did not a thing about it

- Posted by Parent - skinn

5 12/11/2012

I would like to thank the teachers and staff of Summit Academy for safe keeping of my child and for helping him to succeed in all he did the year he spent there.

- Posted by Parent - jones

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 78 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Butler County, PA is $5,425 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Butler County, PA is 94% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).