Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: 7-12
- Enrollment: 43 students
- Yearly Tuition: $4,450
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Average class size: 7 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus
About the School
- Summit Christian Academy partners with parents to offer a challenging Biblically based education resulting in students who are motivated to confidently impact their world for Christ.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: 7-12
- Enrollment: 43 students
- Yearly Tuition: $4,450
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Average class size: 7 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Affordability
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1982
Campus Size
15 acres
Student Body
Total Students
43 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
7 students
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Acceptance Rate
92%
National avg.: 82%
Application URL
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2 sports
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
3 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
National Honor SocietyStudent Council
West Week
School Notes
- Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is a Christ-centered, Kindergarten through 12th grade school with over 150 students on an elementary and secondary campus located in. Northeastern Pennsylvania. Both campuses are located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, a community just north of Scranton and within two hours of New York and Philadelphia. The elementary campus is housed within Summit Baptist Bible Church, just a few miles away near the heart of Clarks Summit, while the Secondary Campus is just a few miles away on fifteen beautiful acres.
- God has established Summit Christian Academy for the purpose of impacting lives for eternity through biblically-based and Christ-centered education.
- Summit Christian Academy offers a safe, nurturing environment where our students realize their God-given potential with which to impact the world. It is a place for teachers to influence future generations who learn from their Christ-like models; a place that serves as a powerful academic partner for parents; a place that cultivates our community's future leaders – those who know and exercise their spiritual gifts to further the Kingdom of God.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus cost?
Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus's tuition is approximately $4,450 for private students.
What is the acceptance rate of Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus?
The acceptance rate of Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus is 92%, which is higher than the national average of 81%.
What sports does Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus offer?
Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus offers 2 interscholastic sports: Basketball and Soccer.
When is the application deadline for Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus?
The application deadline for Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school, elementary school and preschool to Summit Christian Academy - Secondary Campus is Scranton School For Deaf & Hard Of Hearing (1.6 miles away)
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Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 54 students
Special Education School
537 Venard Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 585-7034
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 337 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Catholic
410 N Abington Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 587-4152
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: K | 17 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
330 N Abington Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 587-4808
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 52 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
3364 Scranton Carbondale Hwy Blakely Pa
Carbondale, PA 18447
(570) 586-5270
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 35 students
Rt 6 Scranton Carbondale Hwy
Olyphant, PA 18447
(570) 489-5273
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 54 students
Special Education School
537 Venard Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 585-7034
Distance: 4.7 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 39 students
Special Education School
316 William St
Scranton, PA 18508
(724) 691-9453
Distance: 5.7 mi
Gr: K-12 | 65 students
Special Education School
751 Keystone Industrial Park Unit 1
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 285-7709
Distance: 6.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 666 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 23
Catholic
1000 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 941-7737
Distance: 6.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 349 students
Catholic
501 E Drinker Street
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 346-7541
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 54 students
Special Education School
537 Venard Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 585-7034
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 337 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Catholic
410 N Abington Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 587-4152
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 52 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
3364 Scranton Carbondale Hwy Blakely Pa
Carbondale, PA 18447
(570) 586-5270
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 35 students
Rt 6 Scranton Carbondale Hwy
Olyphant, PA 18447
(570) 489-5273
Distance: 4.3 mi
Gr: 1-8 | 16 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
238 Reese St
Scranton, PA 18508
(570) 507-9108
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 54 students
Special Education School
537 Venard Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 585-7034
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 337 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Catholic
410 N Abington Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 587-4152
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: K | 17 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
330 N Abington Rd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(570) 587-4808
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 52 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
3364 Scranton Carbondale Hwy Blakely Pa
Carbondale, PA 18447
(570) 586-5270
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 35 students
Rt 6 Scranton Carbondale Hwy
Olyphant, PA 18447
(570) 489-5273
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Lake-lehman Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1128 Old Route 115
Lehman, PA 18627
(570) 675-7458
Lehman, PA 18627
(570) 675-7458
9430 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 745 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Lehman-jackson Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1237 Market St
Lehman, PA 18627
(570) 675-2165
Lehman, PA 18627
(570) 675-2165
9430.1 miles
Gr: K-6 | 411 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Wyoming Valley West Sr. High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Wadham Street
Plymouth, PA 18651
(570) 779-5361
Plymouth, PA 18651
(570) 779-5361
9430.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,362 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
80 W Saint Marys Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 822-5102
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 822-5102
9430.3 miles
Gr: 5-6 | 319 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Lee Park Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
99 Lee Park Ave
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-4741
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 824-4741
9430.5 miles
Gr: 3-4 | 322 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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