summer jobs that don't require lots of interaction?

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I'm looking to get a job, but it seems the only jobs I can get with a high school education (although I just finished my first year of college and will be going back in the fall) are ones which require me to be constantly talking to or be around people. I got no responses for my applications to those jobs anyway, but I really want to go look for something again, but this time I'd like to have a better idea of what to look for. Any suggestions are very much appreciated

I'd say take advantage of the summer and use it to practice interacting. It's good to step outside of your comfort zone even if you abhor socializing. I know where you're coming from; because I don't get along well with people either, but now that I'm a bit more "skilled," I find life much easier to navigate.

Janitorial
Housekeeping
Mowing lawns
Garbage truck person

Food preparation or washing dishes at a restaurant doesn't really require much social interaction. Plus you don't need a college degree to do those. Although you have to be 18+ to do food prep.

One of my favorite jobs of all times: shelving books at a library. It's quiet, it's pleasant, and at the end of the day you can look around the stacks and get real satisfaction for a job well-done.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

If I can't find a job where I can be in solitude most of the time I would do that, though I am a bit worried that if I get a job like that I'd get fired for not being able to talk to people the "right" way.

Now I have to encourage myself to go and talk to someone in person to apply...

Work in a library, or intern for a lab somewhere! You could also be an apprentice/intern for an artist or designer in their studio.

I actually lucked out with my job. I was a camp counselor for a few years, which was fun but exhausting. It did, however, lead to me doing double-duty as a costume designer. I basically got the whole day to work on costumes for the camp musicals in a quiet room, save for a few art classes I taught. Perfect.

Being a fire watcher for the Forest Service can be a very solitary job. Often it is you and maybe one other person taking shifts watching for fires in national forests while sitting in a tower. You can try contacting your regional office and seeing what is available: Forest Service Regional Office Map

Shelving in a supermarket can be such a job.