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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Sunnyslope High School?
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Enrollment
2,322
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4285)·NCES 040345000281
Sunnyslope High School
35 W DUNLAP AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85021 · (623) 915-8760 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,322 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Arizona public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 622 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 603 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 595 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 502 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +13.0pp since 2017
Math
51.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunnyslope High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #51 of 268 ▲ 3 | #41 of 144 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #52 of 267 ▲ 11 | #41 of 143 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #133 of 220 | #80 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,322 | #28 of 510 | #24 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #255 of 279 | #149 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #117 of 284 | #72 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #67 of 128 | #39 of 68 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,322
+89 (+4%) vs 2020
+102% since 1990-91, when it was 1,152
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 24.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,322 | 97.8 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,270 | 93.6 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,281 | 94 | 24.3:1 | 41% (934) |
| 2020-21 | 2,233 | 92 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,066 | 92.2 | 22.4:1 | 47% (970) |
| 2015-16 | 2,032 | 92 | 22.1:1 | 49% (1,003) |
| 2010-11 | 1,805 | 78 | 23.1:1 | 49% (884) |
| 2000-01 | 1,429 | 68 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,152 | 61 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunnyslope High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (2,066 to 2,322); teachers up 6% (92.2 to 97.8).
About Sunnyslope High School
Sunnyslope High School is a large high school with its address in PHOENIX, Arizona. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 2,322 students. The average among high schools in Arizona is roughly 631 students; this school is 268% larger than that.
Glendale Union High School District (4285) has 16,040 students in 11 schools, and Sunnyslope High School is one of those schools.
Roughly 57% of students at Sunnyslope High School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 32% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Sunnyslope High School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.7:1, with 97.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.5 students per teacher above the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Sunnyslope High School is B+. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Maricopa County census figures show that the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope is located about 0.4 miles from Sunnyslope High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Sunnyslope High School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Sunnyslope High School had 2,233 students, to 2024-25, when it had 2,322.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope0.4 mi · 78
- Desert View Elementary School0.5 mi · 344
- Sunnyslope Elementary School0.6 mi · 684
- Mountain View Elementary School1.1 mi · 903
- Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside1.4 mi · 177
- Royal Palm Middle School1.5 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Sunnyslope High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunnyslope High School?
Sunnyslope High School enrolls approximately 2,322 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sunnyslope High School serve?
Sunnyslope High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sunnyslope High School?
Approximately 23.7:1 students per teacher at Sunnyslope High School.
What is the student diversity at Sunnyslope High School?
Student demographics at Sunnyslope High School are roughly 32% White, 57% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sunnyslope High School public or private?
Sunnyslope High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glendale Union High School District (4285).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.