Sunrise Mountain High School

Sunrise Mountain High School operates as a substantial high school in PEORIA, Arizona, operated by Peoria Unified School District (4237). Current enrollment sits at 1,896 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 200% above the state mean of about 631.

Within Peoria Unified School District (4237), which oversees 44 schools and 34,436 students, Sunrise Mountain High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sunrise Mountain High School shows that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Sunrise Mountain High School shows 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Sunrise Mountain High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Peoria Traditional School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sunrise Mountain High School.

Sunrise Mountain High School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunrise Mountain High School has showed little movement, going from 1,871 students in 2018 to 1,896 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 75% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Sunrise Mountain High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.