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SUNNYVALE H S
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About SUNNYVALE H S
SUNNYVALE H S is a secondary school of average-sized scale in SUNNYVALE, Texas, operated by SUNNYVALE ISD, caters to 738 students in grades 9 through 12.
Across the 4 schools in SUNNYVALE ISD (2,306 students total), SUNNYVALE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, SUNNYVALE H S logs that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SUNNYVALE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.4%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dallas County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), SUNNYVALE H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is SUNNYVALE MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SUNNYVALE H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SUNNYVALE H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Trend over the last 7 years. SUNNYVALE H S's enrollment has rose 40% since 2018, when it stood at 528 (now 738). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 54% to 45%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the SUNNYVALE H S community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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