Sunnyside High School

Public 9-12

 1725 E Bilby Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85706-4499


(520) 545-5300

District: Sunnyside Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
361st of 469 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,519 Help


Feeder schools for Sunnyside High School:

Elementary:    Drexel Elementary School
    Esperanza Elementary School
    Liberty Elementary School
    Mission Manor Elementary School
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Middle:    Apollo Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  2,204

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.8%
American Indian:
2.1%
White:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71% Help


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Compare Details Sunnyside High School ranks worse than 77% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Sunnyside Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.84. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sunnyside High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Sunnyside High School has the largest high school student body size in the Sunnyside Unified District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.8%), American Indian (2.1%), White (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnyside High School is 21.2. 1 high schools in the Sunnyside Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyside High School is $6,519, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Sunnyside Unified District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunnyside High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside High School 361st of 469 Arizona public high schools. (See Sunnyside High School in the ranking list.)

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Sunnyside Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Unified District 451st of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunnyside High School

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Rank History for all students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 41.61 238th 395 39.7%
2010 37.19 257th 403 36.2%
2011 36.28 249th 397 37.3%
2012 40.44 281st 471 40.3%
2013 44.68 269th 491 45.2%
2014 37.73 255th 394 35.3%
2015 14.04 250th 261 4.2%
2016 23.17 282nd 406 30.5%
2017 26.46 271st 416 34.9%
2018 21.15 303rd 420 27.9%
2019 10.14 279th 285 2.1%
2021 26.11 365th 509 28.3%
2022 19.38 355th 464 23.5%
2023 21.84 361st 469 23.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.67 271st 374 27.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.02 39th 45 13.3%
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.47 141st 155 9.0%
2021 49.58 145th 422 65.6%
2022 32.37 192nd 380 49.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.47 177th 253 30.0%
2022 18.54 149th 168 11.3%
2023 25.85 259th 347 25.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.66 22nd 44 50.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.18 20th 26 23.1%
2021 47.30 57th 168 66.1%
2022 26.53 147th 150 2.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.61 286th 354 19.2%
2019 7.01 247th 247 0.0%
2021 27.99 333rd 492 32.3%
2022 18.96 352nd 456 22.8%
2023 21.17 320th 406 21.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2022 30.47 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.79 287th 370 22.4%
2019 11.92 228th 238 4.2%
2021 24.97 357th 492 27.4%
2022 17.30 361st 455 20.7%
2023 17.54 364th 429 15.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.94 171st 306 44.1%
2022 44.33 133rd 301 55.8%
2023 88.60 21st 201 89.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.19 215th 311 30.9%
2019 13.53 179th 183 2.2%
2021 32.51 308th 479 35.7%
2022 22.90 324th 441 26.5%
2023 22.75 308th 379 18.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.03 37th 68 45.6%
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
2022 44.70 95th 255 62.7%
2023 15.30 115th 128 10.2%
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Rank History for White students at Sunnyside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.85 241st 291 17.2%
2021 20.36 343rd 448 23.4%
2022 15.83 338th 409 17.4%
2023 34.66 244th 371 34.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Sunnyside High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 569 56 22 1113 42 n/a n/a -168 1634
1989 528 65 22 1201 39 n/a n/a -155 1700
1990 498 58 23 1281 53 n/a n/a -202 1711
1991 427 59 28 1397 47 n/a n/a -153 1805
1992 406 61 23 1427 45 n/a n/a 0 1962
1993 304 55 16 1544 51 n/a n/a 0 1970
1994 331 54 14 1629 59 n/a n/a 0 2087
1995 249 40 8 1724 46 n/a n/a 0 2067
1996 249 40 8 1724 46 n/a n/a 0 2067
1997 235 40 14 1769 52 n/a n/a 0 2110
1998 163 45 11 1630 57 n/a n/a 0 1906
1999 152 49 11 1524 45 n/a n/a 0 1781
2000 109 43 8 1409 51 n/a n/a 0 1620
2001 113 32 11 1508 47 n/a n/a 0 1711
2002 112 27 15 1698 58 n/a n/a 0 1910
2003 112 27 15 1698 58 n/a n/a 0 1910
2004 100 26 21 1778 58 n/a n/a 0 1983
2005 91 41 14 1868 47 n/a n/a 0 2061
2006 88 43 15 1967 69 n/a n/a 0 2182
2007 78 42 14 2161 61 n/a n/a 0 2356
2008 69 44 14 2206 66 n/a n/a 0 2399
2009 60 31 16 2081 55 n/a n/a 0 2243
2010 53 39 12 2116 61 n/a n/a 0 2281
2011 52 37 12 2126 66 1 2 0 2296
2012 55 34 10 2130 69 2 4 0 2304
2013 51 30 3 2123 81 2 2 0 2292
2014 54 38 5 2146 75 3 6 0 2327
2015 56 28 7 2070 72 3 5 0 2241
2016 41 27 4 1667 49 0 7 0 1795
2017 61 24 3 2021 46 1 7 0 2163
2018 51 27 2 1931 48 3 5 0 2067
2019 39 31 4 2113 41 3 7 0 2238
2020 69 35 3 1968 42 3 9 0 2129
2021 36 31 5 2060 43 3 13 0 2191
2022 35 32 6 2031 46 1 19 0 2170
2023 30 26 7 2068 47 0 26 0 2204

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunnyside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1634 72.3 22.6 n/a
1989 1700 75.8 22.4 n/a
1990 1711 77.5 22.0 n/a
1991 1805 75.5 23.9 n/a
1992 1962 83.6 23.4 n/a
1993 1970 84.8 23.2 n/a
1994 2087 88.0 23.7 n/a
1995 2067 95.4 21.7 n/a
1996 2067 95.4 21.7 n/a
1997 2110 101.4 20.8 n/a
1998 1906 102.4 18.6 n/a
1999 1781 89.4 19.9 n/a
2000 1620 83.6 19.4 n/a
2001 1711 87.0 19.7 n/a
2002 1910 106.6 17.9 n/a
2003 1910 106.6 17.9 n/a
2004 1983 105.4 18.8 69.5
2005 2061 104.6 19.7 74.8
2006 2182 108.2 20.2 78.9
2007 2356 119.8 19.7 65.1
2008 2399 121.1 19.8 74.9
2009 2243 113.1 19.8 76.5
2010 2281 102.8 22.1 73.1
2011 2296 99.2 23.1 70.2
2012 2304 105.6 21.8 n/a
2013 2292 102.2 22.4 6.5
2014 2327 102.4 22.7 70.9
2015 2241 105.0 21.3 69.7
2016 1795 101.0 17.7 2.4
2017 2163 94.5 22.8 76.7
2018 2067 95.9 21.5 73
2019 2238 102.9 21.7 76
2020 2129 100.5 21.1 76
2021 2191 98.5 22.2 n/a
2022 2170 100.9 21.5 34
2023 2204 103.7 21.2 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunnyside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1634 72.3 22.6 n/a
1989 1700 75.8 22.4 n/a
1990 1711 77.5 22.0 n/a
1991 1805 75.5 23.9 n/a
1992 1962 83.6 23.4 n/a
1993 1970 84.8 23.2 n/a
1994 2087 88.0 23.7 n/a
1995 2067 95.4 21.7 n/a
1996 2067 95.4 21.7 n/a
1997 2110 101.4 20.8 n/a
1998 1906 102.4 18.6 n/a
1999 1781 89.4 19.9 n/a
2000 1620 83.6 19.4 n/a
2001 1711 87.0 19.7 n/a
2002 1910 106.6 17.9 n/a
2003 1910 106.6 17.9 n/a
2004 1983 105.4 18.8 69.5
2005 2061 104.6 19.7 74.8
2006 2182 108.2 20.2 78.9
2007 2356 119.8 19.7 65.1
2008 2399 121.1 19.8 74.9
2009 2243 113.1 19.8 76.5
2010 2281 102.8 22.1 73.1
2011 2296 99.2 23.1 70.2
2012 2304 105.6 21.8 n/a
2013 2292 102.2 22.4 6.5
2014 2327 102.4 22.7 70.9
2015 2241 105.0 21.3 69.7
2016 1795 101.0 17.7 2.4
2017 2163 94.5 22.8 76.7
2018 2067 95.9 21.5 73
2019 2238 102.9 21.7 76
2020 2129 100.5 21.1 76
2021 2191 98.5 22.2 n/a
2022 2170 100.9 21.5 34
2023 2204 103.7 21.2 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunnyside High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $369 (4.5%) $95 (1.1%) $833 (10.1%) $5,843 (70.6%) $1,971 (23.8%) $7,814 (94.4%) $8,279
2020 $501 (4.3%) $147 (1.3%) $1,149 (9.9%) $9,805 (84.8%) $1,108 (9.6%) $10,914 (94.4%) $11,562
2021 $231 (4.0%) $70 (1.2%) $532 (9.3%) $4,855 (85.0%) $559 (9.8%) $5,414 (94.7%) $5,715
2022 $423 (6.5%) $22 (0.3%) $867 (13.3%) $5,439 (83.4%) $635 (9.7%) $6,074 (93.2%) $6,518

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunnyside High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 279th of 285 High schoolsRanks 361st of 469 High schools
 20.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students22382204
 1.5%
African American3126
 16.1%
American Indian4147
 14.6%
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic21132068
 2.1%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White3930
 23.1%
Two or More Races726
 271.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76%71%
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Students at Sunnyside High School are 94% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Sunnyside High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Arizona high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,204 students attended Sunnyside High School.


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