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Sunnyside High

Q: Is Sunnyside High a good school?

Sunnyside High ranks 1338 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 38% of California high schools

Summary

Sunnyside High is a large public high school serving approximately 2,850 students in grades 9-12 within the Fresno Unified School District, operating in a context where the vast majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school presents a complex picture with notable strengths and significant challenges. Its greatest success is a consistently high graduation rate of over 93%, which outperforms both the district and state averages and is among the best of nearby comprehensive high schools like McLane High and Roosevelt High. However, this success in graduating students does not fully translate to academic mastery, particularly in math and science where proficiency rates are critically low, though its English scores are relatively stronger compared to other Fresno Unified schools. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which at 39% is significantly higher than the state average and indicates ongoing struggles with student engagement.

When compared to some nearby schools, Sunnyside's challenges with absenteeism and math proficiency appear to be shared across its district, but other models show different outcomes. For instance, Erma Duncan Polytechnical High (also in Fresno Unified) has much lower absenteeism and higher proficiency, while Career Technical Education Charter and Sanger West High (in Sanger Unified) demonstrate that with similar or greater resources, significantly higher academic achievement and attendance are possible, highlighting questions about resource effectiveness and instructional strategies.

2,858

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,440

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1019 South Peach Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727-4889

(559) 253-6700

District: Fresno Unified

Feeder schools for Sunnyside High:

Elementary:	Ayer Elementary
	Aynesworth Elementary
	Burroughs Elementary
	David L. Greenberg Elementary
	More...
	Easterby Elementary
	Edith B. Storey Elementary
	Mario G. Olmos Elementary
	Mollie S. Bakman Elementary
Middle:	Elizabeth Terronez Middle
	Kings Canyon Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

Asian:

20.9%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,338^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12High Schools in the Fresno Unified

1061^st of 1,543Fresno Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1338 of 2162	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1372 of 2159	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1345 of 2170	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1454 of 2123	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	836 of 1290	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1325 of 2133	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1251 of 2017	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	1171 of 2021	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	1282 of 2039	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	1170 of 1994	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.3	1306 of 2426	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.3	1249 of 2354	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	1213 of 2367	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.3	1129 of 2281	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.4	1108 of 2238	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.8	1021 of 2117	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.9	991 of 2063	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	31.9	1043 of 1968	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.9	1097 of 1901	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.0	1151 of 1653	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	471 of 523	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	460 of 517	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	386 of 521	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	432 of 522	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	401 of 592	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	305 of 582	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	524 of 585	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	506 of 573	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	537 of 591	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	555 of 581	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	530 of 582	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	558 of 581	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	531 of 1161	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	508 of 555	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	773 of 1117	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	850 of 1052	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	437 of 1085	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	470 of 1064	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	648 of 1044	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	137 of 467	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	636 of 941	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	647 of 938	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1223 of 1906	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1330 of 1915	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1222 of 1915	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1363 of 1858	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	753 of 1054	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1225 of 1833	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1190 of 1760	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1164 of 1900	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1232 of 1902	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1258 of 1917	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1292 of 1861	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1158 of 1814	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1103 of 1742	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1194 of 2013	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1232 of 2026	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1192 of 2030	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1275 of 1943	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	692 of 1126	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1116 of 1937	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1116 of 1862	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1260 of 1942	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1200 of 1948	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1281 of 1963	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1333 of 1916	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	793 of 1122	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1191 of 1880	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1168 of 1834	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	503 of 574	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	444 of 541	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1115 of 1252	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	884 of 1216	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1019 of 1197	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	969 of 1193	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1016 of 1204	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	983 of 1222	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	826 of 1173	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)19th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science16%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Generally the teachers are quite dedicated. A few of them do have some social issues, however, there are enough students of color that they are transparent. People from the community may not realize how well organized and up-to-date the school actually is. For instance, there are computer labs available on each of the quads (Yale/Stanford/Harvard/California). In each quad there are counselors and support staff. A few days a week the homeroom shows video produced by the campus journalism club that is like a news show and includes interviews with students. There are a lot of clubs on campus, and students are encouraged to become involved in afterschool tutoring or other events. What impressed me most recently was the pre-testing options available, such as Pre-SAT and Pre-Fresno City College Placement. The Pre-SAT program even includes self-study units for studying for the SAT. So if you really want to get into college, they guide you to a reasonable choice. There is even Career Exploration classes or units, as well as instruction on financial aid. They are trying to improve outreach to Special Education students so that they have better options for transitioning into adulthood more gracefully. If you can put up with a bit of chuff here and there, I still say this is a pretty great deal, despite the deepening economic travails of the surrounding community. To summarize the campus is quite on the ball, the staff work at trying to improve and the atmosphere mostly feels pretty flexible and upbeat. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside High	Public	9-12	1019 South Peach Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6700	2,858	134	21.2	87.2%	62 (2.2%)	166 (5.8%)	1,964 (68.7%)	597 (20.9%)	10 (0.3%)	12 (0.4%)	46 (1.6%)	36.7	1338^th of 2162 public high schools	38.1%		34.9	1372^nd of 2159 public high schools	36.5%	34		16.3	5.9	16.0			47.7	47.7			15.3	15.3	$18,440	$2,158	$16,282
Phoenix Secondary	Public	7-12	5320 E. Church Ave	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6520	53	17	3.1	100.0%	2 (3.8%)	9 (17.0%)	36 (67.9%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0	0.0	3.2		2.1	0.0	0.0		0.0	$76,073	$2,990	$73,083
Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	4250 East Tulare St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5200	2,175	120	18.1	92.1%	50 (2.3%)	103 (4.7%)	1,791 (82.3%)	197 (9.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	16 (0.7%)	27.9	1530^th of 2162 public high schools	29.2%		32.2	1439^th of 2159 public high schools	33.3%	91		9.1	15.8	11.4			38.7	38.7			9.8	9.8	$18,920	$2,380	$16,540
Farber School of Credit Attainment	Public	9-12	720 S 10th St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5390	439	27	16.1	95.2%	9 (2.1%)	43 (9.8%)	371 (84.5%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.1	2019^th of 2162 public high schools	6.6%		11	2006^th of 2159 public high schools	7.1%	13		1.6	4.8	2.2			5.9	5.9			3.6	3.6	$17,191	$1,764	$15,427
Sanger West High	Public	9-12	1760 South Fowler	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-3100	1,438	56	25.6	65.6%	84 (5.8%)	46 (3.2%)	802 (55.8%)	377 (26.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (8.6%)	60.3	813^th of 2162 public high schools	62.4%		66	633^rd of 2159 public high schools	70.7%	180		37.6		36.9			54.6	54.6			23.9	23.9	$19,348	$1,269	$18,079
Violet Heintz Education Academy	Public	7-12	4939 East Yale Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 443-4863	59	5	11.6	86.4%	7 (11.9%)	8 (13.6%)	37 (62.7%)	5 (8.5%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0				0.0	$60,273	$13,073	$47,200
McLane High	Public	9-12	2727 North Cedar Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-5100	2,056	106	19.4	93.3%	64 (3.1%)	106 (5.2%)	1,541 (75.0%)	296 (14.4%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	30 (1.5%)	35.8	1365^th of 2162 public high schools	36.9%		33.4	1415^th of 2159 public high schools	34.5%	50		15.6		15.7			55.4	55.4			6.4	6.4	$18,897	$2,573	$16,324
Career Technical Education Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1320 North Mariposa St.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Career Technical Education Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 443-4872	289	23	12.5	46.7%	55 (19.0%)	17 (5.9%)	174 (60.2%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (8.0%)	86.2	277^th of 2162 public high schools	87.2%		95	111^th of 2159 public high schools	94.9%	166		55.9		55.9			72.9	72.9			40.7	40.7	$25,324	$1,161	$24,163
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High	Public	9-12	4330 East Garland Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7080	1,186	63	18.7	86.6%	43 (3.6%)	36 (3.0%)	947 (79.8%)	135 (11.4%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	61	798^th of 2162 public high schools	63.1%		57.2	829^th of 2159 public high schools	61.6%	31		34.8		34.8			58.0	58.0			24.8	24.8	$18,327	$2,307	$16,020
School of Unlimited Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	2336 Calaveras St.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	School of Unlimited Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 500-1352	199	11	17.9	94.5%	5 (2.5%)	14 (7.0%)	172 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	20.6	1683^rd of 2162 public high schools	22.2%		14	1851^st of 2159 public high schools	14.3%	168			18.8	18.8			13.1	13.1			0.0	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside High

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside High?

Students at Sunnyside High are 69% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 6% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Sunnyside High in?

Fresno Unified

What schools feed into Sunnyside High?

Sunnyside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ayer Elementary
Elementary : Aynesworth Elementary
Elementary : Burroughs Elementary
Elementary : David L. Greenberg Elementary
Elementary : Easterby Elementary
Elementary : Edith B. Storey Elementary
Elementary : Mario G. Olmos Elementary
Elementary : Mollie S. Bakman Elementary
Middle : Elizabeth Terronez Middle
Middle : Kings Canyon Middle

Is Sunnyside High a good school?

Sunnyside High ranks 1338^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunnyside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,858 students attended Sunnyside High.

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