Sunny Hills High

Public 9-12

 1801 Lancer Way
       Fullerton, CA  92833-2235


(714) 626-4201

District: Fullerton Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
94th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,546 Help


Feeder schools for Sunny Hills High:

Elementary:    Fern Drive Elementary
    Laguna Road Elementary
    Robert C. Fisler Elementary
Middle:    D. Russell Parks Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  26.7 Help
Number of students:  2,429

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
47.5%
Hispanic:
32.3%
White:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.8% Help


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Compare Details Sunny Hills High ranks better than 96% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.62. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sunny Hills High 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.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (47.5%), Hispanic (32.3%), White (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunny Hills High is 26.7, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunny Hills High is $7,546, which is the lowest among 8 high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunny Hills High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunny Hills High 94th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Sunny Hills High in the ranking list.)

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Fullerton Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Joint Union High 352nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunny Hills High

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Rank History for all students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.69 175th 1653 89.4%
2005 67.51 285th 1901 85.0%
2006 76.58 171st 1968 91.3%
2007 83.15 81st 2063 96.1%
2008 82.69 90th 2117 95.7%
2009 80.69 105th 2238 95.3%
2010 82.82 99th 2281 95.7%
2011 84.81 79th 2367 96.7%
2012 87.94 48th 2354 98.0%
2013 85.11 78th 2426 96.8%
2015 94.25 96th 1994 95.2%
2016 90.71 175th 2039 91.4%
2017 93.04 129th 2021 93.6%
2018 89.59 214th 2017 89.4%
2019 88.91 191st 2133 91.0%
2021 89.40 137th 1290 89.4%
2022 89.62 207th 2123 90.2%
2023 94.62 93rd 2335 96.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.29 120th 366 67.2%
2019 71.11 114th 422 73.0%
2022 67.03 166th 515 67.8%
2023 89.58 39th 780 95.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.89 62nd 938 93.4%
2019 95.93 22nd 941 97.7%
2021 88.57 31st 467 93.4%
2022 50.61 319th 1044 69.4%
2023 78.73 34th 1315 97.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.62 515th 1539 66.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.90 260th 1862 86.0%
2019 88.31 159th 1937 91.8%
2021 87.38 111th 1126 90.1%
2022 91.28 131st 1943 93.3%
2023 95.35 87th 2237 96.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.43 169th 1760 90.4%
2019 86.88 208th 1833 88.7%
2021 88.29 115th 1054 89.1%
2022 88.95 195th 1858 89.5%
2023 93.98 94th 2106 95.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.53 378th 1052 64.1%
2019 58.33 303rd 1117 72.9%
2021 61.62 136th 555 75.5%
2022 52.52 363rd 1161 68.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.91 62nd 168 63.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.47 257th 1834 86.0%
2019 88.23 182nd 1880 90.3%
2021 88.13 142nd 1122 87.3%
2022 88.07 209th 1916 89.1%
2023 94.06 107th 2195 95.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.03 170th 581 70.7%
2019 66.07 223rd 582 61.7%
2022 68.90 207th 581 64.4%
2023 82.03 101st 727 86.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.42 448th 1742 74.3%
2019 75.84 330th 1814 81.8%
2022 75.05 348th 1861 81.3%
2023 79.67 256th 2132 88.0%
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Rank History for White students at Sunny Hills High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.90 391st 1173 66.7%
2019 71.79 312th 1222 74.5%
2022 65.66 384th 1204 68.1%
2023 87.00 92nd 1424 93.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a student
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Open Quote Fantastic. Just fantastic. I love this school, it has the rigorous academia and for the most part, wonderful teachers to help the college bound student in his/her quest to getting into a top university. Be a Lancer, BEAT TROY! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sunny Hills High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1180 31 470 113 4 n/a n/a 0 1798
1989 1073 24 553 116 2 n/a n/a 0 1768
1990 1004 24 664 134 4 n/a n/a 0 1830
1991 963 24 703 163 4 n/a n/a 0 1857
1992 964 26 813 171 5 n/a n/a 0 1979
1993 950 28 861 183 7 n/a n/a 0 2029
1994 851 20 914 160 7 n/a n/a 0 1952
1995 734 23 1069 183 7 n/a n/a 0 2016
1996 734 23 1069 183 7 n/a n/a 0 2016
1997 711 21 1141 200 10 n/a n/a 0 2083
1998 652 18 1166 220 9 n/a n/a 0 2065
1999 666 26 1168 232 9 n/a n/a 0 2101
2000 697 32 1177 227 15 n/a n/a 0 2148
2001 736 34 1197 236 7 n/a n/a 0 2210
2002 573 41 1395 277 3 n/a n/a 6 2295
2003 573 41 1395 277 3 n/a n/a 6 2295
2004 518 43 1297 305 1 n/a n/a 125 2289
2005 553 42 1393 333 2 n/a n/a 115 2438
2006 564 51 1445 371 4 n/a n/a 90 2525
2007 576 47 1432 432 6 n/a n/a 85 2578
2008 564 45 1452 500 4 n/a n/a 0 2565
2009 561 41 1460 543 4 5 17 0 2631
2010 481 39 1358 626 6 5 2 0 2517
2011 444 44 1335 671 7 8 9 0 2518
2012 449 45 1261 655 5 5 18 0 2438
2013 392 44 1222 627 6 2 33 0 2326
2014 367 46 1208 618 8 7 39 0 2293
2015 370 43 1167 631 4 10 39 0 2264
2016 357 49 1172 676 3 8 42 0 2307
2017 360 44 1130 721 7 7 54 0 2323
2018 372 33 1067 705 5 3 59 0 2244
2019 391 31 1053 750 8 9 62 0 2304
2020 379 34 1044 787 2 7 87 0 2340
2021 337 34 1095 819 3 5 108 0 2401
2022 319 36 1120 800 2 5 136 4 2422
2023 290 38 1153 785 2 3 153 5 2429

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Sunny Hills High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1798 77.0 23.3 n/a
1989 1768 72.9 24.2 n/a
1990 1830 74.9 24.4 n/a
1991 1857 73.6 25.2 n/a
1992 1979 74.8 26.4 1.3
1993 2029 81.5 24.9 1.3
1994 1952 78.6 24.8 1.3
1995 2016 78.2 25.8 0.9
1996 2016 78.2 25.8 0.9
1997 2083 82.8 25.2 1
1998 2065 81.9 25.2 0.9
1999 2101 80.7 26.0 0.8
2000 2148 81.4 26.4 1.4
2001 2210 82.5 26.8 0.3
2002 2295 87.7 26.2 3.1
2003 2295 87.7 26.2 3.1
2004 2289 85.5 26.8 4.2
2005 2438 91.4 26.7 2.6
2006 2525 93.6 27.0 0
2007 2578 95.4 27.0 3.9
2008 2565 107.6 23.8 6.5
2009 2631 94.5 24.3 14.8
2010 2517 89.4 28.1 17.9
2011 2518 n/a n/a 21.9
2012 2438 85.0 28.6 n/a
2013 2326 80.9 28.7 22.3
2014 2293 79.1 28.9 22.2
2015 2264 79.0 28.6 24.8
2016 2307 78.0 29.5 27.4
2017 2323 72.1 32.2 27.9
2018 2244 77.3 28.9 34.6
2019 2304 78.4 29.3 35.1
2020 2340 n/a n/a 35.2
2021 2401 85.4 28.0 29.6
2022 2422 86.8 27.8 48.7
2023 2429 90.7 26.7 48.8

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 Sunny Hills High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1798 77.0 23.3 n/a
1989 1768 72.9 24.2 n/a
1990 1830 74.9 24.4 n/a
1991 1857 73.6 25.2 n/a
1992 1979 74.8 26.4 1.3
1993 2029 81.5 24.9 1.3
1994 1952 78.6 24.8 1.3
1995 2016 78.2 25.8 0.9
1996 2016 78.2 25.8 0.9
1997 2083 82.8 25.2 1
1998 2065 81.9 25.2 0.9
1999 2101 80.7 26.0 0.8
2000 2148 81.4 26.4 1.4
2001 2210 82.5 26.8 0.3
2002 2295 87.7 26.2 3.1
2003 2295 87.7 26.2 3.1
2004 2289 85.5 26.8 4.2
2005 2438 91.4 26.7 2.6
2006 2525 93.6 27.0 0
2007 2578 95.4 27.0 3.9
2008 2565 107.6 23.8 6.5
2009 2631 94.5 24.3 14.8
2010 2517 89.4 28.1 17.9
2011 2518 n/a n/a 21.9
2012 2438 85.0 28.6 n/a
2013 2326 80.9 28.7 22.3
2014 2293 79.1 28.9 22.2
2015 2264 79.0 28.6 24.8
2016 2307 78.0 29.5 27.4
2017 2323 72.1 32.2 27.9
2018 2244 77.3 28.9 34.6
2019 2304 78.4 29.3 35.1
2020 2340 n/a n/a 35.2
2021 2401 85.4 28.0 29.6
2022 2422 86.8 27.8 48.7
2023 2429 90.7 26.7 48.8

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 Sunny Hills High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,546

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunny Hills High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 191st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 93rd of 2335 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sunny Hills High)7279.9
 7.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fullerton Joint Union High)65.167.3
 2.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sunny Hills High)58.665.1
 6.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Fullerton Joint Union High)43.844.4
 0.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sunny Hills High)45.656.9
 11.3%
   11th Grade Science (Fullerton Joint Union High)36.741.9
 5.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23042429
 5.4%
African American3138
 22.6%
American Indian82
 75%
Asian10531153
 9.5%
Hispanic750785
 4.7%
Pacific Islander93
 66.7%
White391290
 25.8%
Two or More Races62153
 146.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.1%48.8%
 13.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sunny Hills High

Students at Sunny Hills High are 47% Asian, 32% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,429 students attended Sunny Hills High.

Yes! Sunny Hills High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 94th of 2346 California high schools.

Sunny Hills High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fern Drive Elementary
Elementary : Laguna Road Elementary
Elementary : Robert C. Fisler Elementary
Middle : D. Russell Parks Junior High


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