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Sun Valley High

Q: Is Sun Valley High a good school?

Sun Valley High ranks 314 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Sun Valley High is a comprehensive public high school in Monroe, NC, serving about 1,272 students in grades 9–12 as part of Union County Public Schools, a district that ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina’s school systems. Within that strong district, Sun Valley currently ranks 314th out of 662 high schools statewide (53rd percentile)—a meaningful decline from its top-quartile position a decade ago, though the school has stabilized in recent years and is now hovering near the statewide median.

Academically, Sun Valley is a mixed picture. Its graduation rate of 93.3% is nearly identical to the district rate (93.4%) and well above the state average (88.8%), while chronic absenteeism has improved steadily to 21.1%—now below the state figure of 24.2%. End-of-course test scores, however, trail district averages in every tested subject. Biology is the biggest concern, at 49.3% proficiency versus 71.9% districtwide, while Math III is a clear bright spot at 80.5%. Math I also improved dramatically, jumping from 24.5% to 51.5% proficient in the latest year. For comparison, nearby Weddington High (76th) and Cuthbertson High (101st) rank higher in the state; Sun Valley serves a student body in which 46.15% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a far higher economic-need level than those neighboring schools.

The school also shows notable success with specific student groups: African American students, English Language Learners, and special education students all rank in the 65th–73rd percentiles compared with their peers statewide—a real strength. The Multiracial subgroup ranks at the 11th percentile, though small student counts mean those results should be interpreted cautiously. Families may also appreciate Sun Valley’s 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio, which is lower than most nearby comprehensive high schools. All told, Sun Valley is best described as a solid mid-tier school: it graduates students at a high rate, supports attendance and several student subgroups effectively, and posts strong results in higher-level math, while overall academic proficiency—especially in Biology—remains its clearest opportunity for growth.

1,272

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,375

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5211 Old Charlotte Hwy
Monroe, NC 28110-7343

(704) 296-3020

District: Union County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Sun Valley High:

Elementary:	Indian Trail Elementary
	Shiloh Valley Elementary
	Shiloh Valley Primary School
Middle:	Sun Valley Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

African American:

23.6%

Hispanic:

22.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg74%

North Carolina avg60%

314^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Union County Public Schools

43^rd of 246Union County Public Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	314 of 662	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	339 of 641	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	352 of 640	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	312 of 626	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	382 of 621	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	295 of 594	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	213 of 514	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	136 of 469	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	102 of 476	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	59.4	108 of 507	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	100 of 531	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	61.5	111 of 451	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	44.8	186 of 505	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.9	258 of 502	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	174 of 506	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	155 of 499	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	104 of 490	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	60.5	143 of 477	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.8	113 of 453	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	78 of 431	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	121 of 450	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	45.8	203 of 440	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	270 of 437	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	185 of 434	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	262 of 430	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	119 of 364	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	122 of 369	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	88 of 359	75.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.3	154 of 330	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	146 of 334	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	144 of 364	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	97 of 289	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	33 of 273	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	45 of 262	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	58 of 226	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	62 of 156	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	78 of 124	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	37 of 173	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	303 of 629	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	328 of 610	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	306 of 602	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	311 of 588	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	365 of 594	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	221 of 475	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	235 of 475	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	144 of 449	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	216 of 407	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	238 of 412	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	151 of 403	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	318 of 403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	283 of 398	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.5	96 of 337	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	133 of 325	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	202 of 474	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	228 of 462	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	219 of 454	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	226 of 449	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	225 of 436	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	99 of 370	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	166 of 354	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	151 of 340	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	287 of 620	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	331 of 606	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	340 of 613	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	250 of 597	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	361 of 544	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	139 of 432	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	175 of 446	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	112 of 424	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	305 of 624	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	328 of 601	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	370 of 607	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	300 of 602	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	368 of 585	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	184 of 481	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	189 of 488	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	149 of 463	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	235 of 265	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	151 of 253	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	214 of 261	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	179 of 249	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	186 of 226	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	98 of 199	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.6	14 of 185	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	130 of 372	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	137 of 352	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.9	287 of 349	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	276 of 551	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	295 of 542	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	313 of 553	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	279 of 537	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	372 of 534	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	233 of 439	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	224 of 444	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	188 of 427	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)73rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III80%+12 vs state

English II65%~ state avg

Math I52%+9 vs state

Biology49%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Our daughter was redistricted to Sun Valley this school year. Initially, we were reluctant as we were happy with the school she had been attending. Much to our surprise, the transition was not only smooth, it has been very positive. Our daughter is thriving both academically and socially. From administration to teachers, she has been welcomed. Her classes have been challenging and she has thrived. We could not be more thrilled. I encourage all prospective students / parents to talk with current students / parents. You will be astonished at the overwhelming sense of community and pride - which is just a bonus on top of the quality education in your child's future at Sun Valley. Welcome to Sun Valley Spartans!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sun Valley High	Public	9-12	5211 Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3020	1,272	79	16.1	46.1%	589 (46.3%)	300 (23.6%)	289 (22.7%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.3%)	52.4	314^th of 662 public high schools	52.6%		45.1	339^th of 641 public high schools	47.1%	25	49.3	64.9	51.5	80.5	$8,375	$469	$7,906
Union County Early College	Public	9-12	4209A Old Charlotte Hwy	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1565	340	15	23.4	35.0%	162 (47.6%)	25 (7.4%)	125 (36.8%)	21 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	93.4	24^th of 662 public high schools	96.4%		95.6	12^th of 641 public high schools	98.1%	12	97.5	97.1	89.5	100.0	$7,707	$125	$7,583
Levine Middle College High School	Public	11-12	2800 Campus Ridge Rd	Matthews	28235	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9437	216	5	43.2	19.4%	118 (54.6%)	23 (10.6%)	31 (14.4%)	36 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)				94.7	$7,540	$287	$7,253
Porter Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2839 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 292-7662	1,809	93	19.4	39.4%	869 (48.0%)	280 (15.5%)	492 (27.2%)	64 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (5.6%)	71.8	177^th of 662 public high schools	73.3%		67	189^th of 641 public high schools	70.5%	12	68.2	78.8	60.5	86.8	$7,458	$458	$7,000
Weddington High	Public	9-12	4901 Monroe-Weddington Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6319	1,899	86	22.1	8.1%	1,207 (63.6%)	127 (6.7%)	162 (8.5%)	328 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (3.9%)	90	76^th of 662 public high schools	88.5%		91.4	64^th of 641 public high schools	90.0%	12	90.0	93.9	85.4	94.3	$7,418	$423	$6,995
Butler High School	Public	9-12	1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6300	1,791	98	18.1	50.1%	494 (27.6%)	544 (30.4%)	558 (31.2%)	135 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	53 (3.0%)	58.5	267^th of 662 public high schools	59.7%		55.7	257^th of 641 public high schools	59.9%	10	67.8	65.3	58.6	71.7	$8,714	$431	$8,282
Central Academy of Technology and Arts	Public	9-12	600 Brewer Dr	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3088	875	55	15.8	13.8%	500 (57.1%)	74 (8.5%)	117 (13.4%)	137 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.1%)	92.5	43^rd of 662 public high schools	93.5%		92.8	54^th of 641 public high schools	91.6%	11	96.4	97.4	82.8	97.7	$9,519	$417	$9,102
Wolfe School	Public	6-12	722 Brewer Drive	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1568	109	15	7.1	97.2%	49 (45.0%)	24 (22.0%)	23 (21.1%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)					$27,287	$2,600	$24,687
Cuthbertson High	Public	9-12	1400 Cuthbertson Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0105	1,857	82	22.7	10.2%	1,324 (71.3%)	112 (6.0%)	175 (9.4%)	171 (9.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (3.8%)	85.6	101^st of 662 public high schools	84.7%		87.4	94^th of 641 public high schools	85.3%	7	84.4	93.2	69.4	90.4	$7,116	$416	$6,700
Providence High School	Public	9-12	1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5390	2,167	105	20.5	15.2%	1,340 (61.8%)	175 (8.1%)	254 (11.7%)	329 (15.2%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (3.0%)	89.9	78^th of 662 public high schools	88.2%		90.5	72^nd of 641 public high schools	88.8%	6	90.9	91.3	84.4	96.2	$8,296	$371	$7,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley High?

Students at Sun Valley High are 46% White, 24% African American, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Sun Valley High?

Sun Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Indian Trail Elementary
Elementary : Shiloh Valley Elementary
Elementary : Shiloh Valley Primary School
Middle : Sun Valley Middle

How many students attend Sun Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended Sun Valley High.

What district is Sun Valley High in?

Union County Public Schools

Is Sun Valley High a good school?

Sun Valley High ranks 314^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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