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Sunset High School

Q: Is Sunset High School a good school?

Sunset High School ranks 1058 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1058^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 47% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sunset High School in Dallas, TX, is a large, comprehensive neighborhood high school serving 2,164 students in grades 9-12 within the Oak Cliff area, part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). Over 93% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has shown a clear, positive trajectory, climbing from the 19th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, with a graduation rate of 85.2%.

What truly sets Sunset apart is its role as a "standard" comprehensive school in a neighborhood with extreme contrasts. Within 2.8 miles, you'll find elite magnet schools like Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt, School Of Health Professions, and School Of Science And Engineering, which rank in the 99th-100th percentile, as well as alternative schools like Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff and Dallas County Juvenile Justice in the bottom 5th percentile. Sunset serves the general student body without selective admissions, making its steady improvement noteworthy. The school excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 85th percentile (4-star rating), and has shown strong performance with African American students, jumping to the 73rd percentile (4-star) in 2025-2026. It also adds value for low-income students, ranking in the 62nd percentile, outperforming the average Texas school with similar demographics.

However, there are areas of concern. While Biology proficiency (77.6%) exceeds district and state averages, U.S. History proficiency (57.74%) lags significantly behind. Additionally, Gifted and Talented students rank in the 15th percentile (1-star), suggesting the school may not adequately challenge its highest-achieving students, possibly due to magnet schools drawing away advanced learners. Overall, Sunset is a school on the rise, with five consecutive years of improvement and a dropout rate cut nearly in half since 2021-2022, making it a solid choice for families seeking a neighborhood school with strong support for diverse learners.

2,164

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,551

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2120 W Jefferson Blvd
Dallas, TX 75208-5599

(972) 502-1500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Sunset High School:

Elementary:	Anson Jones Elementary
	George Peabody Elementary
	Lida Hooe Elementary
	Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary
	More...
	Rosemont Lower - Chris V Semos Building
	Winnetka Elementary
Middle:	W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,058^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 38High Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1150 of 1974	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1292 of 1990	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1304 of 1961	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1329 of 1876	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1504 of 1861	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1170 of 1857	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1071 of 1797	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	992 of 1777	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	934 of 1762	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	1088 of 1743	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	1033 of 1734	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1168 of 1652	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	1255 of 1603	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.3	1006 of 1672	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	1062 of 1568	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	1101 of 1539	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.6	1093 of 1510	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	1199 of 1497	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.0	1041 of 1430	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.9	1145 of 1429	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.9	1165 of 1427	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	608 of 834	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	544 of 1065	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	950 of 1069	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	592 of 1031	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	499 of 1020	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	440 of 1024	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	467 of 1013	53.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	831 of 1837	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	1260 of 1829	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	656 of 1810	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	714 of 1784	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	290 of 1153	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	468 of 1437	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	324 of 1371	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	308 of 1278	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	456 of 1195	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	188 of 1136	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	131 of 1113	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	903 of 1504	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1251 of 1880	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1237 of 1891	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1309 of 1841	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1503 of 1815	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1207 of 1798	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1178 of 1781	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	822 of 964	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	991 of 1182	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1081 of 1172	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1117 of 1177	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1076 of 1145	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1081 of 1137	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	682 of 1453	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	1063 of 1805	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1079 of 1820	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1154 of 1762	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1357 of 1743	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	978 of 1714	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	900 of 1691	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	635 of 1513	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	1023 of 1884	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1094 of 1897	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1130 of 1847	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1416 of 1848	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	952 of 1818	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	853 of 1794	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	901 of 1515	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1303 of 1891	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1359 of 1913	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1348 of 1853	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1493 of 1840	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1201 of 1824	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1122 of 1803	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	534 of 598	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	610 of 1299	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	684 of 1548	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	637 of 1478	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	565 of 1418	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	583 of 1382	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	551 of 1357	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	788 of 1347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1094 of 1294	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1154 of 1556	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	890 of 1576	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	555 of 1525	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	1237 of 1526	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1409 of 1539	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

African American (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+7 vs state

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

English I Reading51%-4 vs state

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Used to be a good school. The current principal and administration is clueless. After the old principal left in 2013 things have gone down, and continue to decline now. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sunset High School	Public	9-12	2120 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1500	2,164	134	16.1	93.5%	32 (1.5%)	26 (1.2%)	2,089 (96.5%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	46.1	1058^th of 2009 public high schools	47.3%		40.6	1150^th of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	92	56.4	77.6	51.4	51.2	57.7						$9,551
Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff	Public, Charter	9-12	325 W 12th St	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 943-2244	523	19	28.2	99.4%	16 (3.1%)	130 (24.9%)	377 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.6	1947^th of 2009 public high schools	3.1%		3.3	1901^st of 1974 public high schools	3.7%	46	4.0	16.7	9.9	15.3	15.6						$11,732
Dallas County Juvenile Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	2600 Lone Star Dr Ste 5	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 689-4440	139	28	5.0	100.0%	7 (5.0%)	70 (50.4%)	59 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2.3	1966^th of 2009 public high schools	2.1%		2.7	1931^st of 1974 public high schools	2.2%	35	0.0	10.6	5.2	20.6	15.8	0.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	$19,359
Drc Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	1673 Terre Colony Ct	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 637-6136	8	1	8.0		0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	3 (37.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$57,752
Dallas County Jjaep Cfb Campus	Public	8-12	1673 Terre Colony	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 637-6136	5				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$1,402
P A S S Learning Center	Public	8-12	1673 Terre Colony Court	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 637-6136	11				0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)	6 (54.5%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dallas County School For Accelerated Learning	Public	7-12	1673 Terre Colony Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 652-7113	5				1 (20.0%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
W H Adamson High School	Public	9-12	309 E Ninth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1400	1,353	94	14.4	98.7%	18 (1.3%)	33 (2.4%)	1,288 (95.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	59.6	695^th of 2009 public high schools	65.4%		50.6	895^th of 1974 public high schools	54.7%	200	62.7	71.9	55.9	61.7	80.0						$10,717
Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	476	27	17.9	84.2%	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.1%)	386 (81.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	94.3	13^th of 2009 public high schools	99.4%		94.8	16^th of 1974 public high schools	99.2%	3	90.0	99.2	97.6	99.1	95.6						$10,221
School Of Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5930	497	25	19.8	83.7%	14 (2.8%)	69 (13.9%)	401 (80.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	94.4	11^th of 2009 public high schools	99.5%		95.1	14^th of 1974 public high schools	99.3%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	94.4						$9,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset High School

Is Sunset High School a good school?

Sunset High School ranks 1058^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset High School?

Students at Sunset High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

What district is Sunset High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sunset High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,164 students attended Sunset High School.

What schools feed into Sunset High School?

Sunset High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anson Jones Elementary
Elementary : George Peabody Elementary
Elementary : Lida Hooe Elementary
Elementary : Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary
Elementary : Rosemont Lower - Chris V Semos Building
Elementary : Winnetka Elementary
Middle : W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy

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