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Sunnyslope High School

Public | 9-12 | 1873 students

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4 stars

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13 reviews of this school


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Posted July 18, 2011

Great teachers, awesome school. I am so glad that I chose this school for my daughter to attend.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 26, 2011

This is my daughter's senior year class of 2012... yea, go Vikings! I love this school as much as my daughter; we had moved out of the district, but my daughter loves this school so much she takes the city bus to get there...My daughter is active on cheer for the last two years going on 3, swim, tennis, link crew as ambassodor for her school for all freshmen coming in, she is involved in community service; she has been nominated for several leadership programs in DC, Calfornia, and locally prescott UNI-Town and the best Choir ever. SHS has amazing faculty, staff and the principle has amazing leadership. Viking parents club is always involved in student affairs making the best events for SHS... I can't say enough for this excelling school for at least 6 years in a row !!! GO VIKINGS!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 1, 2010

I had an awesome freshman year! The staff are so very helpful, the school events are the best, it's just an extraordinary school!
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 21, 2010

..... or as Koffka's saying 'The whole is other than the sum of its parts.' Meaning that SHS in reality as a whole represents the big picture independently, but the students depending on where your coming from experience something different leading to the same goal... an excelling education!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2009

Very diverse school with great academics, great staff and great kids
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 5, 2008

I am a former student. Let us be perfectly honest here. There is a huge disparity of how students are treated by faculty. The wealthy student's of 'slope' fair far better than your students of the lower income bracket....let us say the barrio or hood kids. All the rave reviews sounds like polital correctness-try living on the lower income side before you brag about how well all students are treated...There are well behaved bright students on both sides!!!Let them all be treated consistently fair or your best alternative is step out of G.U.H.S.D and try P.U.H.S.D where the schools consistently treat all students fairly....Just simply my opinion but there are several others who I have heard agree.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 6, 2008

i think the school is a good school i also think the MArching band is great!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 24, 2007

Sunnyslope high is by far the best school in Phoenix Arizona. The students are wonderful, the classes are great but the faculty could work a little harder on focusing on individuals and their own special needs but other than that it is a great school.
—Submitted by JAZYMNE MARISCAL, a parent


Posted August 9, 2006

I feel having two children to go through Sunnyslope that Sunnyslope High school is the best public high school located in Phoenix Arizona period...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 7, 2006

Sunnyslope lives smack dab in the middle of a middle-upper class neighborhood and lower class one. This creates an interesting conglomerate of a school typically divided into cliques. The teachers there are typically very good at what they do and dedicated to the students' learning and progress. I have seen a lot of movement in administration and would love to see more stability as a whole in the district, but have been very happy with my student's experience there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 14, 2005

Outstanding school, and students overall, but the administration could use some adjusting.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 25, 2004

Sunnyslope High is outstanding in the fact that the students are prepared for top tier undergraduate programs when they graduate.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 15, 2004

Sunnyslope appeared to care greatly about the welfare of it's students and took many actions to facilitate a safe learning environment.
—Submitted by a student


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

473 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

481 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

373 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
63%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 70% in 2012.

473 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
81%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

  • In 2010-2011, this school was designated "Excelling".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Excelling".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was designated "Excelling".

About the tests


Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 48% 45%
Hispanic 43% 41%
Black 4% 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3% 6%
Asian 2% 3%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 43%N/A51%
English language learners 10%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 77% 81%
English 18% 12%
Other Non-Indian 4% 1%
French 1% 0%
Portuguese 1% 0%
Vietnamese 1% 1%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 21N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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35 West Dunlap
Phoenix, AZ 85021
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Phone: (623) 915-8760

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