Sunnyside High School
Sunnyside High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Sunnyside Unified District
Sunnyside High School is located in Tucson, AZ and is one of 7 high schools in Sunnyside Unified District. It is a public school that serves 2296 students in grades 9-12.
Sunnyside High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sunnyside High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Sunnyside High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sunnyside High School's students and teachers. more
Sunnyside High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sunnyside High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Sunnyside High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sunnyside High School's students and teachers. more
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This schools is all about community. Blue Devil pride helps this school hurdle the negative press it receives. Many of the students at this school are 3rd generation attendees. Some of our students return to teach after graduating from college. This school is the only safe place for some of our students. GO BLUE DEVILS!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 2296
48%
52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Sunnyside High School had 70% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
93%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
Black
2%
White
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Sunnyside Unified District District Spending
$7,675Per Pupil
The Sunnyside Unified District spends $7,675 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 53% on instruction, 41% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Sunnyside Unified District District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Sunnyside High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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4 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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