Sunnyside High School

1725 E Bilby Rd, Tucson AZ, 85706 | Sunnyside Unified District | 520-545-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2067
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 380 in Tucson
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
41%Tucson
43%Arizona

Sunnyside High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sunnyside Unified District" in Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 2,067 students and 96 teachers at Sunnyside High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Sunnyside High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 39% lower than the Arizona average.

Sunnyside High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2067
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment262
Taking some courses114
Taking some courses (not tests)145
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses35

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sunnyside High School, there are a total of 262 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 114 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sunnyside High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 2.1% 4.9% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 2.7% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 92.2% 87.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.3% 4.0% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.5% 2.2% 3.1%

Tucson demographics profile

StatisticTucsonArizonaNational
Population545,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2636591
Median age34.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish27%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tucson

IndexTucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sunnyside High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.