Sunnyside High School, is located in Sunnyside, Washington, United States. It is a high school that serves 1,877 (May 2016) students from grades 9–12.[3] Their athletic team name is the Grizzlies. Sunnyside High School has won several awards for academic excellence in recent years.
Sunnyside High School | |
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1801 E. Edison Avenue , United States | |
Coordinates | 46°19′23″N 119°59′49″W / 46.32305556°N 119.99694444°W |
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School district | Sunnyside School District |
Principal | Ryan Maxwell[2] |
Teaching staff | 83.00 (FTE) (2016–17)[1] |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
Gender | Co-ed |
Enrollment | 1,920 (2016–17)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.13:1 (2016–17)[1] |
Campus size | 4A |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Mascot | Grizzly |
Team name | Grizzlies |
Website | shs |
Demographics
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For the 2015–16 school year, 91.2% of the student body is Hispanic, while 7.8% are white. The rest (1%) is Black/ African American or Two or More Races.[3] Graduation rate and awards editIn 2008, the graduation rate of Sunnyside High School was 49.8%.[4] This led to the school being awarded a School Improvement Grant. The efforts of school staff, students, and parents led to a dramatic increase in the graduation rate. In 2015 the graduation rate was 89.2%.[3] Sunnyside High School was named a School of Distinction in 2015 and 2016.[5] According to ESD105, "The Schools of Distinction Award goes to the top 5 percent of Washington schools that have attained the most outstanding levels of sustained improvement in English language arts, math, and graduation rates among their students over the past five years."[5] Sunnyside High School Principal Ryan Maxwell was named the 2016 Washington State High School Principal of the Year by the Association of Washington School Principals.[6] Notable alumni edit
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