Sunnyside High School (Sunnyside, Washington)
Sunnyside High School | |
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1801 E. Edison Avenue, Sunnyside, Washington United States | |
Coordinates | 46°19′23″N 119°59′49″W / 46.32305556°N 119.99694444°WCoordinates: 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 |
Faculty | 95 (2016) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | Mixed |
Enrollment | 1,877 (May 2016) |
Student to teacher ratio | 20:1 |
Campus size | 4A |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Mascot | Grizzly |
Team name | Grizzlies |
Website | Sunnyside High School |
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.[1] Their athletic team name is the Grizzlies. Sunnyside High School has won several awards for academic excellence in recent years.
Demographics
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.[2]
Graduation Rate and Awards
In 2008, the graduation rate of Sunnyside High School was 49.8%.[3] 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%.[4]
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.[6]"
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.[7]".
Notable alumni
- Ed Barker, former NFL player
- Bonnie Dunbar, NASA astronaut
- Jake Kupp, former NFL player
- Scott Linehan, former NFL head coach
- Irving Newhouse, Washington State Representative and Senator