Sunnyslope High School

Sunnyslope High School is in the Glendale Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona and offers courses for grades 9–12.

Sunnyslope High School
Location
Phoenix, Arizona

United States
Coordinates33°34′01″N 112°04′33″W
Information
TypePublic School
School districtGlendale Union High School District
Teaching staff94.60 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,142 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.64[1]
Websitesunnyslope.guhsdaz.org

Description

Sunnyslope was designed by the local architecture firm Edward L. Varney Associates. The construction contract to build the school was awarded to Farmer & Godfrey Construction Co.[2]

Athletics

Recent titles

The boys' basketball team won its first state championship in 2002 and its 2nd in 2009[3] and were runners-up in 2010 and 2016.[4] In 2017 and 2018, the boys' basketball team won back-to-back 5A titles under coach Ray Portela.[5] Additionally, the volleyball team won titles in 2017, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010,[6] 2009,[7] 2008,[8] and 2006 . The boys' and girls' swim teams won titles in 2005, with the boys winning again in 2006.[9] Sunnyslope's girls' badminton team won the 4A state title in 2009 and the 5a title in 2016.[10] and were runners-up in 2010.[11]

Awards and recognition

Sunnyslope High School has been given the "Excelling" status by Arizona in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act for eight years in a row. Sunnyslope was also named a top high school by the U.S. News & World Report[12]

See also

References
  1. "Sunnyslope High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. "Arizona Builder and Contractor, June 1953, Vol. 15, No. 11". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. Obert, Richard (March 3, 2009). "4A-I boys hoops: Sunnyslope controls Agua Fria". Azcentral.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  4. Obert, Richard (February 27, 2010). "Tip-in gives McClintock 4A-I boys crown over Sunnyslope". Azcentral.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  5. "Kyle Fischer's late steal, layup sends Sunnyslope to 2nd straight 5A title". azcentral. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  6. Domingo, Odeen (November 9, 2010). "Sunnyslope defeats Prescott in Class 4A-I girls volleyball championship match". Azcentral.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  7. Domingo, Odeen (November 16, 2009). "Volleyball: Dominant Sunnyslope wins 4A-I title". Azcentral.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  8. McCurdy, Jim (November 17, 2008). "Sunnyslope takes 4A-I volleyball crown". Azcentral.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  9. Wang, Amy B (December 6, 2010). "Glendale Union High School District looks for ways to keep swim programs afloat". Azcentral.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  11. "Phoenix Greenway claims Class 4A team badminton state title". Azcentral.com. October 20, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  12. "Arizona | Best High Schools". U.S. News. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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