Sunset High School

2120 West Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208 | (972) 502-1500

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,374

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,374 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1072nd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2120 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208

Principal or Admin: Anthony Tovar
Fax: (972) 502-1501
Website: www.dallasisd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Dallas Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,236
Graduation Rate: 53.3%
Dropout Rate: 8.9%
Students Per Teacher: 15.0
Enrolled Students: 157,092

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,374
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 147.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,273 (53.6%)
Females: 1,101 (46.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 162 (6.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,651 (69.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,813 (76.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Sunset High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	0.3%
Black	32	1.3%
Asian	3	0.1%
Hispanic	2,298	96.8%
White	35	1.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	742	31.3%
10th Grade	571	24.1%
11th Grade	554	23.3%
12th Grade	507	21.4%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

40.0%

District:

49.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

54.0%

District:

29.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

63.9%

District:

67.6%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

20.2%

District:

19.1%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$80,171

District:

$79,563

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$53,640

District:

$54,645

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$45,350

District:

$47,743

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,813

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$52,777

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$56,408

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$64,804

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

10.7

District:

11.9

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

35.3%

District:

33.6%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

23.1%

District:

21.5%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

20.5%

District:

20.0%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

17.7%

District:

21.0%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Sunset High School

Reviewed by Student on June 17, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is the definition of education and learning.

Reviewed by Former Student on October 30, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I WAS A SLOW LEARNER IN SCHOOL I HAD TROUBLE WITH MY WORK BUT THE TEACHERS AT SUNSET HIGH HELP ME THEY WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME AND ON MAY 27 1981 I GRADUATED NOW I AM A TEACHER.

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