Sunset High School
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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 EligibleAll 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
| 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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