| Address: | 16200 North Murphy Road |
| City: | Maricopa |
| State: | Arizona |
| Zipcode: | 85138 |
| Established: | 2022 |
| Principal: | Phillip Verdugo (Acting Principal) |
| Colors: | Blue and gold [1] |
| Mascot: | Gary the Golden Hawk |
Desert Sunrise High School is a comprehensive public high school in Maricopa, Arizona, in the United States. The school is in the Maricopa Unified School District, and is located on Murphy Rd and Farrell Rd in Maricopa. Its school mascot is Gary the Golden Hawk and its colors are blue and gold. Desert Sunrise opened in July 2022 with grades 9 and 10 for the 2022-23 school year. Grade 11 was added for the 2023-24 school year, followed by grade 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
In 2018, about $26 million dollars was approved by the School Facilities Board to construct a second high school in the Maricopa Unified School District. The school district noticed a growing student population and the need for additional classroom space. It was designed by the Orcutt Winslow architectural firm and was built by Chasse Building Team.[2] Ground was broken on May 7, 2021. The school will be built in three phases. The first phase consists of classroom space that can be scaled up as the student population grows.[3] It also includes a gymnasium and cafeteria. A third building houses the administrative offices.[4] A soft opening was held on May 24, 2022.[5] On the same day, ground was broken for phase 2,[6] which includes sporting facilities, a building for a library, counseling offices, and a performance stage. Phase 2 opened at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. Future plans include additional classrooms, an arts complex, and a career and technical education building.[4]
In March 2024, Desert Sunrise received top honors at the 2024 Real Estate Development Awards in the K-12 category.
In April 2024, it was announced that a greenhouse[7] would be constructed for the school's AgriScience program, and it would be used for various student projects.