Sunnyslope High School Explained

Sunnyslope High School
Address:35 West Dunlap Avenue
Zipcode:85021
Coordinates:33.5669°N -112.0758°W
Type:Public School
Opened:1953
Teaching Staff:94.00 (FTE)
Ratio:24.27
Enrollment:2,281 (2022–23)[1]
Nickname:Vikings
Colors:Green and white [2]
Website:Sunnyslope High School

Sunnyslope High School is in the Glendale Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona and offers courses for grades 9–12. It first opened in 1953.[3]

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.[4] After funds were approved in 2020, major construction updates to the campus have been ongoing, led by the architecture firm Orcutt Winslow and the general contractor McCarthy Building Companies.[5]

Athletics

Recent titles

The boys' basketball team won its first state championship in 2002 and its second in 2009,[6] and was the runner-up in 2010, 2016, and 2023.[7] In 2017 and 2018, the boys' basketball team won back-to-back 5A titles under coach Ray Portela.[8] Additionally, the volleyball team won titles in 2017, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010,[9] 2009,[10] 2008,[11] and 2006. The boys' and girls' swim teams won titles in 2005, with the boys' winning again in 2006.[12] Sunnyslope's girls' badminton team won the 4A state title in 2009 and the 5A title in 2016,[13] and was runner-up in 2010.[14]

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 consecutive years. Sunnyslope was also named a top high school by the U.S. News & World Report.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunnyslope High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: Sunnyslope High School. March 25, 2024. Arizona Interscholastic Association. en-US.
  3. Web site: October 25, 2014 . Brief History of Sunnyslope . March 25, 2024 . Sunnyslope Historical Society & Museum . en-US.
  4. Web site: Arizona Builder and Contractor, June 1953, Vol. 15, No. 11. January 13, 2021. azmemory.azlibrary.gov. en.
  5. Web site: Althoff . Eric . 2023-07-11 . Project Partners Celebrate Topping Out of Arizona High School . 2024-10-03 . School Construction News . en-US.
  6. Web site: Obert . Richard . 4A-I boys hoops: Sunnyslope controls Agua Fria . Azcentral.com . March 3, 2009 . October 18, 2011.
  7. Web site: Obert . Richard . Tip-in gives McClintock 4A-I boys crown over Sunnyslope . Azcentral.com . February 27, 2010 . October 18, 2011.
  8. News: Kyle Fischer's late steal, layup sends Sunnyslope to 2nd straight 5A title. azcentral. June 19, 2018. en.
  9. Web site: Domingo . Odeen . Sunnyslope defeats Prescott in Class 4A-I girls volleyball championship match . Azcentral.com . November 9, 2010 . October 18, 2011.
  10. Web site: Domingo . Odeen . Volleyball: Dominant Sunnyslope wins 4A-I title . Azcentral.com . November 16, 2009 . October 18, 2011.
  11. Web site: McCurdy . Jim . Sunnyslope takes 4A-I volleyball crown . Azcentral.com . November 17, 2008 . October 18, 2011.
  12. Web site: Wang . Amy B . Glendale Union High School District looks for ways to keep swim programs afloat . Azcentral.com . December 6, 2010 . October 18, 2011.
  13. http://coachesaid.com/Article/2009/11/4/Xavier-Sunnyslope-win-badminton-state-titles
  14. Web site: Phoenix Greenway claims Class 4A team badminton state title . Azcentral.com . October 20, 2010 . October 18, 2011.
  15. Web site: Arizona | Best High Schools . U.S. News . January 31, 2011 . October 18, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918131345/http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/arizona . September 18, 2010 .

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