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About this school
Sunnyside High School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Sunnyside Unified School District 12.
It serves 2,220 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Sunnyside High School
$37,062
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
66
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sunnyside High School has received support from
46 individuals from Arizona and
20 individuals out-of-state.