Sunrise Mountain High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Sunrise Mountain High School

21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382

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Top 30%

Sunrise Mountain High School is a public secondary school located in Peoria, Arizona, and is part of the Peoria Unified School District. The school opened its doors in August 1996. It is the district's second-smallest high school by enrollment, larger than only Cactus High School.

Serving 1,973 students in grades 7-12, Sunrise Mountain High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,973 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunrise Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Sunrise Mountain High School's student population of 1,973 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 92 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunrise Mountain High School
9	498
10	549
11	493
12	433

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Total Students

1,973 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School
2023	2,018
2022	2,025
2021	1,940
2020	1,920
2019	1,920
2018	1,803
2017	1,803
2016	1,648
2015	1,675
2014	1,574
2013	1,592
2012	1,643
2011	1,593
2010	1,592
2009	1,781
2008	2,058
2007	2,244
2006	2,432
2005	2,393
2004	2,305
2003	2,307
2002	2,136
2001	1,039
2000	946
1999	1,087

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

92 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School
2023	100
2022	94
2021	95
2020	91
2019	91
2018	84
2017	84
2016	77
2015	73
2014	70
2013	72
2012	81
2011	70
2010	75
2009	84
2008	96
2007	101
2006	113
2005	109
2004	104
2003	95
2002	91
2001	84
2000	72
1999	46

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Year Founded

1996

Colors

White, Purple, Gold

School Calendar

School Rankings

Sunrise Mountain High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunrise Mountain High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#453 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School
2023	#453
2022	#315
2021	#616
2019	#315
2018	#342
2017	#516
2016	#859
2015	#76
2014	#166
2013	#154
2012	#187

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47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	47%	34%	40%
2022	63%	35%	40%
2021	43%	32%	36%
2019	75%	45%	50%
2018	72%	45%	51%
2017	62%	42%	50%
2016	27%	39%	44%
2015	76%	38%	49%
2014	83%	63%	71%
2013	85%	63%	70%
2012	84%	63%	71%

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52%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	52%	40%	44%
2021	41%	39%	42%
2019	57%	45%	50%
2018	55%	44%	51%
2017	44%	42%	46%
2016	48%	40%	42%
2015	66%	38%	47%
2014	94%	79%	85%
2013	92%	78%	84%
2012	91%	77%	84%
2011	92%	77%	84%

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32%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	20:1	17:1	19:1
2022	22:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	18:1	20:1
2019	21:1	18:1	20:1
2018	21:1	19:1	19:1
2017	21:1	19:1	19:1
2016	21:1	20:1	19:1
2015	23:1	20:1	20:1
2014	22:1	19:1	20:1
2013	22:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	17:1
2011	23:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	21:1	18:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	22:1	18:1	19:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	19:1
2003	24:1	19:1	19:1
2002	23:1	19:1	19:1
2001	12:1	19:1	20:1
2000	13:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	19%	47%	38%
2022	18%	47%	37%
2021	17%	46%	36%
2020	17%	45%	34%
2019	17%	45%	34%
2018	17%	45%	34%
2017	17%	45%	34%
2016	18%	45%	33%
2015	17%	45%	33%
2014	14%	44%	30%
2013	13%	43%	28%
2012	15%	43%	29%
2011	15%	42%	29%
2010	13%	41%	27%
2009	12%	41%	26%
2008	12%	42%	26%
2007	12%	41%	25%
2006	10%	39%	24%
2005	10%	38%	22%
2004	9%	37%	21%
2003	9%	36%	20%
2002	10%	35%	19%
2001	9%	33%	18%
2000	9%	33%	17%
1999	8%	32%	17%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%

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White

69%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	70%	35%	48%
2022	71%	35%	49%
2021	72%	36%	51%
2020	74%	38%	53%
2019	74%	38%	53%
2018	75%	38%	55%
2017	75%	38%	55%
2016	75%	39%	55%
2015	74%	40%	56%
2014	76%	41%	58%
2013	76%	42%	60%
2012	75%	42%	59%
2011	76%	42%	60%
2010	79%	44%	62%
2009	80%	44%	63%
2008	80%	44%	63%
2007	80%	45%	64%
2006	82%	47%	67%
2005	83%	48%	68%
2004	84%	48%	70%
2003	83%	49%	71%
2002	83%	50%	72%
2001	85%	52%	74%
2000	83%	53%	75%
1999	86%	54%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.47	0.65	0.63
2022	0.46	0.65	0.62
2021	0.45	0.66	0.62
2020	0.43	0.65	0.61
2019	0.43	0.65	0.61
2018	0.41	0.65	0.59
2017	0.41	0.65	0.59
2016	0.41	0.65	0.59
2015	0.42	0.64	0.58
2014	0.40	0.64	0.57
2013	0.41	0.64	0.56
2012	0.42	0.64	0.56
2011	0.40	0.65	0.56
2010	0.35	0.64	0.54
2009	0.34	0.64	0.54
2008	0.35	0.63	0.53
2007	0.35	0.63	0.52
2006	0.32	0.63	0.50
2005	0.30	0.62	0.48
2004	0.29	0.63	0.47
2003	0.30	0.63	0.46
2002	0.30	0.62	0.44
2001	0.27	0.62	0.42
2000	0.30	0.62	0.41
1999	0.26	0.60	0.40

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≥99%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	99%	77%	95%
2022	99%	77%	94%
2021	99%	76%	95%
2020	99%	76%	96%
2019	99%	78%	97%
2018	96%	78%	95%
2017	96%	78%	96%
2016	97%	80%	94%
2015	94%	79%	90%
2014	97%	77%	93%
2013	96%	76%	93%

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Eligible for

10%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	12%	39%	32%
2022	8%	29%	19%
2021	10%	42%	37%
2020	11%	43%	34%
2019	11%	43%	34%
2018	11%	42%	36%
2017	11%	42%	36%
2016	12%	33%	33%
2015	11%	34%	32%
2014	12%	36%	33%
2013	12%	37%	33%
2012	10%	36%	32%
2011	11%	36%	32%
2010	9%	38%	28%
2009	6%	39%	24%
2008	5%	29%	22%
2007	2%	32%	17%
2006	2%	37%	20%
2005	2%	40%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Sunrise Mountain High School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	9%	7%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	3%	11%	7%
2015	3%	5%	7%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	3%	10%	7%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	2%	10%	6%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2009	3%	10%	7%
2008	2%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustangs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunrise Mountain High School's ranking?

Sunrise Mountain High School is ranked #453 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sunrise Mountain High School often compared to?

Sunrise Mountain High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Sunrise Mountain High School?

The graduation rate of Sunrise Mountain High School is 99%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Sunrise Mountain High School?

1,973 students attend Sunrise Mountain High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sunrise Mountain High School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sunrise Mountain High School?

Sunrise Mountain High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sunrise Mountain High School offer ?

Sunrise Mountain High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunrise Mountain High School part of?

Sunrise Mountain High School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,973 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education