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Sunnyside High School
Sunnyside High School Campus
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1801 E. Edison Avenue

Sunnyside
,
Washington

United States
Coordinates46°19′23″N 119°59′49″W / 46.32305556°N 119.99694444°W / 46.32305556; -119.99694444 (Sunnyside High School)
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School districtSunnyside School District
PrincipalGabe Darbyson[2]
Teaching staff106 (FTE) (2022-23)[1][1]
Grades9–12[1]
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment2,169[3]
Student to teacher ratio20.4:1 (2022–23)[1]
Campus size4A
Color(s)Black, white and red
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MascotGrizzly
Team nameGrizzlies
Websiteshs.sunnysideschools.org
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Sunnyside High School, is a 4A public high school located in Sunnyside, Washington, United States. This high school serves around 2,169 students from grades 9–12 as of 2024.[5] Sunnyside High School is fostered not only around its academia but its school culture, as the Grizzlies. Sunnyside High School roots themselves in their mission of, "Together We Will" which says that learning not only occurs in the classroom and within the books but outside of it and within the use of other limitless amount of tools.[6] Additionally, Sunnyside High School strives to assist students in building a life post high school.

Sunnyside High School Evolution and History

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In the early 2000's Sunnyside High School once faced low graduation rates around 49%.[7] Due to these low graduation rates, in 2010, Sunnyside High School was awarded a $6 million Federal School Improvement grant.[8] With this grant, and a combination of new monitoring systems Sunnyside High School was able to improve graduation rates to 90% which have remained steady to this day.[9]

Such systems included like the implementation of the All Hands On Deck Color Identification Monitoring Support System (AHOD).[10] This is a system that allows staff to monitor whether students are on track to graduate based on attendance, grades and other necessary requirements.

AHOD consists of placing students in a category of red, orange, yellow and green. If students were placed in red for example, this implied that they were failing classes and needed to meet other state requirements. If placed in orange, this implied that students needed to pass a state exam. If placed in yellow, this indicated that the student was making progress towards graduation but still needed some credits. And at last, if placed in green this indicated that students were on track to graduate.[10]

Overall, with the integration of this grant, and systems like the AHOD system, graduation rates were able to significantly increase. Therefore, Chuck Salina, Suzann Girtz in the School of Education (SOE) went onto write a book about this improvement, titled, "Powerless to Powerful" alongside Joanie Eppinga.[11]

Sunnyside High School Graduation Commencement Ceremony of 2015

Demographics

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Within the 2023–2024 school year, 91.8% of the student body is Hispanic, while 6.8% are white. The rest (1.3%) is Black/ African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian or Two or More Races.[3] The school had 106 teachers in the 2022-2023 school year.[12] Classroom size is 20.4 students with a teacher to student ratio of 41.2.[12]

Awards and Recognition

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In 2008, the graduation rate of Sunnyside High School was 49.8%.[13] This low rate led to the school being awarded a School Improvement Grant, which was followed by an increase in graduation rate to 89.2%.[13] In the 2022-2023 school year, graduation rates were 83.7% [12]

Sunnyside High School was named a School of Distinction in 2015 and 2016.[14] According to ESD105, "The Schools of Distinction Award goes to the top 5 percent of Washington schools that have attained the most outstanding levels of sustained improvement in English language arts, math, and graduation rates among their students over the past five years."[15]

Sunnyside High School has also received awards for their staff, as former Principal Ryan Maxwell was named the 2016 Washington State High School Principal of the Year by the Association of Washington School Principals.[16]

Academic programs

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Sunnyside High School offers opportunities for students to prepare themselves for a life after high school, including SAT & ACT prep, to college in the classroom courses, CTE Dual Start, and AP courses.

Sunnyside participates in the guaranteed admission program. This is a program that is partnered with several universities in Washington state, and guarantees admission to students who complete the following requirements: Attaining a 3.0 GPA or above, and having completed the courses necessary (College Academic Distribution Requirements, CADR) courses.[17] Some of the universities partnered with Sunnyside High School are: University of Washington (Tacoma), Eastern Washington University (EWU), Washington State University (WSU), Central Washington University (CWU), Evergreen, and Western Washington University (WWU).[18]

Students can receive waivers when applying to take the PSAT, SAT and ACT.[18] The school notifies students of scholarship opportunities [19] and supports in financial aid applications.

Due to a substantial Hispanic population, Sunnyside High School offers career-planning resources in both English [20] and Spanish[21] to support both students and their parents in planning for a future after high school.

As mentioned, this high school offers the opportunity to take college in the classroom courses from Central Washington University, which can be transferable to the student's university of choice. CTE Dual Start is also offered here, where students are able to stay enrolled as a high school student, while taking community college courses at Yakima Valley College (YVCC).[22] These courses can later be transferred to the college of the students choice, depending on the requirements of the university.

Extracurricular Activities and Organizations

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Below is a list of all of the

Athletics [47]

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Fall Sports

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  • Bowling (girls)
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country (boys)
  • Cross Country (girls)
  • Dance/Drill (coed)
  • Football (boys)
  • Soccer (girls)
  • Swimming (boys)
  • Swimming (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)

Winter Sports

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  • Cheerleading
    • Competitive Cheer (co-ed)
  • Basketball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls)
  • Dance/Drill (coed)
  • Wrestling (boys)
  • Wrestling (girls)

Spring Sports

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  • Baseball (boys)
  • Golf (boys)
  • Golf (girls)
  • Slow Pitch Softball (girls)
  • Soccer (boys)
  • Soccer (girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (boys)
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Track (girls)
  • Track (boys)

Administration

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Academic Year of 2023-2024[48]
Admin Position: Name:
Principal: Gabe Darbyson
Assistant Principal: Bruce Davison
Assistant Principal: Wally Shearer
Assistant Principal: Ibelia Avalos
Assistant Principal/CTE Director: Holly Ohler
Assistant Principal/Counseling Department: James Wise
Director of Student Life and Activities: Dave Martinez

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Sunnyside High School (530867001449)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "About Us". Sunnyside High School. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Report Card - Washington State Report Card".
  4. ^ "Sunnyside High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Washington State OSPI Report Card 2015-16". Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "Home - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. August 22, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  7. ^ School, By Erica Linde Sunnyside High (December 23, 2017). "Sunnyside High School continues School of Distinction award streak". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Building a Solution at Sunnyside". www.gonzaga.edu. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  9. ^ School, By Erica Linde Sunnyside High (December 23, 2017). "Sunnyside High School continues School of Distinction award streak". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Walters, Daniel. "We Can Resurrect a Failing School". Inlander. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  11. ^ Salina, Charles; Girtz, Suzann; Eppinga, Joanie (December 8, 2015). Powerless to Powerful: Leadership for School Change. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4758-2236-6.
  12. ^ a b c "Report Card - Washington State Report Card". washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Washington State Report Card". February 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "ESD 105 Press Release". Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  15. ^ "2016 School of Distinction title to 8 Yakima County schools". Educational Service District 105. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ryan Maxwell Named Washington State 2015 High School Principal of the Year" (PDF). Association of Washington School Principals. March 11, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017 – via www.awsp.org.
  17. ^ "GAP Data Sharing Agreement .pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "College & Career". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  19. ^ "College & Career - Scholarship Newsletter". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  20. ^ "College & Career - Resources". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  21. ^ "College & Career - Recursos". sites.google.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  22. ^ Coordinator, Content. "CTE-Dual Credit". Academics. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  23. ^ "ASB Executive Council - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Black and Red Newspaper Club - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  25. ^ "Cheer and Stunt Team - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  26. ^ "Dance Team - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  27. ^ "DECA - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  28. ^ "Drama - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  29. ^ "FBLA - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  30. ^ "FCCLA - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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  35. ^ "Key Club - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  36. ^ "Latino Culture Club - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  37. ^ "Link Crew - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  38. ^ "Marching Band / Orchestra - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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  40. ^ "Operation Hope (WE Club) - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  41. ^ "Pep Club - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  42. ^ "Project: Art Club - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  43. ^ "Science Club - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  44. ^ "Travel Club - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  45. ^ "Tri-M Music Honor Society - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  46. ^ "TSA - Sunnyside High School". shs.sunnysideschools.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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  49. ^ "Sunnyside's Linehan out as Cowboys coordinator, Prosser's Moore remains Dallas QB coach". Yakima Herald-Republic. Associated Press. January 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019 – via yakimaherald.com. Linehan, a Sunnyside High graduate, ...
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