Desert Sunrise High School

Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
16200 N MURPHY RD
MARICOPA, AZ 85138
615 Students
Secondary School 9th - 10th
School Overview
Desert Sunrise High School is a public secondary school and part of the Maricopa Unified School District (4441) school district, located in MARICOPA, AZ with 615 students offering grade levels from 09 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 30 teachers, Desert Sunrise High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
615
Total Students
30.5
Full-Time Teachers
20.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    266 (43.3 %)
  • White
    191 (31.1 %)
  • Black
    100 (16.3 %)
  • Two or More
    37 (6.0 %)
  • American Indian
    16 (2.6 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    4 (0.7 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: New
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
Phone: (520)509-0400
Grade Range: 9th - 10th
Total Students: 615
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 340
Grade 10 275
Gender Ratio