Sundown High School

605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372

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Sundown High School is a public high school located in Sundown, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Sundown Independent School District located in southern Hockley County.

Serving 174 students in grades 9-12, Sundown High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 174 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sundown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Sundown High School's student population of 174 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sundown High School
9	53
10	43
11	44
12	34

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Total Students

174 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sundown High School
2023	181
2022	188
2021	183
2020	191
2019	191
2018	188
2017	188
2016	167
2015	159
2014	145
2013	154
2012	159
2011	160
2010	178
2009	157
2008	155
2007	159
2006	108
2005	144
2004	148
2003	146
2002	153
2001	161
2000	165
1999	179
1998	174
1997	163
1996	163
1995	153
1994	156
1993	161
1992	162
1991	111
1990	138
1989	132
1988	126
1987	136

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown High School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	24
2014	22
2013	23
2012	24
2011	25
2010	23
2009	21
2008	21
2007	19
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	19
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	16
1993	19
1992	17
1991	14

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Year Founded

2025

School Motto

Love Others, Work Hard, Embrace Excellence

School Rankings

Sundown High School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sundown High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2056 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundown High School
2023	#2056
2022	#2714
2021	#1503
2019	#442
2018	#778
2017	#877
2016	#613
2015	#887
2014	#741
2013	#223
2012	#2680

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40-49%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	44%	44%	77%
2022	34%	41%	70%
2021	44%	37%	68%
2019	74%	51%	77%
2018	64%	49%	78%
2017	90%	78%	95%
2016	90%	75%	93%
2015	90%	73%	93%
2014	90%	76%	95%
2013	95%	78%	94%
2012	90%	83%	97%

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70-79%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2022	74%	51%	71%
2021	64%	42%	53%
2019	74%	47%	62%
2018	74%	45%	78%
2017	90%	72%	90%
2016	92%	71%	88%
2015	87%	73%	91%
2014	92%	75%	94%
2013	95%	78%	94%
2012	90%	88%	97%
2011	90%	88%	99%

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70-79%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2022	74%	46%	67%
2021	64%	43%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	9:1	14:1	10:1
2022	9:1	14:1	10:1
2021	9:1	14:1	10:1
2020	9:1	15:1	10:1
2019	9:1	15:1	10:1
2018	8:1	15:1	10:1
2017	8:1	15:1	10:1
2016	7:1	15:1	10:1
2015	7:1	15:1	10:1
2014	6:1	15:1	11:1
2013	7:1	15:1	11:1
2012	7:1	15:1	10:1
2011	6:1	15:1	10:1
2010	8:1	15:1	10:1
2009	8:1	14:1	10:1
2008	8:1	14:1	10:1
2007	8:1	15:1	10:1
2006	6:1	15:1	10:1
2005	8:1	15:1	10:1
2004	8:1	15:1	10:1
2003	7:1	15:1	9:1
2002	8:1	15:1	9:1
2001	8:1	15:1	10:1
2000	8:1	14:1	10:1
1999	9:1	14:1	10:1
1998	10:1	14:1	11:1
1997	9:1	15:1	10:1
1996	10:1	15:1	11:1
1995	8:1	15:1	11:1
1994	10:1	15:1	11:1
1993	8:1	15:1	10:1
1992	10:1	16:1	11:1
1991	8:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

56%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	58%	53%	58%
2022	61%	53%	60%
2021	60%	53%	58%
2020	55%	53%	58%
2019	55%	53%	58%
2018	46%	52%	58%
2017	46%	52%	58%
2016	44%	52%	58%
2015	45%	52%	57%
2014	42%	52%	62%
2013	49%	51%	59%
2012	52%	51%	54%
2011	45%	50%	50%
2010	40%	49%	48%
2009	41%	48%	48%
2008	45%	47%	52%
2007	44%	46%	48%
2006	55%	46%	51%
2005	40%	45%	49%
2004	45%	44%	50%
2003	44%	43%	48%
2002	48%	42%	47%
2001	52%	41%	49%
2000	49%	40%	52%
1999	45%	39%	49%
1998	43%	38%	49%
1997	42%	38%	52%
1996	42%	37%	50%
1995	46%	36%	50%
1994	43%	36%	51%
1993	43%	35%	47%
1992	39%	35%	48%
1991	48%	34%	49%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2021	2%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	2%	13%	1%
2011	2%	13%	1%
2010	3%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	1%	14%	2%
2007	1%	14%	2%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	2%	14%	2%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	2%	14%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	2%	14%
1991	2%	14%
1990	1%	14%

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White

41%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	40%	26%	39%
2022	37%	26%	37%
2021	38%	26%	40%
2020	44%	27%	39%
2019	44%	27%	39%
2018	53%	28%	41%
2017	53%	28%	41%
2016	54%	29%	41%
2015	51%	29%	41%
2014	54%	29%	36%
2013	47%	30%	39%
2012	43%	31%	44%
2011	52%	31%	47%
2010	55%	33%	49%
2009	55%	34%	49%
2008	54%	35%	46%
2007	55%	36%	49%
2006	77%	36%	50%
2005	58%	38%	50%
2004	54%	39%	49%
2003	55%	40%	51%
2002	48%	41%	50%
2001	46%	42%	50%
2000	47%	44%	48%
1999	51%	45%	49%
1998	55%	46%	50%
1997	57%	46%	47%
1996	58%	47%	49%
1995	54%	48%	49%
1994	56%	48%	49%
1993	56%	49%	53%
1992	59%	49%	52%
1991	87%	51%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.51
2022	0.50	0.64	0.51
2021	0.50	0.64	0.51
2020	0.51	0.63	0.51
2019	0.51	0.63	0.51
2018	0.51	0.64	0.51
2017	0.51	0.64	0.51
2016	0.52	0.63	0.51
2015	0.54	0.63	0.51
2014	0.54	0.63	0.49
2013	0.54	0.64	0.51
2012	0.56	0.64	0.53
2011	0.54	0.64	0.54
2010	0.54	0.64	0.53
2009	0.53	0.64	0.53
2008	0.51	0.64	0.53
2007	0.52	0.64	0.53
2006	0.43	0.64	0.52
2005	0.51	0.64	0.52
2004	0.51	0.64	0.52
2003	0.51	0.64	0.51
2002	0.54	0.64	0.53
2001	0.52	0.64	0.51
2000	0.54	0.65	0.52
1999	0.54	0.65	0.52
1998	0.52	0.65	0.52
1997	0.50	0.64	0.52
1996	0.49	0.64	0.52
1995	0.50	0.64	0.52
1994	0.51	0.64	0.51
1993	0.51	0.63	0.51
1992	0.50	0.63	0.51
1991	0.39	0.63	0.50

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≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	90%	90%
2022	90%	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%	90%
2019	90%	89%	90%
2018	90%	89%	90%
2017	90%	89%	90%
2016	90%	89%	90%
2015	80%	89%	80%
2014	80%	88%	90%
2013	90%	88%	90%
2012	90%	88%	90%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	43%	57%	45%
2022	51%	57%	49%
2021	30%	56%	37%
2020	29%	56%	35%
2019	29%	56%	35%
2018	20%	53%	31%
2017	20%	53%	31%
2016	14%	53%	27%
2015	12%	52%	24%
2014	14%	53%	21%
2013	16%	53%	22%
2012	27%	44%	31%
2011	24%	44%	29%
2010	17%	43%	27%
2009	16%	40%	23%
2008	17%	39%	25%
2007	21%	39%	28%
2006	31%	40%	34%
2005	23%	39%	34%
2004	28%	39%	35%
2003	30%	39%	39%
2002	24%	38%	34%
2001	27%	38%	37%
2000	27%	38%	43%
1999	34%	39%	45%
1998	31%	40%	43%
1997	22%	41%	37%
1996	1%	41%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sundown High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	12%	8%	12%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	12%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	11%	8%	16%
2005	7%	8%	11%
2004	14%	7%	12%
2003	10%	7%	11%
2002	15%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sundown Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Roughneck Joe

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sundown High School's ranking?

Sundown High School is ranked #2056 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

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

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Sundown High School?

The graduation rate of Sundown High School is 90%, which is equal to the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Sundown High School?

174 students attend Sundown High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Sundown High School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sundown High School?

Sundown High School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sundown High School offer ?

Sundown High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Sundown High School part of?

Sundown High School is part of Sundown Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 174 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: ≥90% (Top 50%)
: Top 30%
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education