Sunset High School (Closed 2015)

Serving 214 students in grades 9-12, Sunset High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 75%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset High School
9	23
10	37
11	60
12	94

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Total Students

214 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset High School
2023	214
2022	214
2021	214
2020	214
2019	214
2018	214
2017	214
2016	214
2015	214
2014	214
2013	241
2012	315
2011	195
2010	151
2009	145
2008	180
2007	218
2006	121
2005	139
2004	153
2003	225
2002	222
2001	238
2000	213
1999	196
1998	215
1997	132
1996	38

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset High School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	24
2013	28
2012	31
2011	17
2010	18
2009	17
2008	15
2007	12
2006	17
2005	13
2004	16
2003	12
2002	12
2001	8
2000	8
1999	7
1998	7
1997	7
1996	5

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(13-14)

21-39%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2014	30%	76%	80%
2013	49%	78%	80%
2012	24%	83%	85%
2011	20%	84%	85%
2010	50%	83%	84%

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(13-14)

25-29%

75%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2014	27%	75%	73%
2013	69%	78%	76%
2012	52%	88%	87%
2011	69%	88%	87%
2010	50%	88%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	9:1	14:1	14:1
2022	9:1	14:1	14:1
2021	9:1	14:1	14:1
2020	9:1	15:1	15:1
2019	9:1	15:1	15:1
2018	9:1	15:1	15:1
2017	9:1	15:1	15:1
2016	9:1	15:1	15:1
2015	9:1	15:1	15:1
2014	9:1	15:1	15:1
2013	9:1	15:1	15:1
2012	10:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	9:1	15:1	14:1
2009	8:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	14:1
2006	7:1	15:1	15:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	10:1	15:1	14:1
2003	19:1	15:1	14:1
2002	19:1	15:1	15:1
2001	30:1	15:1	16:1
2000	27:1	14:1	16:1
1999	28:1	14:1	16:1
1998	31:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	7:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2011	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

93%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	93%	53%	85%
2022	93%	53%	85%
2021	93%	53%	85%
2020	93%	53%	84%
2019	93%	53%	84%
2018	95%	52%	85%
2017	95%	52%	85%
2016	95%	52%	84%
2014	94%	52%	83%
2013	93%	51%	83%
2012	92%	51%	83%
2011	86%	50%	83%
2010	89%	49%	81%
2009	89%	48%	81%
2008	88%	47%	81%
2007	84%	46%	81%
2006	98%	46%	81%
2005	83%	45%	81%
2004	80%	44%	81%
2003	84%	43%	80%
2002	83%	42%	79%
2001	82%	41%	79%
2000	80%	40%	79%
1999	83%	39%	79%
1998	85%	38%	78%
1997	80%	38%	78%
1996	87%	37%	77%
1995	73%	36%	76%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	2%	13%	3%
2019	2%	13%	3%
2018	2%	13%	3%
2017	2%	13%	3%
2016	2%	13%	4%
2014	2%	13%	4%
2013	2%	13%	4%
2012	3%	13%	4%
2011	7%	13%	4%
2010	3%	14%	5%
2009	4%	14%	5%
2008	4%	14%	5%
2007	5%	14%	5%
2006	6%	15%	5%
2005	6%	14%	4%
2004	7%	14%	4%
2003	7%	14%	4%
2002	6%	14%	5%
2001	5%	14%	5%
2000	3%	14%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1997	5%	14%	4%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	6%	14%	4%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	8%
2022	3%	26%	9%
2021	3%	26%	8%
2020	3%	27%	9%
2019	3%	27%	9%
2018	3%	28%	10%
2017	3%	28%	10%
2016	3%	29%	10%
2014	3%	29%	10%
2013	4%	30%	11%
2012	5%	31%	11%
2011	5%	31%	11%
2010	7%	33%	12%
2009	6%	34%	12%
2008	8%	35%	12%
2007	11%	36%	12%
2006	6%	36%	12%
2005	10%	38%	13%
2004	12%	39%	13%
2003	8%	40%	14%
2002	11%	41%	14%
2001	11%	42%	15%
2000	16%	44%	16%
1999	12%	45%	16%
1998	12%	46%	17%
1997	15%	46%	17%
1996	8%	47%	18%
1995	21%	48%	19%

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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	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	0.13	0.64	0.27
2022	0.13	0.64	0.28
2021	0.13	0.64	0.27
2020	0.13	0.63	0.28
2019	0.13	0.63	0.28
2018	0.10	0.64	0.28
2017	0.10	0.64	0.28
2016	0.10	0.63	0.28
2014	0.12	0.63	0.30
2013	0.13	0.64	0.31
2012	0.15	0.64	0.31
2011	0.27	0.64	0.30
2010	0.20	0.64	0.32
2009	0.20	0.64	0.33
2008	0.22	0.64	0.32
2007	0.28	0.64	0.33
2005	0.30	0.64	0.33
2004	0.34	0.64	0.33
2003	0.29	0.64	0.34
2002	0.30	0.64	0.35
2001	0.32	0.64	0.36
2000	0.34	0.65	0.36
1999	0.31	0.65	0.37
1998	0.28	0.65	0.37
1997	0.35	0.64	0.38
1996	0.24	0.64	0.38
1995	0.44	0.64	0.40
1994	0.42	0.64	0.40

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(12-13)

21%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2013	21%	88%	80%
2012	27%	88%	82%
2011	20%	86%	81%

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Eligible for

74%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	74%	57%	75%
2022	74%	57%	73%
2021	74%	56%	74%
2020	74%	56%	72%
2019	74%	56%	72%
2018	74%	53%	66%
2017	74%	53%	66%
2016	74%	53%	67%
2015	74%	52%	64%
2014	74%	53%	62%
2013	68%	53%	61%
2012	72%	44%	62%
2011	52%	44%	62%
2010	34%	43%	60%
2009	37%	40%	58%
2008	19%	39%	58%
2007	33%	39%	59%
2006	53%	40%	60%
2005	29%	39%	61%
2004	37%	39%	59%
2003	30%	39%	59%
2002	29%	38%	59%
2001	22%	38%	59%
2000	9%	38%	59%
1999	2%	39%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset High School	Texas	El Paso Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	8%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2012	3%	7%	9%
2011	2%	7%	8%
2010	1%	8%	9%
2009	3%	8%	10%
2008	1%	8%	10%
2007	5%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	1%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

El Paso Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Sunset High School?

The graduation rate of Sunset High School is 21%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 88%.

How many students attend Sunset High School?

214 students attend Sunset High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Sunset High School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Sunset High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sunset High School offer ?

Sunset High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Sunset High School part of?

Sunset High School is part of El Paso Independent School District.

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