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Sun Valley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

1143 S Lindsay Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204 · (480) 497-4800

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
345
Students per teacher
23:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sun Valley High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 33.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1143 S Lindsay Rd, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 932
Grade 1044
Grade 1170
Grade 12199
Enrollment over time
258’20
376’21
373’22
351’23
345’24

Up 33.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 18%Black 9%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sun Valley High School from Mesa families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.