| Sunnyslope High School | |
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| Motto | Educating all for lifelong learning. |
| Established | 1953 |
| Type | public school |
| Principal | Linda Whitehead |
| Teaching staff | 100 |
| Students | 1,923 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 35 W Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| District | Glendale Union High School District |
| Athletics | Football, cross country, golf, swimming, badminton, volleyball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, track, baseball, softball, tennis |
| Mascot | Vikings, Victor Viking |
| Yearbook | Valhalla |
| Newspaper | Viking Views |
| Website | sunnyslope. guhsdaz. org |
Sunnyslope High School is in the Glendale Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona and offers courses for grades 9–12.
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Sunnyslope is located on a small plot of land near Central and Dunlap, and is bounded by the Arizona Canal to its Southwest. There are 15 wings to the school including a cafeteria, gymnasium, and auditorium. A city pool is located immediately adjacent to the school and is used for both P.E. classes and for the swim and dive team, along with serving the public. Sunnyslope is a 4A Conference school within the Arizona Interscholastic Association, despite having the land size equivalent to that of a 2A or 3A school.
| Fall Athletics | Winter Athletics | Spring Athletics | |
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| Girls | Badminton (Varsity, JV), Volleyball (Varsity, JV, Freshman) | Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Soccer (Varsity, Developmental) | Softball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Tennis (Varsity, JV), Cheerleading |
| Boys | Football (Varsity, JV, Freshman) | Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Soccer (Varsity, Developmental), Wrestling (Varsity, JV, Freshman) | Baseball (Varsity, JV, Freshman), Tennis (Varsity, JV) |
| Mixed | Cross Country, and Swim & Dive | Track & Field |
The boys' basketball team won its first state championship in 2002 and its 2nd in 2009[1] and were runners-up in 2010.[2] Additionally, the volleyball team won titles in 2010,[3] 2009,[4] 2008,[5] and 2006 . The boys' and girls' swim teams won titles in 2005, with the boys winning again in 2006.[6] Sunnyslope's girls' badminton team won the 4A state title in 2009[7] and were runners-up in 2010.[8]
Sunnyslope High School has been given the "Excelling" status by the State of Arizona in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act for eight years in a row. Sunnyslope was also named a top high school by the U.S. News & World Report[9]
Schools in the Washington Elementary School District feed into Sunnyslope High School. Many students from the Madison Elementary School District also attend the school.
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