📍 5211 Old Charlotte Hwy, Monroe, Union County, 28110
Sun Valley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Monroe, Union County. The school has 1,442 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sun Valley High enrolls 1,442 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 747 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 308 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 280 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 29 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
581 of the school's 1,442 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 516 qualify for free lunch and 65 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sun Valley High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-80, state senate district 35, state house district 69.
Sun Valley High is one of 52 schools in Union County Public Schools, based in Monroe, North Carolina. The district serves 41,404 students district-wide and employs 2,454 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,442 students, Sun Valley High is larger than the district average of about 796 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large