Desert Sunrise High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Maricopa, Arizona·85138
Score
34.5/100
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#144
Among 219 Arizona high schools
Top 66%
In Arizona

Score 34.5/100: better than 34% of Arizona high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 43%, better than 36% of them
280 students tested
Math
18%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 33%, better than 29% of them
293 students tested
Science
15%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 21%, better than 37% of them
297 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11AASA/ACT/MSAA33280
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA33280
MathGrade 11AASA/ACT/MSAA18293
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA18293
ScienceGrade 11AzSCI15297
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI15297

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,016
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,016
Typical high school: 61
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

Contact

Address
16200 N MURPHY RD
Maricopa, AZ 85138

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Desert Sunrise High School at a glance

Desert Sunrise High School is a public high school in Maricopa, Arizona, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Maricopa Unified School District (4441). It has about 1,016 students (a typical Arizona high school has 61).

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 33%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona high schools, it scores 34.5 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #144 of 219. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.