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Sun Valley High

Union County Public Schools · Union County

Address
5211 Old Charlotte Hwy, Monroe, NC 28110
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370462001803
1,272
Students
78.8
Teachers (FTE)
16.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
67
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
21.2%
Chronically absent
47.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Sun Valley High's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Sun Valley HighElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Sun Valley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.4 mi
  2. Shiloh Valley Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-20.5 mi
  3. Shiloh Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-50.7 mi
  4. Union County Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-131.7 mi
  5. Sardis ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  6. Indian Trail ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  7. Union Prep Academy at Indian TrailOther · Grades K-11 · Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai · Charter2.6 mi
  8. Wesley Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.2 mi
  9. Poplin ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.7 mi
  10. Rocky River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.1 mi

How Sun Valley High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 67 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools65th percentile
Higher than 65% · rank 809 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 271 of 514
Union County Public Schools30th percentile
Higher than 30% · rank 29 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 53% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 8 points since 2014 (75 → 67). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202567CMet63.9
202469CMet67.6
202370BMet67.9
202261CNot Met61.3
201971BNot Met72.4
201873BNot Met75.3
201776BMet74
201674BMet72
201572BNot Met74
201475BMet73

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Union County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 46.31%Black 23.58%Hispanic 22.72%Two+ Races 5.35%Asian 1.89%Native Am. 0.08%Pacific Isl. 0.08%
White: 46.31% (589) Black: 23.58% (300) Hispanic: 22.72% (289) Two+ Races: 5.35% (68) Asian: 1.89% (24) Native Am.: 0.08% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.08% (1)
White46.31%
Black23.58%
Hispanic22.72%
Two+ Races5.35%
Asian1.89%
Native Am.0.08%
Pacific Isl.0.08%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,272
45.83%583 Female
54.17%689 Male

Student counts for Sun Valley High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,272 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.8%Chronically absent 21.2%
Regular attendance: 78.8% (1,045) Chronically absent: 21.2% (281)
Regular attendance78.8%
Chronically absent21.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,326
47.3%Economically disadvantaged
7.78%99 English learners

Student indicators for Sun Valley High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,326 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 87.47%Beginning 12.53%
Experienced: 87.47% (64) Beginning: 12.53% (9)
Experienced87.47%
Beginning12.53%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 72.7 FTE
92.41%Fully licensed
7.58%Emergency or provisional
11%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Sun Valley High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 72.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 373%46.1%
English II60.1%35.1%
Biology41.7%29.5%
NC Math 124.8%6.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology58.3%12.2%18.3%11.2%
English II39.9%25%31.8%--
NC Math 175.2%18%6.3%--
NC Math 327%27%38.5%7.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.481

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers72.71
Experienced teachers63.6 (87%)
Beginning teachers9.11 (13%)
Holding a standard license67.19 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5.51 (8%)
National Board certified8

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (281 of 1,326)21.2%
Economically disadvantaged47.3%
English learners making progress (of 99)19.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student7.94
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.46

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Sun Valley High report card PDF

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Sun Valley High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.