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Sunset High School

Dallas ISD · Dallas County

Sunset High School is a public high school in Dallas ISD, serving 2,147 students in grades 09-12 in Dallas County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (86 out of 100), with a 16.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Sunset High School 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

2,147
Students
09-12
Grades
High School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Sunset High School · Grade 9 - Grade 12.

TEA A–F
B
86out of 100
Overall rating
2,164Students
16.2Students / teacher
133.6Full-time teachers
$70,723Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 93.5%
Emergent bilingual / EL 53.4%
Special education 11.0%
Attendance rate 88.8%
Chronic absenteeism 38.8%
Postsecondary outcomes 21.1%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Academic programs

Advanced Placement (AP)Dual CreditDual Language Immersion
Advanced Placement courses24
2-D Art and DesignComputer Science AEuropean HistorySeminarAfrican American StudiesComputer Science PrinciplesHuman GeographySpanish Language and CultureArt HistoryDrawingMacroeconomicsSpanish Literature and CultureBiologyEnglish Language and CompositionPrecalculusStatisticsCalculus ABEnglish Literature and CompositionPsychologyU.S. Government and PoliticsChemistryEnvironmental ScienceResearchUnited States History
UIL activities22
BaseballBoys TrackGirls SoccerTeam TennisBoys BasketballBoys WrestlingGirls TennisVolleyballBoys Cross CountryFootballGirls TrackAcademicsBoys GolfGirls BasketballGirls WrestlingMarching BandBoys SoccerGirls Cross CountrySoftballSpiritBoys TennisGirls Golf

Texas School Report Card

Full official report from the Texas Education Agency.

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School Calendar

Interactive calendar

Browse the Dallas ISD key dates month by month — colored markers show each event.

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    Calendar Dates

    Every Dallas ISD key date for 2026–2027 — Sunset High School follows this calendar.

    • Student Holiday Aug 3, 2026 No School
    • Professional Development/Student Holiday Aug 4 — Aug 6 No School
    • Summer Commencement Aug 5, 2026 Event
    • Teacher Workday/Student Holiday Aug 7, 2026 No School
    • Teacher Workday/Student Holiday Aug 10, 2026 No School
    • First Day of School Aug 11, 2026 School Opens
    • Labor Day Sep 7, 2026 Event
    • Fall Break Oct 8 — Oct 9 No School
    • Professional Development/Student Holiday Oct 12, 2026 No School
    • Professional Development/Student Holiday Nov 3, 2026 No School
    • Thanksgiving Break Nov 23 — Nov 27 No School
    • Early Release - Secondary Only Dec 16 — Dec 17 Early Release
    • Early Release - All Schools Dec 18, 2026 Early Release
    • Winter Break Dec 21 — Dec 25 No School
    • Winter Break Dec 28 — Jan 1 No School
    • Student/Staff Holiday Jan 4, 2027 No School
    • Professional Development/Student Holiday Jan 5, 2027 No School
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan 18, 2027 No School
    • President's Day Holiday Feb 15, 2027 No School
    • Spring Break Mar 15 — Mar 19 No School
    • Inclement Weather Make Up Day Mar 29, 2027 Event
    • Inclement Weather Make Up Day Apr 19, 2027 Event
    • Early Release - Secondary Only May 24 — May 25 Early Release
    • Last Day of School - Early Release - All Schools May 26, 2027 School Closes
    • Student Holiday May 27, 2027 No School
    • Memorial Day Holiday May 31, 2027 No School

    Attendance zone

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Sunset High School (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    2,164Total students
    16.2:1Student / teacher ratio
    133.59Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 96.5% (2,089)White 1.5% (32)Black / African American 1.2% (26)Asian 0.1% (3)Two or more races 0.2% (5)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% (9)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 47.7% (1,033) Female 52.3% (1,131)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    93%

    2,023 of 2,164 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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    Faculty & Staff

    Browse the full faculty and staff directory for Sunset High School — teacher names and email addresses — on the school's official site.

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