Sunnyside High School roots itself in its mission of, "Together We Will" which says that learning not only occurs in the classroom and within the books but also outside of it and within the use of other limitless amounts of tools.

[8] With this grant, and a combination of new monitoring systems Sunnyside High School was able to improve graduation rates to 90% which have remained steady to this day.

[10] This is a system that allows staff to monitor whether students are on track to graduate based on attendance, grades and other necessary requirements.

If students were placed in red, for example, this implied that they were failing classes and needed to meet other state requirements.

Therefore, Chuck Salina and Suzann Girtz in the School of Education (SOE) went on to write a book about this improvement, titled, "Powerless to Powerful" alongside Joanie Eppinga.

[16] Sunnyside High School offers opportunities for students to prepare themselves for life after high school, including SAT & ACT prep, college in the classroom courses, CTE Dual Start, and AP courses.

[18] The school notifies students of scholarship opportunities [19] and supports in financial aid applications.