[3] Sunnyslope was designed by the local architecture firm Edward L. Varney Associates.

[5] The boys' basketball team won its first state championship in 2002 and its second in 2009,[6] and was the runner-up in 2010, 2016, and 2023.

[7] In 2017 and 2018, the boys' basketball team won back-to-back 5A titles under coach Ray Portela.

[14] Sunnyslope High School has been given the "Excelling" status by Arizona in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act for eight consecutive years.

Sunnyslope was also named a top high school by the U.S. News & World Report.