Sterling Junior High/senior High School
Tel:
(620) 278-2171
- Sterling Junior High/senior High School serves 232 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sterling Junior High/senior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Sterling Junior High/senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sterling Junior High/senior High School's student population of 232 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 232 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sterling Junior High/senior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sterling Junior High/senior High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #519 out of 1265 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 20% |
| Black | 2% | 7% |
| White | 90% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sterling School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Sterling Junior High/senior High School is Central State Academy (8.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sterling Grade School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sterling Sterling Grade School Grades: PK-6 | 272 students
0.5 miles
218 S 5th
Sterling, KS 67579
(620) 278-3112 0.5 PK-6 272 - Hutchinson Central State Academy Grades: 1-12 | 26 students
8.0 miles
305 S. Nickerson
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 663-7141 8.0 1-12 26 - Nickerson Nickerson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 301 students
8.1 miles
400 N. Nickerson Street
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3215 8.1 PK-6 301 - Nickerson Nickerson High School Grades: 9-12 | 337 students
8.1 miles
305 S. Nickerson
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3226 8.1 9-12 337 - Lyons Lyons High School Grades: 9-12 | 192 students
8.2 miles
601 E. American Road
Lyons, KS 67554
(620) 257-5114 8.2 9-12 192
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