Sterling Junior High/senior High School
Tel:
(620)278-2171
- Sterling Junior High/senior High School serves 234 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 34%) for the 2016-17 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 38%) for the 2016-17 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 35%.
School Overview
- Sterling Junior High/senior High School's student population of 234 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 234 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sterling Junior High/senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank | #743 out of 1,268 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 19% |
| Black | 2% | 7% |
| White | 90% | 65% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sterling School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sterling Junior High/senior High School is Nickerson High School (8.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lyons Middle School (9.0 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 | 281 students
0.5 miles
218 S 5th
Sterling, KS 67579
(620)278-3112 0.5 PK-6 281 - Nickerson Nickerson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 298 students
8.1 miles
400 N. Nickerson Street
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620)422-3215 8.1 PK-6 298 - Nickerson Nickerson High School Grades: 9-12 | 338 students
8.1 miles
305 S. Nickerson
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620)422-3226 8.1 9-12 338 - Lyons Lyons High School Grades: 9-12 | 204 students
8.2 miles
601 E. American Road
Lyons, KS 67554
(620)257-5114 8.2 9-12 204 - Lyons Lyons Central Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 166 students
8.9 miles
501 W. Lincoln
Lyons, KS 67554
(620)257-5612 8.9 3-5 166
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