📍 308 E Washington, Sterling, Rice County, 67579
Sterling Junior High/Senior High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sterling, Rice County. The school has 214 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sterling school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 1 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sterling Junior High/Senior High enrolls 214 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 194 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
83 of the school's 214 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 60 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sterling Junior High/Senior High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 35, state house district 114.
Sterling Junior High/Senior High is one of 2 schools in Sterling, based in Sterling, Kansas. The district serves 500 students district-wide and employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 214 students, Sterling Junior High/Senior High is close to the district average of about 250 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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