📍 501 South Warwick Road, Somerdale, Camden County, 08083
Sterling High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Somerdale, Camden County. The school has 894 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sterling Regional School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sterling High School enrolls 894 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 70 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 359 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 174 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 173 | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 108 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
299 of the school's 894 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 222 qualify for free lunch and 77 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 High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-10, state senate district 6, state house district 6.
Sterling High School is one of 1 schools in Sterling Regional School District, based in Somerdale, New Jersey. The district serves 854 students district-wide and employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 894 students, Sterling High School is close to the district average of about 854 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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