Sterling High School has 1,044 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Sterling High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Sterling High School’s learner population of 1,044 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Sterling High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sterling High School is 0.56, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sterling High School is Regional Center For Change (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Challand Middle School (0.2 miles away)