Sterling High School

11625 Martindale Rd, Houston, TX 77048 | (713) 991-0510
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,086
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4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Linda Wright
  • Fax: (713) 991-8111
  • Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,086
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 527 (48.5%)
  • Females: 559 (51.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 84 (7.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 418 (38.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 502 (46.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sterling High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.2%
Black80774.3%
Asian20.2%
Hispanic26924.8%
White60.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sterling High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade33731.0%
10th Grade25823.8%
11th Grade27825.6%
12th Grade21319.6%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
36.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
47.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
67.9%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
13.4%
District:
15.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$82,647
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$55,673
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,397
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,993
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,644
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$65,342
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
15.3
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
23.0%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
23.8%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
19.9%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
33.3%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4.5

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4 reviews for Sterling High School

  • Reviewed by Student on January 21, 2010
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school is very unorganized..
    the majority of the students dont want to learn, but i do give credit to c]some teachers and staff that give an effort to help out students
  • Reviewed by Student on June 08, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i need my report card can send it to me thanks

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