Sterling High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 989 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 256th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Gerald Binder
School District Details
- Sterling Community Unit School District - Cusd 5
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,353
- Graduation Rate: 79.3%
- Dropout Rate: 4.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.3
- Enrolled Students: 3,547
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 989
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 61.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 451 (45.6%)
- Females: 464 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 325 (32.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 402 (40.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
Black | 34 | 3.4% |
Asian | 3 | 0.3% |
Hispanic | 193 | 19.5% |
White | 683 | 69.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 300 | 30.3% |
10th Grade | 265 | 26.8% |
11th Grade | 204 | 20.6% |
12th Grade | 220 | 22.2% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.4%
District:
94.9%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
86.6%
District:
86.6%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.2%
District:
4.2%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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