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Sterling High School

1608 4th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
999
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sterling CUSD 5
Whiteside County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
51stpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
66thpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
8thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sterling High School

Sterling High School is a public high school in Sterling, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sterling CUSD 5. The school is located in a town in Whiteside County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 999 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1608 4th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
999 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Sterling CUSD 5
County
Whiteside County
NCES school ID
174231004261

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.