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Sterling High School

Public Grades 9-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 17% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Sterling High School is a public high school serving 409 students in grades 9-12 in Sterling, Colorado, which is part of the School District No. Re-1 Valley. While the school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, it faces some challenges that are reflected in its academic performance and student outcomes.

One key area of concern is the school's test scores, which lag behind the state and district averages across multiple assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16% of 9th graders at Sterling High School were proficient or better in PSAT9 Math, compared to 21% for the district and 38% statewide. The school's 11th grade SAT Math proficiency rate of 34% also trails the district's 33% and the state's 35%. Additionally, Sterling High School has seen fluctuations in its 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 91.3% in recent years, and its dropout rate has varied from 0.7% to 2.1%.

When compared to the nearby Caliche Junior-Senior High School and Merino Junior Senior High School, Sterling High School generally performs at a similar level or slightly worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges facing the school may be more systemic to the region. Additionally, Sterling High School has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.84% to 50.61% in recent years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

421

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,634

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 W Broadway St
Sterling, CO 80751-3000

(970) 522-2944

District: School District No. Re-1 Valley

Feeder schools for Sterling High School:

Elementary:	Ayres Elementary School
	Campbell Elementary School
Middle:	Sterling Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2012 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Colorado avg51%

271^st of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the School District No. Re-1 Valley

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	271 of 328	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	190 of 411	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	188 of 388	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	119 of 256	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.8	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	136 of 292	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	150 of 369	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	151 of 334	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	148 of 337	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	147 of 327	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	114 of 310	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	140 of 301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	100 of 298	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.3	156 of 286	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	139 of 280	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	119 of 279	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	158 of 199	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	35.6	144 of 225	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)36th percentile

Hispanic (2024)21st percentile

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing52%-13 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Sterling High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)	CMAS Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	Total
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	407 W Broadway St	Sterling	80751	Logan County	School District No. Re-1 Valley	No	No	No	No	(970) 522-2944	421	27	15.5	43.7%	270 (64.1%)	6 (1.4%)	128 (30.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	19.1	271^st of 328 public high schools	17.4%					(n/a)			52.0	16.0					$16,634
Merino Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	315 Lee	Merino	80741	Logan County	School District No. Re-4 Buffalo	No	No	No	No	(970) 522-7424	155	9	16.7	32.3%	134 (86.5%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (11.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	48.7	156^th of 328 public high schools	52.4%		53.7	148^th of 349 public high schools	57.6%	8	59.0	22.0	65.0	54.0	65.0	25.0			$18,301
Caliche Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	26308 Buffalo Road	Iliff	80736	Logan County	School District No. Re-1 Valley	No	No	No	No	(970) 522-8200	104	11	9.1	42.3%	82 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	63.5	117^th of 328 public high schools	64.3%					(n/a)			70.0	45.0			22.2	25.0	$30,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling High School

What district is Sterling High School in?

School District No. Re-1 Valley

Is Sterling High School a good school?

Sterling High School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Colorado high schools.

How many students attend Sterling High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Sterling High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sterling High School?

Students at Sterling High School are 64% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Sterling High School?

Sterling High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ayres Elementary School
Elementary : Campbell Elementary School
Middle : Sterling Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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