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Sterling Junior High/Senior High

Q: Is Sterling Junior High/Senior High a good school?

Sterling Junior High/Senior High ranks 112 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 66% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Sterling Junior High/Senior High is a public high school located in Sterling, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 240 students. This school is part of the Sterling District, which is ranked 21 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sterling Junior High/Senior High consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the statewide averages. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school maintains a high graduation rate of 94.1% and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.9% to 1.7% over the past few years. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school provides a supportive learning environment for its students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hutchinson High School, Sterling Junior High/Senior High stands out as a higher-performing institution, with significantly better academic proficiency rates and a higher 4-year graduation rate. While the school's performance is impressive, there is still room for improvement in areas like chronic absenteeism, which the school could focus on to further enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.

232

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,997

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

308 E Washington
Sterling, KS 67579

(620) 278-2171

District: Sterling

Feeder schools for Sterling Junior High/Senior High:

Elementary:

Sterling Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Above the Kansas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg65%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

56^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

112^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 264Sterling among Kansas districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	56 of 363	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	58 of 362	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	55 of 362	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	119 of 368	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.0	7 of 367	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	14 of 368	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	46 of 350	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	102 of 368	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	81.6	26 of 313	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	16 of 294	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	56.0	94 of 275	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	38 of 285	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	96.8	5 of 296	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	39 of 300	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	23 of 270	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 275	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	4 of 270	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	9 of 255	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	95.1	4 of 308	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	22 of 301	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	14 of 280	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	78 of 349	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	146 of 349	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	17 of 349	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	42 of 333	87.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	112 of 332	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	130 of 318	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	65 of 324	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	53 of 325	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	143 of 314	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	81 of 316	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	40.8	194 of 313	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	149 of 326	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.4	219 of 323	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	237 of 317	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.0	160 of 298	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	174 of 302	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.8	248 of 291	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	208 of 267	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.4	126 of 280	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.0	140 of 262	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	38 of 250	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	27.3	189 of 248	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	64 of 246	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	35 of 250	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	6 of 223	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	5 of 229	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	57.1	85 of 228	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	81.6	32 of 258	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	57 of 248	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	117 of 306	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	141 of 295	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	55 of 309	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	49 of 307	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	26 of 302	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2021)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Male (2021)88th percentile~ school

Female (2021)85th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

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Schools Near Sterling Junior High/Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sterling Junior High/Senior High	Public	7-12	308 E Washington	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	No	(620) 278-2171	232	20	11.5	37.9%	217 (93.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	62.1	112^th of 332 public high schools	66.3%		55	130^th of 318 public high schools	59.1%	18	48.4	57.1	32.3	46.7	38.7	52.4	55.9	49.5	59.5	59.5	$13,997	$3,309	$10,689
Nickerson High	Public	9-12	305 S. Nickerson	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3226	255	27	9.2	52.9%	209 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	63.5	102^nd of 332 public high schools	69.3%		23.5	261^st of 318 public high schools	17.9%	159			37.9	37.9			47.0	47.0			$17,037	$1,361	$15,676
Lyons High School	Public	9-12	601 E. American Road	Lyons	67554	Rice County	Lyons	No	No	No	No	(620) 257-5114	221	22	10.0	73.3%	118 (53.4%)	4 (1.8%)	86 (38.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	11.5	307^th of 332 public high schools	7.5%		36.7	216^th of 318 public high schools	32.1%	91			17.5	17.5			17.5	17.5			$19,667	$780	$18,888
Chase High	Public	8-12	313 East Avenue C	Chase	67524	Rice County	Chase-Raymond	No	No	No	No	(620) 938-2923	48	8	5.7	79.2%	37 (77.1%)	3 (6.3%)	8 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				12.5				18.8			$25,796	$18,694	$7,101
Little River High	Public	9-12	430 Waverly Street	Little River	67457	Rice County	Little River	No	No	No	No	(620) 897-6201	89	10	8.9	25.8%	74 (83.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (11.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	90.8	26^th of 332 public high schools	92.2%		77.6	48^th of 318 public high schools	84.9%	22			59.1	59.1			54.5	54.5			$17,352	$591	$16,761
Hutchinson High School	Public	9-12	810 East 13th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4100	1,214	96	12.7	65.8%	791 (65.2%)	39 (3.2%)	286 (23.6%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.2%)	30.9	238^th of 332 public high schools	28.3%		26.6	257^th of 318 public high schools	19.2%	19			30.4	30.4			26.7	26.7			$14,627	$2,188	$12,439
Ad Astra Alternative Academy	Public	7-12	1800 E. 23rd Ave.	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 694-1043	11	1	16.1	54.5%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$8,452	$202	$8,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling Junior High/Senior High

How many students attend Sterling Junior High/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Sterling Junior High/Senior High.

Is Sterling Junior High/Senior High a good school?

Sterling Junior High/Senior High ranks 112^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sterling Junior High/Senior High?

Sterling Junior High/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sterling Grade School

What district is Sterling Junior High/Senior High in?

Sterling

What is the racial makeup of Sterling Junior High/Senior High?

Students at Sterling Junior High/Senior High are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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