Sterling High School

Public 9-12

 501 South Warwick Road
       Somerdale, NJ  08083-2175


(856) 784-1333

District: Sterling Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
344th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,772 Help


Feeder schools for Sterling High School:

Elementary:    Magnolia
    Parkview Elementary School
    Somerdale Park School
Middle:    Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  894

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.2%
Hispanic:
19.5%
African American:
19.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.4% Help


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Compare Details Sterling High School ranks worse than 81.5% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.89. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sterling High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sterling High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.2%), Hispanic (19.5%), African American (19.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sterling High School is 12.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sterling High School is $12,772.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sterling High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sterling High School 344th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Sterling High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sterling Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sterling Regional School District 560th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sterling High School

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Rank History for all students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.82 222nd 343 35.3%
2004 53.96 199th 348 42.8%
2005 59.10 185th 351 47.3%
2006 58.98 194th 357 45.7%
2007 49.20 232nd 361 35.7%
2008 54.20 211th 359 41.2%
2009 55.17 221st 370 40.3%
2010 52.53 237th 371 36.1%
2011 58.81 202nd 378 46.6%
2012 57.63 214th 388 44.8%
2013 43.95 286th 396 27.8%
2014 58.96 224th 411 45.5%
2015 25.38 321st 406 20.9%
2016 24.61 325th 409 20.5%
2017 29.54 281st 411 31.6%
2018 22.12 335th 415 19.3%
2019 18.07 337th 416 19.0%
2021 30.22 260th 405 35.8%
2022 19.29 335th 415 19.3%
2023 17.89 344th 422 18.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.77 278th 355 21.7%
2019 16.91 332nd 349 4.9%
2021 39.72 183rd 333 45.0%
2022 15.86 340th 344 1.2%
2023 17.92 311th 339 8.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.07 304th 345 11.9%
2019 23.84 281st 347 19.0%
2021 32.45 236th 326 27.6%
2022 29.78 225th 324 30.6%
2023 25.70 274th 344 20.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.98 286th 403 29.0%
2019 17.73 331st 408 18.9%
2021 27.53 286th 402 28.9%
2022 21.90 318th 414 23.2%
2023 17.12 338th 416 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.09 357th 405 11.9%
2019 13.15 355th 407 12.8%
2021 33.98 238th 402 40.8%
2022 12.75 366th 410 10.7%
2023 22.38 301st 414 27.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.76 216th 266 18.8%
2019 21.66 214th 254 15.7%
2021 27.41 199th 247 19.4%
2022 27.57 193rd 256 24.6%
2023 23.72 199th 250 20.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.95 287th 368 22.0%
2019 23.64 294th 364 19.2%
2021 36.69 224th 374 40.1%
2022 28.04 271st 382 29.1%
2023 14.86 358th 385 7.0%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.53 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Sterling High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.57 285th 340 16.2%
2019 8.25 317th 339 6.5%
2021 25.41 251st 336 25.3%
2022 13.34 309th 335 7.8%
2023 9.76 309th 335 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Monday, October 12, 2020

Open Quote Daughter had many complaints about teachers not knowing the subject they were teaching. She has graduated and has struggled with the entry level college courses. She also received minimal help from the guidance department when researching colleges. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sterling High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 746 97 8 12 2 n/a n/a 0 865
1989 668 88 6 13 1 n/a n/a 0 776
1990 627 77 11 11 1 n/a n/a 0 727
1991 620 74 15 16 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1992 623 75 13 20 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1993 634 88 18 18 1 n/a n/a 0 759
1994 619 90 17 23 1 n/a n/a 0 750
1995 674 105 10 14 2 n/a n/a 0 805
1996 674 105 10 14 2 n/a n/a 0 805
1998 710 105 18 22 2 n/a n/a 0 857
1999 726 108 18 22 2 n/a n/a 0 876
2000 707 134 22 31 4 n/a n/a 0 898
2001 689 141 24 33 0 n/a n/a 0 887
2002 745 165 19 39 1 n/a n/a 0 969
2003 745 165 19 39 1 n/a n/a 0 969
2004 767 150 0 38 13 n/a n/a 0 968
2005 767 140 18 49 0 n/a n/a 0 974
2006 743 155 17 52 1 n/a n/a 0 968
2007 759 141 18 53 2 n/a n/a 0 973
2008 785 167 29 64 2 n/a n/a 0 1047
2009 783 158 34 61 3 0 0 0 1039
2010 751 179 36 59 2 3 0 0 1030
2011 704 172 47 50 3 2 2 0 980
2012 660 187 55 49 1 2 7 0 961
2013 619 174 41 51 1 6 14 0 906
2014 592 167 44 66 0 5 23 0 897
2015 605 197 37 82 1 5 34 0 961
2016 583 208 44 81 3 6 4 0 929
2017 610 182 44 95 2 3 14 0 950
2018 594 187 51 104 1 3 23 0 963
2019 572 176 54 124 0 1 31 0 958
2020 527 173 40 134 2 2 43 0 921
2021 512 180 39 143 4 2 32 0 912
2022 350 182 30 159 6 132 34 4 897
2023 359 173 26 174 6 108 44 4 894

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sterling High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 865 63.0 13.7 n/a
1989 776 60.0 12.9 n/a
1990 727 55.0 13.2 2.8
1991 725 56.0 12.9 2.2
1992 732 59.0 12.4 4
1993 759 60.4 12.6 4.3
1994 750 60.6 12.4 5.1
1995 805 65.0 12.4 11.2
1996 805 65.0 12.4 11.2
1998 857 65.0 13.2 16.6
1999 876 66.1 13.3 8.7
2000 898 73.3 12.3 9.8
2001 887 76.2 11.6 8.7
2002 969 75.0 12.9 11.7
2003 969 75.0 12.9 11.7
2004 968 74.0 13.1 8.2
2005 974 74.7 13.0 n/a
2006 968 70.0 13.8 9.8
2007 973 72.4 13.4 14.9
2008 1047 68.0 15.4 18.5
2009 1039 78.2 11.1 18.7
2010 1030 70.0 14.7 19.1
2011 980 63.9 15.3 22.7
2012 961 73.4 13.0 27.7
2013 906 72.0 12.5 26.2
2014 897 73.2 12.2 28.3
2015 961 72.0 13.3 31.4
2016 929 70.0 13.2 33.5
2017 950 71.0 13.3 35.5
2018 963 70.0 13.7 35.1
2019 958 69.8 13.7 33.3
2020 921 69.8 13.1 33.1
2021 912 69.0 13.2 34.9
2022 897 70.0 12.8 23.9
2023 894 70.0 12.7 33.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sterling High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 865 63.0 13.7 n/a
1989 776 60.0 12.9 n/a
1990 727 55.0 13.2 2.8
1991 725 56.0 12.9 2.2
1992 732 59.0 12.4 4
1993 759 60.4 12.6 4.3
1994 750 60.6 12.4 5.1
1995 805 65.0 12.4 11.2
1996 805 65.0 12.4 11.2
1998 857 65.0 13.2 16.6
1999 876 66.1 13.3 8.7
2000 898 73.3 12.3 9.8
2001 887 76.2 11.6 8.7
2002 969 75.0 12.9 11.7
2003 969 75.0 12.9 11.7
2004 968 74.0 13.1 8.2
2005 974 74.7 13.0 n/a
2006 968 70.0 13.8 9.8
2007 973 72.4 13.4 14.9
2008 1047 68.0 15.4 18.5
2009 1039 78.2 11.1 18.7
2010 1030 70.0 14.7 19.1
2011 980 63.9 15.3 22.7
2012 961 73.4 13.0 27.7
2013 906 72.0 12.5 26.2
2014 897 73.2 12.2 28.3
2015 961 72.0 13.3 31.4
2016 929 70.0 13.2 33.5
2017 950 71.0 13.3 35.5
2018 963 70.0 13.7 35.1
2019 958 69.8 13.7 33.3
2020 921 69.8 13.1 33.1
2021 912 69.0 13.2 34.9
2022 897 70.0 12.8 23.9
2023 894 70.0 12.7 33.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sterling High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $352 (2.8%) $12,420 (97.2%) $12,772

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sterling High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 337th of 416 High schoolsRanks 344th of 422 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling High School)32.320.7
 11.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling Regional School District)32.320.7
 11.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Sterling High School)6.41.7
 4.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Sterling Regional School District)6.41.7
 4.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Sterling High School)2537.1
 12.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (Sterling Regional School District)2537.1
 12.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Sterling High School)6.71.7
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Sterling Regional School District)6.71.7
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Sterling High School)9.137.1
 28%
   End of Course Geometry (Sterling Regional School District)9.137.1
 28%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students958894
 6.7%
African American176173
 1.7%
American Indian06
Asian5426
 51.9%
Hispanic124174
 40.3%
Pacific Islander1108
 10700%
White572359
 37.2%
Two or More Races3144
 41.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.3%33.4%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling High School

Sterling High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Magnolia
Elementary : Parkview Elementary School
Elementary : Somerdale Park School
Middle : Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School

Sterling High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Sterling High School are 40% White, 19% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 894 students attended Sterling High School.


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