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Sterling High School

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Sterling High School ranks 163 rd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 65% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Sterling High School is a public high school located in Sterling, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 97 students. The school is part of the Sterling District, which is ranked 141 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sterling High School has shown strong academic performance in recent years, ranking as high as 80 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Lawton High School and Apache High School. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81.1% to 93.9% over the past few years, which is on par with or exceeding the graduation rates of the nearby schools. Additionally, Sterling High School has outperformed the state and nearby school averages in several subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and U.S. History.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it has been as low as 4.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly lower than the 19.0% rate reported for many of the nearby schools. The data also shows that Sterling High School has performed particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as male students and special education students, ranking significantly higher than the state and nearby school averages. This strong academic performance is noteworthy, especially considering the school's increasing free and reduced-price lunch rate, which reached 46.39% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school is serving a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,419

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S Tiger Blvd
Sterling, OK 73567-3567

(580) 365-4303

District: Sterling

Feeder schools for Sterling High School:

Elementary:

Sterling Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

8.1%

American Indian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2011 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2011) to 65th (2025)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

Oklahoma avg31%

163^rd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 452Sterling among Oklahoma districts

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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	163 of 463	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	80 of 431	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	247 of 439	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	46.2	328 of 449	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	88.9	8 of 424	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	70.0	105 of 431	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	59.5	179 of 428	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	50.4	166 of 353	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	131 of 374	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.0	325 of 380	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	27 of 361	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	33.2	243 of 355	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	43 of 102	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	126 of 333	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	114 of 346	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	224 of 350	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)

Male (2024)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I46%+20 vs state

U.S. History40%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Sterling High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	400 S Tiger Blvd	Sterling	73567	Comanche County	Sterling	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 365-4303	99	6	16.1	45.5%	78 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.1%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	58.1	163^rd of 463 public high schools	64.8%		76.1	80^th of 431 public high schools	81.4%	83	46.0	46.0	22.0	22.0	15.0	15.0	40.0	40.0	$16,419
Fletcher High School	Public	9-12	101 W Hornaday	Fletcher	73541	Comanche County	Fletcher	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 549-6015	135	9	14.8	47.4%	84 (62.2%)	2 (1.5%)	17 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (18.5%)	39.2	275^th of 463 public high schools	40.6%		46.4	212^th of 431 public high schools	50.8%	63	31.0	31.0	10.0	10.0	18.0	18.0	39.0	39.0	$10,874
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	520 K Street	Elgin	73538	Comanche County	Elgin	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 492-3670	789	44	17.9	21.5%	457 (57.9%)	23 (2.9%)	157 (19.9%)	9 (1.1%)	59 (7.5%)	8 (1.0%)	76 (9.6%)	59.9	152^nd of 463 public high schools	67.2%		79.4	66^th of 431 public high schools	84.7%	86	48.0	48.0	18.0	18.0	21.0	21.0	39.0	39.0	$11,007
Central High High School	Public	9-12	274801 Broncho Rd	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Central High	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 658-2929	113	8	13.6	38.1%	81 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	33.4	322^nd of 463 public high schools	30.5%		44	220^th of 431 public high schools	49.0%	102	14.0	14.0	11.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	46.0	46.0	$13,835
Cyril High School	Public	9-12	326 W Windle Ave	Cyril	73029	Caddo County	Cyril	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 464-2272	118	7	18.1	72.9%	75 (63.6%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.3%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (13.6%)	41.3	260^th of 463 public high schools	43.8%		66.1	120^th of 431 public high schools	72.2%	140	24.0	24.0	9.0	9.0	27.0	27.0	39.0	39.0	$14,073
Rush Springs High School	Public	9-12	601 West Blakley	Rush Springs	73082	Grady County	Rush Springs	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 476-3596	133	12	11.1	60.9%	97 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.5%)	36.2	300^th of 463 public high schools	35.2%		65.1	127^th of 431 public high schools	70.5%	173	19.0	19.0	9.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	47.0	47.0	$15,925
Cement High School	Public	9-12	201 S Main	Cement	73017	Caddo County	Cement	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 489-3218	42	4	10.5	52.4%	27 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (14.3%)	49.7	214^th of 463 public high schools	53.8%		64	130^th of 431 public high schools	69.8%	84	37.0	37.0	16.0	16.0	18.0	18.0	40.0	40.0	$22,896
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	4402 East Gore Boulevard	Lawton	73501	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-5230	1,253	76	16.4	63.9%	477 (38.1%)	222 (17.7%)	231 (18.4%)	20 (1.6%)	64 (5.1%)	21 (1.7%)	218 (17.4%)	33.7	317^th of 463 public high schools	31.5%		50	194^th of 431 public high schools	55.0%	123	32.0	32.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	27.0	27.0	$12,759
Marlow High School	Public	9-12	510 West Main Street	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Marlow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 658-2718	371	27	13.5	43.9%	290 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.2%)	66.3	126^th of 463 public high schools	72.8%		91	31^st of 431 public high schools	92.8%	95	55.0	55.0	17.0	17.0	22.0	22.0	45.0	45.0	$12,722
Apache High School	Public	9-12	101 Pohleman	Apache	73006	Caddo County	Boone-Apache	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 588-3358	154	12	12.7	77.3%	54 (35.1%)	2 (1.3%)	31 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (17.5%)	55.1	179^th of 463 public high schools	61.3%		60.3	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%	33	39.0	39.0	9.0	9.0	19.0	19.0	56.0	56.0	$15,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling High School

How many students attend Sterling High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Sterling High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sterling High School?

Students at Sterling High School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Sterling High School in?

Sterling

What schools feed into Sterling High School?

Sterling High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sterling Elementary School

Is Sterling High School a good school?

Sterling High School ranks 163^rd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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