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Sterling High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

250 Main St, Sterling, NE 68443 · (402) 866-4761 · Part of Sterling Public Schools

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Directions
Students
81
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Sterling High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Sterling kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Sterling Elementary School143 students
7–12Sterling High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

250 Main St, Sterling

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 716
Grade 810
Grade 918
Grade 1011
Grade 1110
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
89’20
90’21
89’22
81’23
81’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 12%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sterling High School from Sterling families.

Other schools in Sterling Public Schools

The district →
Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sterling
B−
143 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Sterling’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.