Sterling High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,086 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1238th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Linda Wright
- Fax: (713) 991-8111
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,086
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 527 (48.5%)
- Females: 559 (51.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 84 (7.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 418 (38.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 502 (46.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
Black | 807 | 74.3% |
Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
Hispanic | 269 | 24.8% |
White | 6 | 0.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 337 | 31.0% |
10th Grade | 258 | 23.8% |
11th Grade | 278 | 25.6% |
12th Grade | 213 | 19.6% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
36.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
47.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
67.9%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
13.4%
District:
15.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$82,647
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$55,673
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,397
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,993
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,644
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$65,342
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
15.3
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
23.0%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
23.8%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
19.9%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
33.3%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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