Sterling High School (Sterling CUSD 5 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Sterling High School is a High in Sterling, IL. It currently serves 996 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Sterling CUSD 5 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Sterling CUSD 5 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:996
Number of Teachers: 54
Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.53

Location Info

Location: 1608 4th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081
Mailing Address: 1608 4th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081-1378
Phone: (815)625-6800
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 254
Grade 11 246
Grade 12 241
Grade 9 255
Gender/Sex of Sterling High School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 525 52.71
Female 471 47.29
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Sterling High School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.20
Asian 11 1.10
Black or African American 23 2.31
Hispanic/Latino 384 38.55
Two or more races 62 6.23
White 514 51.61
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.19
Asian 6 1.14
Black or African American 13 2.48
Hispanic/Latino 191 36.38
Two or more races 27 5.14
White 287 54.67
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.21
Asian 5 1.06
Black or African American 10 2.12
Hispanic/Latino 193 40.98
Two or more races 35 7.43
White 227 48.20

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 4 1.58
Black or African American 7 2.76
Hispanic/Latino 106 41.73
Two or more races 14 5.51
White 123 48.43
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.41
Asian 3 1.22
Black or African American 7 2.85
Hispanic/Latino 83 33.74
Two or more races 19 7.72
White 133 54.07
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.42
Asian 3 1.25
Black or African American 4 1.66
Hispanic/Latino 89 36.93
Two or more races 17 7.05
White 127 52.70
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 0.39
Black or African American 5 1.96
Hispanic/Latino 106 41.57
Two or more races 12 4.71
White 131 51.37