Sterling H S

11625 Martindale Rd, Houston TX, 77048 | Houston Independent School District | 713-991-0510
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1384
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1050 in Houston
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
43%Houston
47%Texas

Sterling H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Houston Independent School District" in Houston, TX. There are a total of 1,384 students and 71 teachers at Sterling H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Sterling H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 51% lower than the Texas average.

Sterling H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1384
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sterling H S, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sterling H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 1.6% 6.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 66.1% 25.5% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 3.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3% 63.1% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Houston demographics profile

StatisticHoustonTexasNational
Population2,313,23828,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,61211391
Median age33.334.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English52%65%79%
Speak Spanish38%30%13%

Education level achieved in Houston

IndexHoustonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.0%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters12.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sterling H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.