Sterling High School

Sterling High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
501 S Warwick Rd,  Hi-Nella, NJ
3.6
2.4
897 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Matthew Sheehan
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
A-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
72
Full Time Teachers
72
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
560
Verbal
590
Average ACT
29
Math
24
English
29
Reading
34
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
61.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
182:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.6%
Female
49%
White
40.2%
Hispanic
19.5%
Black
19.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
12.1%
Two or more races
4.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Native American
<1%

School Rankings

#19 Most Diverse Public HS in New Jersey
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rowan University 219 Students
Stockton University 144 Students
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 139 Students
Temple University 109 Students
Rutgers University–Camden 99 Students
Montclair State University 93 Students
Camden County College 89 Students
Penn State 83 Students
Drexel University 77 Students
Rider University 68 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 80 Students
Psychology 69 Students
Business 48 Students
Biology 48 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 28 Students
Education 26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Pre-Law Studies 23 Students
Physical Therapy 21 Students
Political Science and Government 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 224 Reviews
3.0 Senior
4/22/2025
spent 4 years here, teachers varied in quality, great APUSH teachers. food was either meh or bad. would occasionally see couple bugs/roach's in classrooms
5.0 Parent
9/24/2024
Best experience I shared with the school and my 3 children whom attended there for education and sports,
4.0
5/28/2024
My experience was okay. I wasn't involved in a lot of things. The most I did was graphic design club after school. I also liked that they offered personal finance classes as an elective. The teachers were all fine. School environment was okay, the students made it annoying. I also took a photography class and you could take home a canon camera, but only when you used it for a project. Overall I would say Sterling made my high school experience okay.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.4 14 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/22/2025
Quite sad what has become of this district. Teachers disrespect students which then facilitate the disrespect amongst students with each other. Principal, VP and superintendent are more worried about appearance then student welfare and education all while talking down to parents when there is an iss...
1.0 parent
9/23/2024
My child was relentlessly bullied. The school offered support to both the bully and my child . It took years to prove an incident of HIB and then every thing the bully did after that was considered part of the original offense. The teachers and staff often moved or spoke to my child about reoccurrin...
1.0 parent
6/18/2024
We had nothing but issues with this High School. They show favoritism. If your child has ANY disabilities, NEVER send your children here! Once the VP (F.D.) has one issue, he will continue to harass your child. Usually it's just a gut feeling, but when OTHERS notice he has it out for your child, it'...
1.0 parent
6/15/2024
This school does nothing to stop bullying. They can’t handle multiple disabilities. We never realized how good the child study team was at Somerdale Park, until my child went to Sterling. They should be ashamed and go take lessons from a real team at the Elementary School.

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Sterling High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 located at 501 S Warwick Rd in Hi-Nella, NJ. The school has a total enrollment of 897 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 5% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 27% are proficient in reading. Sterling High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.6, the graduation rate is 95%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1150 and an ACT score of 29. The average home value in this area is $337,601. Discover additional schools in the area, like Cherry Hill Regional School, Highland Regional High School, Triton High School, and more. Learn more about what Hi-Nella has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Sterling High School.

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