Impact of COVID-19 on Sterling High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 337th of 416 High schools | Ranks 344th of 422 High schools | 0.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling High School) | 32.3 | 20.7 | 11.6% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Sterling Regional School District) | 32.3 | 20.7 | 11.6% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Sterling High School) | 6.4 | 1.7 | 4.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Sterling Regional School District) | 6.4 | 1.7 | 4.7% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Sterling High School) | 25 | 37.1 | 12.1% |
9th Grade Geometry (Sterling Regional School District) | 25 | 37.1 | 12.1% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Sterling High School) | 6.7 | 1.7 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Sterling Regional School District) | 6.7 | 1.7 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Sterling High School) | 9.1 | 37.1 | 28% |
End of Course Geometry (Sterling Regional School District) | 9.1 | 37.1 | 28% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 958 | 894 | 6.7% |
African American | 176 | 173 | 1.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 6 | |
Asian | 54 | 26 | 51.9% |
Hispanic | 124 | 174 | 40.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 108 | 10700% |
White | 572 | 359 | 37.2% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 44 | 41.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.3% | 33.4% | 0.1% |