Sterling High School (Illinois)

Sterling High School
Sterling High School
Address
1608 4th Ave Sterling , Illinois United States
Coordinates	41.80332°N 89.6912°W / 41.80332; -89.6912
Information
Type	Public
Locale	District
Superintendent	Dr. Tad Everett
Principal	Jason Austin
Faculty	55.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,049 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.90[1]
Color(s)	Navy and gold     [2]
Mascot	Golden Warriors[2]
Website	https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/o/shs

Sterling High School is a high school, located at 1608 Fourth Ave in Sterling, Illinois. It is the high school within Sterling Community Unit District 5.

The school district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) includes Sterling, the village of Coleta, and the census-designated places of Como and Galt.[3]

Activities

Sterling High School's athletic teams are known as the "Golden Warriors." Sterling High School is a member of the Western Big 6 Conference . Sterling is also member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state.

For 27 consecutive years, Sterling High School's Group Interpretation team has competed in the IHSA Drama/Group Interpretation state finals. In 2023, the team won with their performance of 8-Bit Christmas.

School administration

• Dr. Tad Everett, Superintendent
• Dr. Sara Dail, Assistant Superintendent
• Matthew Birdsley, Director of Finance
• Amy Downs, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
• Becky Haas, Director of Student Services
• Brian Musselman, Director of Facilities and Grounds
• Jim Spencer, Executive Director of Sterling Schools Foundation
• Jason Austin, Principal
• Benjamin Schott, Associate Principal
• Alexandra Miller, Dean of Students
• Tyler Jakse, Director of Athletics and Activities

Notable alumni

• Lew Andreas, American football player
• Terry Brooks, author
• Keith L. Brown, former United States Ambassador to Denmark
• Leo J Wahl, founder of Wahl Clipper
• Paul Zaeske, American football player
• Malcolm Slaney, American electrical engineer and research scientist at Google
• Lexi Rodriguez, College volleyball player

References

1. "Sterling High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
2. "Sterling High School". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Whiteside County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list

External links

• Sterling High School website