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Sterling High School (Baytown, Texas)
Ross S. Sterling High School is a public high school located in Baytown, Texas and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. Sterling is a part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District which covers southeastern Harris County and eastern Chambers County. The school was built in 1966 to accommodate the growing population of Baytown. It is named after Ross S. Sterling, co-founder of Humble Oil (now part of ExxonMobil) and 31st Governor of Texas. The campus has over 400,000 square feet (37,000 m) and is built on 86.32 acres (349,300 m).

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Sections of the city of Baytown are zoned to Sterling High School. Previously, sections of Highlands were until the Goose Creek Memorial High School was built in 2008.

Demographics

The 2014 School Membership Report shows that Sterling's ethnic breakdown includes:

  • 1,237 (51%) Hispanic students
  • 679 (28%) White students
  • 412 (17%) African-American students
  • 97 (4%) Asian-American, Indian, and other students

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools that feed into Sterling include

  • Clark
  • Crockett
  • Harlem
  • Austin
  • Bowie

The middle schools that feed into Sterling are

  • Cedar Bayou
  • Gentry

Athletics

Ross S. Sterling High School competes in these sports;

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Water Polo, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball, and Softball

Activities and clubs

Other activities available at Ross S. Sterling High School include:

  • Art
  • Band
  • Colorguard
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
  • Drama
  • Sterling Stars Drill Team
  • JV Sapphires Drill Team

Clubs available include:

  • Student Council
  • ALITE Club
  • Anime Club
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National Technical Honor Society
  • AVID Club
  • Christian Student Union
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Interact Club
  • International Club
  • Future Farmers of America
  • Texas Association of Future Educators
  • Key Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Environmental Club
  • Strategy Club

Academics

Sterling offers a wide range of courses. Along with the core courses, Sterling also offers many College Board AP courses, as well as Dual Credit. Sterling also offers students of Goose Creek CISD schools the opportunity to attend an academy at Sterling High School; the Health Science Academy and the Career Academy of Future Educators.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "STERLING H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
  3. ^ The Athletics Department
  4. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss.band/
  5. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rsscolorguard
  6. ^ https://www.instagram.com/sterling_choir/
  7. ^ https://www.instagram.com/sterlingorchestra/
  8. ^ https://www.instagram.com/sterlingstars24/
  9. ^ https://www.instagram.com/stuco.rss
  10. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss.alite
  11. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss.nths/
  12. ^ https://www.instagram.com/baytownsterlingavid/
  13. ^ https://www.instagram.com/sterling.csu/
  14. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss_fca/
  15. ^ https://www.instagram.com/sterlinginteractclub/
  16. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss_internationalclub/
  17. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss.tafe_/
  18. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss.keyclub/
  19. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss.nhs/
  20. ^ https://www.instagram.com/rss_environmental_club/
  21. ^ "Three vying for open 4th Congressional District seat".
  22. ^ Baseball-Reference.com
  23. ^ "Baytown Sun Newspaper Archives, Jan 19, 2008". NewspaperArchive.com. January 19, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  24. ^ Baseball-Reference.com
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