Sterling High School (Kansas)

Sterling High School
Location
308 East Washington Avenue [1]

,
67579

United States
Coordinates38°12′57″N 98°12′10″W / 38.215923°N 98.202911°W / 38.215923; -98.202911
Information
School typePublic, High School
School boardBoard Website
School districtSterling USD 376[2]
CEEB code172830 [3]
PrincipalWes Laudermilk [4]
Grades7 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment159 (2025-26)
Campus typeRural
Colors  Black
  White
SloganLearning for All, Excellence in Teaching
Fight songStein Song
AthleticsClass 2A[5]
Athletics conferenceHeart Of America League[4]
MascotBlack Bear
RivalLyons High School
PublicationCub Reporter
YearbookThe Cub
WebsiteSchool Website

Sterling High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Kansas, United States operated by Sterling USD 376 school district. It serves students of grades 7 to 12 in the communities of Sterling, Alden, Saxman, and nearby rural areas.[6]

Athletics

Athletic programs offered at Sterling High School include American football, cross country, volleyball, tennis, track and field, golf, softball, basketball, cheerleading, wrestling, and the recently added baseball.

Other Activities

Other extracurricular activities offered are choir, band, musicals/plays, FBLA, FCCLA, and FFA.

Sterling High School is best known for its debate and forensics programs. Since 1990, Sterling High School has won 30 State Championships in Forensics at the 2A and 3A levels. In addition, Sterling High School has produced 10 State Championship and multiple State Runner-Up Debate teams. The vast majority of the championship teams were led by KSHSAA Hall of Fame coach Betsy Dutton.

See also

References

  1. ^ GNIS for Sterling High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. ^ USD 376
  3. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. ^ a b "School Search - Sterling HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  5. ^ "KSHSAA".
  6. ^ "USD 376 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020.