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Sterling High School vs. Elgin High School

Should you attend Sterling High School or Elgin High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sterling High School
400 S Tiger Blvd
Sterling, OK 73567
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Elgin High School
520 K Street
Elgin, OK 73538
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Sterling High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Elgin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 110 students in grades 9-12, Sterling High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 771 students in grades 9-12, Elgin High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
110 students
771 students
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This chart displays total students of Elgin High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Elgin High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sterling High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elgin High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#307 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
#197 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sterling High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elgin High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Top 50% in OK)
30-34%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sterling High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elgin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 10% in OK)
55-59%
(Top 5% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sterling High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elgin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
30-34%
(Top 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sterling High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elgin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 30% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sterling High School and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Elgin High School and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sterling High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elgin High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
23
221
Grade 10 Students
27
187
Grade 11 Students
32
180
Grade 12 Students
28
183

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elgin High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sterling High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elgin High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sterling High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elgin High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sterling High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elgin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sterling High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elgin High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Elgin High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sterling High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elgin High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Sterling High School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Elgin High School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sterling High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elgin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sterling High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elgin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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