Sterling High School (New Jersey)

Infobox School
name = Sterling High School


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type = Public high school
superintendent = Dr. Jim L. McCulley
principal = Dr. Dennis Vespe
viceprincipal = Sean Redman
enrollment = 968 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 70.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 13.8
colors = Royal Blue & Silver
teamname = Silver Knights
conference = Colonial Conference
location = 501 South Warwick Road
flagicon|New Jersey Somerdale, NJ 08083
information = 856-784-1333

Sterling High School is a regional public high school and school district serving students in grades 9 - 12 from five communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The district serves students from Magnolia, Somerdale, Stratford, along with students from Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/narrative/07/5035/07-5035-050.html Sterling High School 2006 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Sterling High School District is a regional district serving Hi Nella, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford."] The school is located in Somerdale.

Sterling High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (2003) and has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Education (2000).

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 968 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 13.8. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402880&ID=340288001662 Sterling High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 10, 2007.]

The school was the 225th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 228th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Curriculum

Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses are offered in AP English Language and Composition, AP United States History, AP Calculus, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. Honors courses are offered in Algebra I, Geometry, Pre Calculus, Spanish V, Calculus, Physics and World Civilizations. High School Plus credit with Camden County College is offered in History, Spanish, French, Biology, Software Systems and Latin. A variety of languages are offered including: Spanish, Latin, French, and Italian.

Athletics

*Sterling High School is a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.
*The Lady Knights basketball squad is one of only two South Jersey teams to win the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, winning it in 2001. The other is Woodrow Wilson High School, who accomplished the feat in 2005. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=Tournament%20of%20Champions 2005 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions] , NJSIAA. Accessed August 5, 2007.] [ [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/sam_carchidi/20080120_Sam_Carchidi__A_compendium_of_epic_battles_over_the_years.html A compendium of epic battles over the years - Philly.com] . "2001: For the first time in history, a South Jersey team won the Tournament of Champions girls' basketball title. Group 2 state champ Sterling, seeded fourth, upset third-seeded and Group 4 state champ Columbia, 48-40, to bring home the crown. Jessica Copskey scored 34 points to help give retiring coach Bill Ulrich a going-away present." Accessed February 17, 2008.]
*In 2006, the Lady Knights softball team went undefeated in the Colonial Conference, claiming the Colonial Conference Champs and 2nd place in South Jersey Group II.Fact|date=March 2008
*The softball team won the South, Group II state sectional championship with a 9-4 win over Haddon Township High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220864&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Softball - South, Group II] , NJSIAA. Accessed June 11, 2007.]
*The baseball team also won the South Jersey Group II title in 2007, with a win over Gateway High School.
* In 2008, the softball team won the New Jersey Group II state championship with a 1-0 win over Kittatinny Regional High School.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include: [ [http://www.sterling.k12.nj.us/school_directory.jsp Sterling High School - School Directory] , accessed February 19, 2007]
*Dr. Jim L. McCulley - Superintendent
*Joseph S. Giambri - Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary
*Dr. Dennis Vespe - Principal
*Sean Redman - Vice-Principal

Notable Alumni

*Ken Kelley, class of 1978, captain of Penn State's national championship football team in 1981. [ [http://brooksirvine.org/site/winners.php Brooks-Irvine Memorial Football Club] . Accessed April 12, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.sterling.k12.nj.us/ Sterling High School]
*NJReportCard|07|5035|050|Sterling High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402880 Data for Sterling High School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.sterlingboosters.com Sterling boosters club official website]
* [http://www.sjsports.com/highschool/sterling/ South Jersey Sports: Sterling HS] Geolinks-US-streetscale|39.836231|-75.024645