Sterling High School
- High school in Goose Creek CISD
- Baytown, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
Total students
2,118
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Sterling High School is a high school in Baytown, TX, in the Goose Creek CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,118 students. 49% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 95.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Sterling High School was 876 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,308, which is $2,834 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Nathan Chaddick
- nathan.chaddick@gccisd.net
- (281) 420-4500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sterling High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,118
African American
353 (16.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
34 (1.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,298 (61.3%)
Goose Creek CISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.2%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
383 (18.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
40 (1.9%)
Goose Creek CISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
49 %
Goose Creek CISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 24%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
94.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Goose Creek CISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
14.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
2.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
28.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
34.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
71.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
30.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
38.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 24.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
19.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
10 %
Goose Creek CISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
40 %
Goose Creek CISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
19.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
25.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
41.2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
35.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
62.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 60%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
37.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 25%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
48.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 41.4%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 80%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
876
Goose Creek CISD: 883
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.2
Goose Creek CISD: 20.5
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
74.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
65.2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
60.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
140.9
African American
23.5 (16.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
25.5 (18.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
91 (64.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.9 (4.2%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
92.4 (65.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
41.6 (29.5%)
Goose Creek CISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (0.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15
Goose Creek CISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,308
Goose Creek CISD: $64,771
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,639
Goose Creek CISD: $58,245
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,613
Goose Creek CISD: $62,110
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,678
Goose Creek CISD: $64,275
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,728
Goose Creek CISD: $66,785
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,156
Goose Creek CISD: $71,009
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$80,446
Goose Creek CISD: $79,148
Statewide: $74,014