Sterling High School
- High school in Goose Creek CISD
- Baytown, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Goose Creek CISD: B
Total students
2,118
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93 %
Goose Creek CISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90%
Sterling High School is a high school in Baytown, TX, in the Goose Creek CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,118 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 35.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $64,679, which is $7,588 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Sterling High School was 1036. The average ACT score was 17.7. In the Class of 2019, 93% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1%.
Contact information
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,118
African American
351 (16.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
8 (0.4%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
56 (2.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
1,201 (56.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
468 (22.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
33 (1.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
35.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
58.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
9.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
89.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10 %
Goose Creek CISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Goose Creek CISD: B
Student achievement
B
Goose Creek CISD: B
School progress
B
Goose Creek CISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Goose Creek CISD: B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
93 %
Goose Creek CISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
100 %
Goose Creek CISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
95.2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
87.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 88%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
100 %
Goose Creek CISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 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
1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
1.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
19.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
13.6 %
Goose Creek CISD: 11%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
71.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
15.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.2%
White
28 %
Goose Creek CISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
5.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 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
30.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 51%
African American
20.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
44 %
Goose Creek CISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
19.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
42.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, 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
1036
Goose Creek CISD: 1026
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.7
Goose Creek CISD: 17.3
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2019.
Reading
61.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
59.2 %
Goose Creek CISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
45 %
Goose Creek CISD: 47%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
144.3
African American
33.7 (23.3%)
Goose Creek CISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14.4 (10%)
Goose Creek CISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
95.2 (66%)
Goose Creek CISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (2.8%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
94.1 (65.2%)
Goose Creek CISD: 72.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
46.2 (32%)
Goose Creek CISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.7
Goose Creek CISD: 15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.1 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10.6 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
$64,679
Goose Creek CISD: $63,838
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$59,791
Goose Creek CISD: $59,048
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$60,265
Goose Creek CISD: $59,807
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$65,365
Goose Creek CISD: $62,914
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$65,567
Goose Creek CISD: $65,528
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$71,712
Goose Creek CISD: $72,098
Statewide: $65,449