Sterling High School (New Jersey) Explained

Sterling High School
Superintendent:Matthew Sheehan
Businessadmin:Jim McCullough
Address:501 South Warwick Road
City:Somerdale
County:Camden County
Zipcode:08083
Country:United States
Grades:9-12
Schools:1
Enrollment:894 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:70.0 FTEs
Ratio:12.8:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:CD
Sterling High School
Established:September 1960
Type:Public high school
Principal:Jarod Claybourn[1]
Enrollment:894 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:70.0 FTEs
Ratio:12.8:1
Us Nces School Id:340288001662
Colors: Royal blue
silver and
white
Teamname:Silver Knights
Conference:Colonial Conference (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Camden County#USA New Jersey#USA
Newspaper:The Accolade[2]
Yearbook:Silver Scroll

Sterling High School is a comprehensive regional public high school and school district serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from five communities in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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.[3] [4] The school is located in Somerdale and is the only facility of the Sterling High School District.[5] [6]

Sterling High School has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Education (2000) and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1964[7] and was granted probationary accreditation by Middle States in 2012.[8]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 894 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1. There were 222 students (24.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 77 (8.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[9]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the third-lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[10]

History

Ground was broken for the school in July 1959, with costs estimated at $950,000 (equivalent to $ million in) for construction of a facility designed to accommodate an enrollment of 800 students.[11]

Opened in September 1960 as Sterling Regional High School, the new facility served students who had previously attended Haddon Heights High School.[12]

Awards, recognition and honors

The school was the 234th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[13] The school had been ranked 266th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 231st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[14] The magazine ranked the school 225th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[15] The school was ranked 228th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[16] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 240th out of 367 public high schools statewide in its 2009-10 rankings which were based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).[17]

Curriculum

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

Athletics

The Sterling High School Silver Knights[18] compete as a member school in the Colonial Conference, which is comprised of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750 and 800 students for grades 9-12 and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[19] [20] With 658 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2022–24 school years as Group II South for most athletic competition purposes.[21] The football team competes in the Constitution Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference[22] [23] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group II South for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 480 to 674 students.[24]

The football team won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III state sectional championships in 1974, 1976 and 1977.[25] In 1974, Sterling won the first ever South Jersey Group III football championship determined by playoffs, defeating Woodrow Wilson High School by a score of 15–12 in a game played at the Atlantic City Convention Center.[26] [27] The 1976 team won the South Jersey Group III sectional title with a 28-13 win against a Deptford Township High School team that came into the championship game undefeated.[28]

The boys' soccer team was the Group III co-champion in 1976, after a tie with Summit High School in the final game of the tournament.[29]

The softball team won the Group II state championship in 1981 (defeating Jefferson Township High School in the tournament's final game) and 2008 (vs. Kittatinny Regional High School).[30] The 1981 team finished the season with an 18-5 record after winning the Group II title at Mercer County Park with a 7-6 victory against Jefferson Township on two runs scored in the bottom of the seventh inning.[31] In 2008, the team won the New Jersey Group II state championship with a 1–0 win against Kittatinny Regional High School.[32] The softball team won the South, Group II state sectional championship in 2007 with a 9–4 win over Haddon Township High School.[33]

The girls' basketball team won with Group II state championships in 1989 (against runner-up Glen Rock High School in the finals), 1990 (vs. Boonton High School), 2000 (vs. West Morris Mendham High School) and 2001 (vs. Hanover Park High School)[34] The team won the Group II title in 1990 with a 60-53 win against a Boonton team that hadn't lost all season until the championship game.[35] The Lady Knights basketball squad is one of only two South Jersey teams to win the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, winning it in 2001 by a score of 48–40 over Columbia High School.[36] The other is Woodrow Wilson High School, who accomplished the feat in 2005.[37] [38]

Sterling's wrestling program won back-to-back South Jersey Group II state titles in 1999 and 2000.[39] [40] Mark Manchio won three consecutive state wrestling titles in 1999, 2000 and 2001 (125-2 career record).[41] In 2002, Ivan Wiggins won the state wrestling title at 112 lbs.[42] [43]

The baseball team won the South Jersey Group II title in 2007 with a win over Gateway Regional High School.[44] In 2002 and 2003 the baseball team won back to back Diamond Classic tournaments.[45]

In 2004, Donald "Sonnie" Pollosco won the South Jersey Coach's Invitational State Title and Camden County Singles title. (112-6 career record)

In 2013, the Sterling Lady Knights volleyball team won the Group II state championship, the program's first, defeating Madison High School in the tournament final.[46] [47]

In 2013, Jimmy Daniels won the Group II State Championship in the Indoor 3200m Run.[48]

In 2014, the Sterling Lady Knights soccer team won the South Jersey Group II state sectional championship, the program's first, defeating Point Pleasant Borough High School in the tournament final by a score of 3–2.[49]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include:[50] [51]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[52] [53]

Seats on the district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Stratford, three to Somerdale and two to Magnolia. The Laurel Springs district appoints a representative to serve on the Sterling board of education.[54]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff Directory . www.sterling.k12.nj.us . 30 December 2022.
  2. http://p12cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_136696/File/Students/Student%20Handbook/21-22%20Student%20Handbook%20REV%209-1-21.pdf#page=50 Handbook for Students and Parents 2021-2022
  3. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/07/5035/050.html Sterling High School 2016 Report Card Narrative
  4. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=ef9d90dd760646cc92c24b5e164aab30 Sterling Regional High Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/5035 School Performance Reports for the Sterling High School District
  6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5035 New Jersey School Directory for the Sterling High School District
  7. http://www.css-msa.org/search.php?MODE=VIEW%28NJ335%29&org=CSS Sterling High School
  8. https://www.msa-cess.org/Customized/uploads/About%20MSA-CESS/S2012%20Newsletter_Final.pdf "Spring 2012 Accreditation Actions"
  9. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402880&ID=340288001662 School data for Sterling High School
  10. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  11. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98845527/groundbreaking-for-sterling-high-school/ "Setting an Example on School Cost"
  12. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98846667/new-high-schools-open/ "3 Counties Share Classroom Expansion"
  13. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  14. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 11, 2012.
  15. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed June 26, 2011.
  16. http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"
  17. http://www.schooldigger.com/schoolrank.aspx?Level=3&findschool=0288001662 New Jersey High School Rankings: 11th Grade HSPA Language Arts Literacy & HSPA Math 2009-2010
  18. https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/sterling-high-school Sterling High School
  19. http://thecolonialconference.org/schools/ Schools
  20. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021
  21. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-08/General%20Classifications%20%2722-%2723%20-%20%2723-%2724.pdf NJSIAA General Classifications - Public Schools 2022-2023 and 2023-2024
  22. https://www.gridironnewjersey.com/schoolDetail.aspx?schoolid=297 Sterling Silver Knights
  23. https://www.westjerseyfootball.com Home Page
  24. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-08/Football%20%2722%20%26%20%2723.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022–2024
  25. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football History
  26. Ostrum, Gus. "S. Jersey Playoffs A Hit From The Start", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 1989. Accessed December 29, 2011. "It now is 15 years since Sterling and Brick Township won the first South Jersey sectional football championships to be decided on the playing field. Sterling topped Woodrow Wilson, 15-12, on Dec. 7, 1974, to win the South Jersey Group 3 title before 5,000 fans at Atlantic City Convention Hall and a statewide television audience."
  27. http://www.luckyshow.org/football/AtlanticCityIndoor.htm History of Football Games inside the Atlantic City Convention Hall
  28. Vogeding, John. "Sterling settles down, rolls to Group 3 crown", Courier-Post, December 6, 1976. Accessed February 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Sterling High School center Stan Pandza had a ready explanation for the 27 points scored in the first 13 minutes of Saturday's South Jersey Group 3 championship football game here.... For the record, Sterling regained the Group 3 title it had won in 1974 with a 28-13 triumph over previously-unbeaten Deptford High."
  29. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-boys-soccer-history.pdf NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer
  30. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-02/Softball%2023.pdf Softball Championship History 1972–2023
  31. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/528510437/ "Sterling's late rally stuns Jefferson, 7-6"
  32. Staff. "Sterling takes second softball crown", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 8, 2008. Accessed June 26, 2011. "After two consecutive postseason comeback wins, Sterling rode the arm of righthander Sammi Giambri to yesterday's 1-0 win over Kittatinny for the state Group 2 softball championship at Toms River East."
  33. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=220864&tclass=South%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Softball - South, Group II
  34. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-girls-basketball-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Basketball Championship History
  35. Mayer, John. "Quest for crown ends for Boonton", The Record, March 11, 1990. Accessed December 16, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "It was the Jackie Donovan show for the second consecutive year Saturday in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 2 girls basketball final. The 5-foot-10 senior guard tallied 27 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and six steals in leading Sterling to a 60-53 victory over previously undefeated Boonton at Monmouth College."
  36. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-girls-tofc-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Basketball Tournament of Champions History
  37. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=93726&tclass=Tournament%20of%20Champions 2005 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions
  38. 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
  39. Livingston, John Earle. "Sterling ends Point Boro's dreams of a title", Asbury Park Press, February 18, 2000. Accessed June 26, 2011. "Last night, before Point Boro's South Jersey Group II final at defending champion Sterling, Hoffmaster declared this Panther wrestling team to be harder-working than any other Point Boro team."
  40. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-04/2021-wrestling-history.pdf NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History
  41. Iezzi, Bill. "A 3-time champion lends his expertise: Mark Manchio has been an inspiration to Haddonfield.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 11, 2011. Accessed June 26, 2011. "But former Sterling great Mark Manchio, 29, one of only three South Jersey wrestlers to win triple crowns - the others were Highland's Joe Melchiore and Absegami's Labe Black - thinks he is fortunate to be on the staff at Haddonfield."
  42. http://njwrestlingnews.com/StateChampions.html State Champion Wrestlers
  43. Staff. "South Jersey pins down a record nine titles", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 11, 2002. Accessed October 27, 2011. "Paulsboro's Tom Curl and Cherry Hill West's Ryan Cunningham successfully defended their titles, and Sterling's Ivan Wiggins and Camden Catholic's Bob Stinson avenged heart-breaking losses to claim their first titles..."
  44. Staff. "Sterling gets 16 hits to roll past Gateway, The tenth seed upset the No. 4 seed, 11-2, and now moves on to the state semifinals.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 2, 2007. Accessed June 26, 2011. "To prepare for facing Gateway's hard-throwing Nick Alloway in yesterday's South Jersey Group 2 baseball final, Sterling had one of its former pitchers, Drew Slickmeyer, throw batting practice Thursday."
  45. Carchidi, Sam. "DiPatri got the most out of his Sterling ballclub", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 13, 2004. Accessed June 26, 2011. "In 2003, his first season as Sterling's coach, the Silver Knights went 25-4-1 and won the Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic crown for the second straight season."
  46. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-volleyball-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Volleyball Group Champions
  47. Greco, Richard. "Girls volleyball: Sterling walks away as state champions", The Star-Ledger, November 16, 2013. Accessed May 3, 2015. "The junior outside hitter has been on Sterling's varsity squad since she was a freshman and, even though her teams reached the NJSIAA/Star-Ledger Group 2 final in her first two seasons, the Camden County school never claimed a state championship.That changed Saturday when Kriebel slammed down a pass from senior setter Lori Gorczynski for her sixth kill of the match to give fourth-seeded Sterling its first state title in a 25-18, 25-22 triumph over second-seeded Madison at William Paterson University in Wayne."
  48. Web site: NJSIAA Group Championships 2023 - Boys Group 2 . 2024-03-07 . NJ MileSplit . en.
  49. Staff. "Sterling (3) at Point Pleasant Boro (2), NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, South Jersey, Group 2 - Girls Soccer", The Star-Ledger, November 14, 2014. Accessed October 3, 2015 "Lauren McCann scored the deciding goal unassisted with 34 minutes left to lead Sterling over Point Pleasant Boro, 3-2, in the South Jersey, Group 2 final in Point Pleasant."
  50. http://www.sterling.k12.nj.us/School/staff_directory Staff Directory
  51. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/camden New Jersey School Directory for Camden County
  52. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  53. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/19/5035.pdf#page=40 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Sterling High School District
  54. http://www.sterling.k12.nj.us/District/board_of_education/meet_the_boe Board of Education Members
  55. Anastasia, Phil. "Jim Combs, 82, was a South Jersey football coaching legend", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 25, 2010. Accessed May 3, 2015. "Brian Broomell, a star quarterback at Sterling and Temple, said Mr. Combs' attention to detail was a key to his success. 'We would go over it, go over it, until we got it right,' said Broomell, a 1976 Sterling grad."
  56. https://ladodgertalk.com/2021/06/05/meet-donovan-casey/ "Meet Donovan Casey"
  57. Web site: Brother Says He Reported White Nationalist State Department Official to the FBI. Hayden. Michael Edison. August 15, 2019. Hatewatch. Southern Poverty Law Center. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818210354/https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/08/14/brother-says-he-reported-white-nationalist-state-department-official-fbi. August 18, 2019. August 18, 2019.
  58. http://brooksirvine.org/site/winners.php Brooks-Irvine Memorial Football Club
  59. http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=58062 Finally, Lee earns Big Ten recognition
  60. Nelson, Sophia A. "High school teacher was Sterling example of someone who made a difference", Courier-Post, September 21, 1997. Accessed April 20, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The writer, a 1985 graduate of Sterling High School in Somerdale, and a former candidate for Camden County freeholder and Congress, works on Capitol Hill as an investigative counsel for the Government Reform and Oversight Committee."

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