Ross S. Sterling High School is a public high school located in Baytown, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. Sterling is a part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District which covers southeastern Harris County and eastern Chambers County. The school was built in 1966 to accommodate the growing population of Baytown. It is named after Ross S. Sterling, co-founder of Humble Oil (now part of ExxonMobil) and 31st governor of Texas. The campus has over 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) and is built on 86.32 acres (349,300 m2).
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Sections of the city of Baytown are zoned to Sterling High School. Previously, sections of Highlands were until the Goose Creek Memorial High School was built in 2008.
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Demographics
The 2014 School Membership Report shows that Sterling's ethnic breakdown includes:
1,237 (51%) Hispanic students
679 (28%) White students
412 (17%) African-American students
97 (4%) Asian-American, Indian, and other students
Feeder patterns
Elementary schools that feed into Sterling include:
Dr. Johnny T. Clark, Jr. Elementary,
David Crockett Elementary,
Harlem Elementary,
Stephen F. Austin Elementary,
James Bowie Elementary
The middle schools that feed into Sterling are:
Cedar Bayou Junior,
George H. Gentry Junior,
Edward “EF” Green Junior
Athletics
Ross S. Sterling High School competes in these sports;
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Water Polo, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball, and Softball
Activities and clubs
Other activities available at Ross S. Sterling High School include:
Art
Band
Colorguard
Choir
Orchestra
Drama
Sterling Stars Drill Team
JV Sapphires Drill Team
Clubs available include:
Student Council
ALITE Club
Anime Club
National Art Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
AVID Club
Christian Student Union
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Interact Club
International Club
Future Farmers of America
Texas Association of Future Educators
Academics
Sterling offers a wide range of courses. Along with the core courses, Sterling also offers many College Board AP courses, as well as Dual Credit. Sterling also offers students of Goose Creek CISD schools the opportunity to attend an academy at Sterling High School; the Health Science Academy and the Career Academy of Future Educators.
Notable alumni
Mark Alford, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Rocky Bernard, defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks who played in Super Bowl XL.
Chris Cagle, Country music singer and songwriter
Hunter Cervenka, Major League Baseball pitcher
Jennifer Elrod, Federal Appellate Judge
Romany Malco, Actor Weeds, The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Brett Marshall, Major League Baseball pitcher
Barry Smitherman, member of the Texas Railroad Commission
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation