Sterling High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Kansas, United States operated by Sterling USD 376 school district. It serves students of grades 7 to 12 in the communities of Sterling, Alden, Saxman, and nearby rural areas.
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Athletics
Athletic programs offered at Sterling High School include American football, cross country, volleyball, tennis, track and field, golf, softball, basketball, cheerleading, wrestling, and the recently added baseball.
Boys state championships:
Basketball - 2012, 2025, 2026
Cross Country - 2005, 2006, 2007
Football - 1982, 2025
Tennis - 2017
Track and Field - 1983, 1984
Girls state championships:
Basketball - 2021, 2022
Track and Field - 1980, 1988, 1990, 1991
Other Activities
Other extracurricular activities offered are choir, band, musicals/plays, FBLA, FCCLA, and FFA.
Sterling High School is best known for its debate and forensics programs. Since 1990, Sterling High School has won 30 State Championships in Forensics at the 2A and 3A levels. In addition, Sterling High School has produced 10 State Championship and multiple State Runner-Up Debate teams. The vast majority of the championship teams were led by KSHSAA Hall of Fame coach Betsy Dutton.