Sterling High School in Sterling, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sterling High School is a town public school in Sterling, Colorado that is part of Valley School District Re-1. It serves 421 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

421 Students

33 Teachers

407 W Broadway St

Sterling, CO 80751 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Sterling High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. O

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Sterling High School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sterling High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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