STERLING HIGH SCHOOL (NEW JERSEY)

'Sterling High School' is a regional public high school and school district serving students in grades 9 - 12 from five communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. 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. The school is located in Somerdale.
Sterling High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (2003) and has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Education (2000).

Contents

Curriculum

Athletics

Administration

Notable alumni

References

External links

Curriculum

Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses are offered in AP English Language and Composition, AP United States History, AP Calculus, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. Honors courses are offered in Algebra I, Geometry, Pre Calculus, Spanish V, Calculus, Physics and World Civilizations. High School Plus credit with Camden County College is offered in History, Spanish, French, Biology, Software Systems and Latin.

Athletics

★ Sterling High School is one of eleven member schools in the Colonial Conference, which is composed of small schools whose enrollments generally do not exceed between 750-800 students for grades 9-12.

★ The Lady Knights basketball squad is one of only two South Jersey teams to win the NJSIAA ''Tournament of Champions''. The other is Woodrow Wilson High School, who accomplished the feat in 2005.^[1]

★ The softball team won the South, Group II state sectional championship with a 9-4 win over Haddon Township High School.^[2]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include:^[3]

★ 'Dr. Jack L. McCulley' - Superintendent

★ 'Joseph S. Giambri' - Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary

★ 'Dr. Dennis Vespe' - Principal

★ 'Sean Redman' - Vice-Principal

★ 'Lisa Owen' - Director of Curriculum

★ 'James J. Gallagher' - Supervisor Special Education/School Psychologist

★ 'William J. Hiltner' - Athletic Director

Notable alumni

★ Matthew Gebert, Program Coordinator with the United States Energy Association

★ Ken Kelley , former captain of a Penn State football team

References

1. 2005 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions, NJSIAA. Accessed August 5, 2007.
2. 2007 Softball - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed June 11, 2007.
3. Sterling High School - School Directory, accessed February 19, 2007

External links

★ Sterling High School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for Sterling High School

★ Sterling boosters club official website

★ South Jersey Sports: Sterling HS