High school
Sterling Falls High
- Grades served
- 9-12
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Enrollment
- 1,850
- 2025-26
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
Enrollment
How many students go here, and who they are. Some small groups are not shown, to protect student privacy; we explain why.
1,850 students were enrolled at Sterling Falls High for 2025-26.
Race and ethnicity
| Group | Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81 |
| Black | 401 |
| Hispanic | 278 |
| Two or more races | 89 |
| White | 982 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n < 10. We hide results for very small groups so that individual students cannot be identified. |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | n < 10. We hide results for very small groups so that individual students cannot be identified. |
Gender
| Group | Students |
|---|---|
| Female | 910 |
| Male | 940 |
Additional groups
| Group | Students |
|---|---|
| Economically disadvantaged | 777 |
| English learners | 192 |
| Students with disabilities | 260 |
| Students without stable housing | 28 |
| Military-connected | 69 |
n < 10We hide results for very small groups so that individual students cannot be identified. Results for fewer than 10 students are not published. When hiding one group would still let someone work out its number by subtracting the others from the total, we hide a second group as well. This is required to protect student privacy, and it is why some rows show more hidden values than you might expect.
Test results
How students at this school did on last year's state tests, next to the district and the state, so you can see how this school compares.
Reading and writing
Tests covering reading, writing, and understanding what a text says. Schools and the state often call this English language arts.
Percent of tested students at Sterling Falls High who met or exceeded what their grade expects, compared with the district and the Virginia average.
Mathematics
Tests covering the math taught at each grade level.
Percent of tested students at Sterling Falls High who met or exceeded what their grade expects, compared with the district and the Virginia average.
Science
Tests covering science, given in some grades rather than every grade.
Percent of tested students at Sterling Falls High who met or exceeded what their grade expects, compared with the district and the Virginia average.
Staff
How many teachers work here, and how many students each one is responsible for on average.
- Licensed instructional staff
- 128
- Classroom teachers
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
We publish two staffing numbers because they count different people. Licensed instructional staff includes classroom teachers plus librarians, counsellors, reading specialists, and instructional coaches. The student-teacher ratio uses classroom teachers only, which is the standard way districts report it.