Sterling Heights High School
| Sterling Heights High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
12901 15 Mile Road , 48312 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°33′14″N 82°59′49″W / 42.554°N 82.997°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| NCES District ID | 2635190 |
| NCES School ID | 263519007112[1] |
| Principal | Craig Miller |
| Teaching staff | 66.60 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,327 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.92[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold[2] |
| Athletics conference | Macomb Area Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Stallions[2] |
| Website | shhs |
Sterling Heights High School (SHHS) is a public high school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States.
Academics
The 2020 U.S. News & World Report survey of high schools ranked Sterling Heights 6,162nd nationally and 214th in Michigan.[3]
As of 2025, the school is teaching Geometry, Biography, Math, and Economics. The School also house's the District's Special Education Program Mild Cognitive Impairment (MICI).
Awards
In 2015 Sterling Heights High School was one of 68 schools in Michigan to be given the silver medal designation by US News and World Report.[4][5]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,472 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:
- Male - 50.7%
- Female - 49.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian - 9.8%
- Black - 10.9%
- Hispanic - 2.0%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - >0.1%
- White - 76.2%
- Multiracial - 0.8%
69.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[6]
Athletics
The Sterling Heights Stallions compete in the Macomb Area Conference. School colors are black and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys)
- Lacrosse (boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Dave Borkowski, Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher[7]
- Mark Hackel, politician[8]
- Karen A. Page, Jame Beard Award-winning author
- Tom Stanton, New York Times-bestselling author
References
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Sterling Heights High School (263519007112)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Sterling Heights High School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Skowronek, Raymond J. (May 27, 2015). "Sterling Heights High School named among best by U.S. News and World Report". The Macomb Daily. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Allard, Maria (August 31, 2016). "Two local schools named to Best High Schools list". C&G Newspapers. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Sterling Heights Senior HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Stanton, Tom (May 2002). The Final Season: Fathers, Sons, and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark (1st ed.). Macmillan. p. 151. ISBN 9780312291563. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Levin, Sander M. (September 29, 2005). "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16 - Congratulating Sheriff Mark Hackel". www.gpo.gov. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved November 22, 2017.