📍 5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, Wake County, 27609
Sanderson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Raleigh, Wake County. The school has 1,677 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 93.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Sanderson High enrolls 1,677 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 93.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 23% Black or African American and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 838 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 379 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 355 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 45 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
660 of the school's 1,677 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 600 qualify for free lunch and 60 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sanderson High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-20, state senate district 15, state house district 34.
Sanderson High is one of 197 schools in Wake County Schools, based in Cary, North Carolina. The district serves 163,325 students district-wide and employs 10,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,677 students, Sanderson High is larger than the district average of about 829 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large