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Sanderson High
A−

Sanderson High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 · (919) 881-4800 · Part of Wake County Schools

Raleigh’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,648
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sanderson High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state

On the path

Where Raleigh kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Sanderson HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9469
Grade 10398
Grade 11407
Grade 12374
Enrollment over time
1,658’20
1,610’21
1,677’22
1,661’23
1,648’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 23%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sanderson High from Raleigh families.

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The district →
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Alston Ridge Elementary
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Apex Friendship Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
896 students15:1
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
A
889 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Raleigh’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.