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B−

Lee County High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1708 Nash Street, Sanford, NC 27330 · (919) 776-7541 · Part of Lee County Schools

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,459
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lee County High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lee County HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

1708 Nash Street, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9423
Grade 10340
Grade 11399
Grade 12297
Enrollment over time
1,398’20
1,434’21
1,508’22
1,469’23
1,459’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 29%Black 23%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%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 Lee County High from Sanford families.

Other schools in Lee County Schools

The district →
Broadway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broadway
C−
490 students16:1
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sanford
D−
95 students7:1
WB Wicker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
D
588 students14:1
J Glenn Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
587 students16:1
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
571 students15:1
Tramway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
B
559 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; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.