Sanderson High

5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,648
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wake County Schools
Wake County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores63% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity36% of low-income students proficient
30thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Graduation rate83% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
66thpercentile
Class size18.1 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sanderson High

Sanderson High is a public high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a large city in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,648 students were enrolled, with about 18.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5500 Dixon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,648 students
Students per teacher
18.1 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472001892

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.