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Lee County High

1708 Nash Street, Sanford, NC 27330

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,459
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lee County Schools
Lee County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
22ndpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Graduation rate83% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
12thpercentile
Class size19.8 students per teacher
41stpercentile

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 Lee County High

Lee County High is a public high school in Sanford, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Lee County Schools. The school is located in a town in Lee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,459 students were enrolled, with about 19.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1708 Nash Street
Sanford, NC 27330
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,459 students
Students per teacher
19.8 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Lee County Schools
County
Lee County
NCES school ID
370256001080

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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.