Sanderson High School

5500 Dixon Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609 | (919) 881-4800

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,988

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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,988 high school students from grades 9-12
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609

Principal or Admin: Mr Gregory Decker
Fax: (919) 881-5006
Website: sandersonhs.wcpss.net

Additional School Details

School Calendar Description: Traditional

School Schedule: Semester

Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges

College Board Number: 343213

School District Details

Wake County Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,780
Graduation Rate: 82.7%
Dropout Rate: 4.4%
Students Per Teacher: 15.9
Enrolled Students: 140,506

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,988
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 116.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,020 (51.3%)
Females: 968 (48.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 108 (5.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 504 (25.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 612 (30.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Sanderson High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.2%
Black	666	33.5%
Asian	69	3.5%
Hispanic	202	10.2%
White	1,048	52.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	670	33.7%
10th Grade	493	24.8%
11th Grade	409	20.6%
12th Grade	416	20.9%

Graduation Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

76.7%

District:

78.4%

State:

71.7%

Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Sanderson High School

Reviewed by Former Student on September 13, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
the school was fun

Reviewed by Former Student on July 12, 2007
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This was my high school i had fun

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