Sanderson High School (North Carolina)

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Jesse O. Sanderson High School
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Location
Sanderson High School (North Carolina)
5500 Dixon Drive

27609

United States
Coordinates 35°51′38″N78°38′49″W / 35.8604281°N 78.6469478°W / 35.8604281; -78.6469478
Information
Founded1968(57 years ago) (1968)
CEEB code 343213
PrincipalTara Drouhard [1]
Teaching staff95.52 (FTE) [2]
Enrollment1,661 (20232024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.39 [2]
Schedule type 2x4 Block
Color(s)Royal blue, scarlet, and white
   
MascotSpartan
YearbookThe Lakonikos
Website wcpss.net/sandersonhs

Jesse O. Sanderson High School (commonly known as Sanderson High School), is a co-educational 9–12 public high school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States in the Wake County Public School System. The school was founded in 1968. It is named after a former superintendent of Raleigh public schools, Jesse O. Sanderson. Sanderson runs on a 2x4 block schedule; it was one of the first schools in the area to do so. It is known for its performing arts, athletic, and community outreach programs.

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Clubs

Sanderson's student government has received recognition for their participation in the Sanderson community. It is one of the only four high schools in the state and 131 in the country to earn the National Association of Student Councils Gold Council of Excellence in 2010. [3]

Performing arts

Sanderson Theatre Ensemble In 2018, Sanderson High School performed the play “26 Pebbles” by Eric Ulloa, a play about the Sandy Hook shooting, for the North Carolina Theatre Conference. [4] [ full citation needed ]

Sanderson Sandpipers The director of the Sanderson Sandpipers,[ clarification needed ] Marshall Butler Jr., has been recognized as an outstanding music educator by the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. [5] Marshall Butler retired at the end of the 201516 school year.

Athletics

Sanderson Spartans
SchoolJesse O. Sanderson High School
ConferenceCAP-7 Conference
NCHSAADivision 4-AA
LocationRaleigh, NC
NicknameSpartans
ColorsRoyal Blue, Scarlet, and White
     
Website Sanderson Athletics Dept.

Sanderson has won thirty-four state championships.

Men's Cross Country Sanderson's men's cross-country team won the 2009 NCHSAA 4A State Championship. [6]

Men's Soccer Sanderson's men's soccer team has won eleven 4A state soccer championships. [7] They also once held the national record for most consecutive games without a loss at 103, and is still the state record. Since the early 1980s, they have also produced a number of Division 1 players.[ vague ][ citation needed ]

Cheerleading Sanderson's cheerleading squad has won multiple state championships (2005, 2008, 2010).[ citation needed ]

Administration

As of August 2019, Gretta Dula is the principal of Sanderson High School. [8] Dula replaced Gregory Decker who served as the school's principal for over ten years, and was credited with raising the schools graduation rates while principal. Catty Moore, Decker's predecessor, served in the position for seven years between 2000 and 2008, [9] and would later go on to become the superintendent of the Wake County Public School System in 2018. [10]

YearGraduation Rate+/-
200678.6%N/A
200776.1%-2.5
200877.5%+1.4
200976.7%-0.8
201075%-1.7
201177.5%+2.7
201278.6%+1.1
201378.2%-0.4
201482.8%+4.6
201581.4% [11] -1.4
201689.1% [12] +7.7
201786.9%-2.2
201884.5%-2.4
201986.0%+1.5
202087.3%+1.3
202188.7%+1.4
202281.7%-7.0
202382.9% [13] +1.2

Demographic & economic background

RaceNumber of StudentsPercentage
American Indian40.02%
Asian633.1%
Black50525.5%
Hispanic31015.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islands50.02%
Two or More552.7%
White103152.2%
Total (2015–16)1973100%

As of 2012, 28% of the students receive free lunch, 4% receive reduced-price lunch, and 68% receive no lunch benefits.

Notable alumni

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Sanderson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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  5. Barr, Sarah (October 20, 2014). "Sanderson High School choir teacher wins N.C. Symphony award for music educators". Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  6. "2009 NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships Results" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. NCHSAA. November 7, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  7. "Sanderson Athletics Hall Of Fame… Bob Catapano". NCHSAA. 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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  9. "The Office of the Superintendent". Wake County Public School System . Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  10. Walkenhorst, Emily; Owens, Adam (February 9, 2023). "Wake schools superintendent announces retirement". WRAL . Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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