Sanderson High

5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh NC, 27609 | Wake County Schools | 919-881-4800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2050
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 142 in Raleigh
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%Raleigh
43%North Carolina

Sanderson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Raleigh, NC. There are a total of 2,050 students and 113 teachers at Sanderson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Sanderson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 20% higher than the North Carolina average.

Sanderson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2050
Teachers113
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment383
Taking some courses192
Taking some courses (not tests)194
Passing some courses153
Passing no courses29

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sanderson High, there are a total of 383 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 192 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sanderson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 53.7% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 24.8% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Raleigh demographics profile

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaNational
Population469,69810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,19321891
Median age34.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Raleigh

IndexRaleighNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college75.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Sanderson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.