Sanderson High School (North Carolina)

Jesse O. Sanderson High School
Location
Map
5500 Dixon Drive

27609

United States
Coordinates35°51′38″N 78°38′49″W / 35.8604281°N 78.6469478°W / 35.8604281; -78.6469478
Information
Founded1968 (56 years ago) (1968)
CEEB code343213
PrincipalGretta Dula[1]
Faculty93.13 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment1,677 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.01[2]
Schedule type2x4 Block
Color(s)Royal blue, scarlet, and white
   
MascotSpartan
NewspaperThe Sandscript
YearbookThe Lakonikos
Websitewcpss.net/sandersonhs

Jesse O. Sanderson High School, more commonly called Sanderson High School (SHS), 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.

  1. ^ "SHS Administration / Meet Our Principal". Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Sanderson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.