Sanderson High School (North Carolina)

Jesse O. Sanderson High School
Location
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 (1968)
CEEB code343213
PrincipalGretta Dula
Teaching staff95.52 (FTE)
Enrollment1,661 (20232024)
Student to teacher ratio17.39
Schedule type2x4 Block
Color(s)Royal blue, scarlet, and white
   
MascotSpartan
NewspaperThe Sandscript
YearbookThe Lakonikos
Websitewcpss.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.