Sanderson High (Wake County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Sanderson High is a High in Raleigh, NC. It currently serves 1661 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Wake County Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Wake County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1661
Number of Teachers: 96
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.39

Location Info

Location: 5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609
Mailing Address: 5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609-4202
Phone: (919)881-4800
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
Items per page:
0 of 0
Grade Population
Grade 10 446
Grade 11 388
Grade 12 335
Grade 9 492
Gender/Sex of Sanderson High Student Population
Items per page:
0 of 0
Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 845 50.87
Female 816 49.13
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Sanderson High Student Population
Items per page:
0 of 0
Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 0.30
Asian 45 2.71
Black or African American 394 23.72
Hispanic/Latino 368 22.16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.12
Two or more races 67 4.03
White 780 46.96
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
Items per page:
0 of 0
Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.36
Asian 19 2.25
Black or African American 208 24.62
Hispanic/Latino 185 21.89
Two or more races 32 3.79
White 398 47.10
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
Items per page:
0 of 0
Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.25
Asian 26 3.19
Black or African American 186 22.79
Hispanic/Latino 183 22.43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.25
Two or more races 35 4.29
White 382 46.81

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
Items per page:
0 of 0
Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.22
Asian 7 1.57
Black or African American 87 19.51
Hispanic/Latino 105 23.54
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.22
Two or more races 19 4.26
White 226 50.67
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
Items per page:
0 of 0
Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.52
Asian 13 3.35
Black or African American 90 23.20
Hispanic/Latino 88 22.68
Two or more races 18 4.64
White 177 45.62
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
Items per page:
0 of 0
Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.30
Asian 13 3.88
Black or African American 63 18.81
Hispanic/Latino 61 18.21
Two or more races 8 2.39
White 189 56.42
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
Items per page:
0 of 0
Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.20
Asian 12 2.44
Black or African American 154 31.30
Hispanic/Latino 114 23.17
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.20
Two or more races 22 4.47
White 188 38.21