Jesse O. Sanderson High School

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 its community outreach programs.

Jesse O. Sanderson High School
Location
5500 Dixon Drive

,
27609

United States
Coordinates35°51′38″N 78°38′49″W
Information
Founded1968 (1968)
CEEB code343213
PrincipalGretta Dula[1]
Faculty105.82 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment1,902 (201819)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.97[2]
Schedule type2x4 Block
Color(s)Royal blue and scarlet
  
MascotSpartan
Websitewcpss.net/sandersonhs

Student publications

Student publications are:

  • The Sandscript – A monthly student-written newspaper.
  • The Lakonikos – The yearbook.

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 addition to the one-act plays put on by the Advanced Theatre Class, Sanderson Theatre Ensemble puts on a fall play and a spring musical each year. In 2018, Sanderson High School performed the play “26 Pebbles” by Eric Ulloa, a play about the Sandy Hook shooting and the town of Newtown, Connecticut’s reaction, for the North Carolina Theatre Conference.[4]

Sanderson Marching Band

The Sanderson marching band hosts the Capital Band Expo each year in October. This is where they invite schools from across the state and beyond to show off their skill in one of the few competitions of its kind. The marching band also competes in regional band competitions.[4]

Sanderson Sandpipers

The director of the Sanderson Sandpipers, 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
Athletic directorTony Lewis
LocationRaleigh, NC
NicknameSpartans
ColorsRoyal Blue and Scarlet
   
WebsiteSanderson Athletics Dept.

Sanderson has won thirty-four state championships and 131 conference championships. Sanderson's sports team play under the Spartan identity. Their athletic director is Tony Lewis. He assumed this position after Bob Catapano retired in 2010.

Men's Cross Country Coached by Ashley Taylor and assistant coach is Jason Bochart, Sanderson's men's cross country team won the 2009 NCHSAA 4A State Championship at Tanglewood Park. The team beat rival Needham Broughton High School by 3 points to win their first state title in cross country.

Men's Soccer Sanderson's men's soccer team has won eleven 4A state soccer championships; They also once held the national record for most consecutive games without a loss at 103; This is still the state record. Since the early 1980s, they have also produced a number of Division 1 players.[6]

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

Administration

Gregory Decker became principal in the fall of 2008 after his predecessor, Cathy Moore, who was promoted to assistant superintendent. Moore had been principal of the school for eight years, and was named Wake County principal of the year in 2007. Under Decker's leadership, Sanderson's graduation rate has started to grow at a slow pace. As of August 2019, Gretta Dula became principal of Sanderson, taking Decker's place as principal.[7]

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
2015 81.4%[8] -1.4
2016 89.1%[9] +7.7

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

  1. "SHS Administration / Meet Our Principal". Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. "Sanderson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.sandersonband.com/
  5. Barr, Sarah (20 October 2014). "Sanderson High School choir teacher wins N.C. Symphony award for music educators". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  6. NCHSAA Men's Soccer Records Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. http://www.wral.com/search/?d_since=&d_sort=oldest&d_filter=all&d_site=1&qs=sanderson+high+school&d_from=50
  8. "4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Report: 2011-12 Entering 9th Graders Graduating in 2014-15 or Earlier". accrpt.ncpublicschools.org. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  9. "Wake County sees gains in school passing and graduation rates". Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  10. Eamon, Tom (2014). The Making of a Southern Democracy: North Carolina Politics from Kerr Scott to Pat Mccrory. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-1-4696-0697-2.
  11. Lawerence, Jordan. (Feb 13, 2013). Native North Carolinian Jeb Bishop brings his jazz résumé back home. INDY Week. Retrieved Mar 6, 2020.
  12. Staff, WNCN (2015-12-17). "New No. 2 at Apple grew up in Raleigh, went to NC State". WNCN. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  13. "Paul Friedrich finds his audience". www.waltermagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  14. http://www.classmates.com/people/Clark-Brisson/8688226923
  15. Darryl Partin - Men's Basketball - Boston University. GoTerriers.com. Retrieved Aug 13, 2020.
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