Jesse O. Sanderson High School (commonly known as Sanderson High School), is a co-educational 9âÂÂ12 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.
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.
Sanderson Theatre Ensemble In 2018, Sanderson High School performed the play âÂÂ26 Pebblesâ by Eric Ulloa, a play about the Sandy Hook shooting, for the North Carolina Theatre Conference.
Sanderson Sandpipers The director of the Sanderson Sandpipers, Allison Taylor. Former director Marshall Butler jr. has been recognized as an outstanding music educator by the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. Marshall Butler retired at the end of the 201516 school year.
Sanderson's cheerleading squad were the 2005 Super Varsity state champions and 2005 Carolina Cup champions.
Sanderson's men's cross-country team won the 2009 NCHSAA 4A state championship.
Sanderson's men's soccer team has won eleven NCHSAA soccer state championships. They also once held the national record for most consecutive games without a loss at 103, which is still the state record. Since the early 1980s, they have also produced a number of Division 1 players.
Sanderson's women's soccer team were the 1991 NCHSAA state champions.
The men's swim team has won four NCHSAA state championships.
The women's swim team has won five NCHSAA state championships.
Sanderson volleyball was won two NCHSAA state championships.
The wrestling team won the 1983 NCHSAA state tournament championship.
As of August 2019, Gretta Dula is the principal of Sanderson High School. Dula replaced Gregory Decker who served as the school's principal for over ten years, and was credited with raising the schools graduation rates while principal. Catty Moore, Decker's predecessor, served in the position for seven years between 2000 and 2008, and would later go on to become the superintendent of the Wake County Public School System in 2018.
As of 2012, 28% of the students receive free lunch, 4% receive reduced-price lunch, and 68% receive no lunch benefits.