Sanderson High School

I LD child who attend Sanderson. He has done very very well there. Everyone from the Administration to his IEP team to his classroom teachers have always helped him to succeed. He is a proud AFROTC cadet. This Program is excellant. It has won the distinguished unit award every year for the past 8 years. I definitely would NOT send my son to any other school. Sanderson is also ranked nationally as one of the best high schools in the nation!!! Go check it out and you will understand why
—Submitted by a parent

Sanderson is a well kept secret. It s not inside the beltline so it doesn t get the recognition that Broughton does. It is a great school and it has a family feeling. It s has an inclusive attitude for all the students who are there to learn. There are several programs designed to help students. They have a fantastic AFJROTC program with instructors who are dedicated to helping students get prepared for life after high school, whether it s community college, college, trade school etc. If you have the opportunity to go to Sanderson I recommend it and you should check out AFJROTC!!!!!

Trying to get back into the Sanderson school district because I love the Special Education services that my now junior has been receiving. I totally agree that Sanderson is Raleigh's best kept secret. I would not want my child to be enrolled anyplace else.
—Submitted by a parent

I have had one student graduate from Sanderson...doing great in college. He was definitely prepared for the rigors of college classes. Have another son that is currently a junior. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Great coaches, teachers and administration.
—Submitted by a parent

Sanderson is truly the best kept secret in Raleigh. Excellent teachers, rigorous academics, strong administration, and a real sense of community. Sanderson has very high test scores and success in the university system. We've had two children attend Sanderson and we would not choose any other high school. Our third will go next year. Excellent school!!
—Submitted by a parent

I graduated from Sanderson in 2006. I thought the school was wonderful. Very diverse. The teachers were great! I had a problem with one teacher, but I think that it was more because she was new and young. Other than that, it was great. Mrs. Moore was wonderful even though she's not there anymore. I had some favorite teachers of which I am friends with now.
—Submitted by a student

Sanderson is a very good school. All the teachers a dedicated to their students, and do all they can to help them do well. Sanderson is very diverse, and gives students a chance to meet many kinds of people. The disipline is also very good at Sanderson, there are rarely any violence. Sanderson is a school that you can learn a lot, and also have fun at. Great school!
—Submitted by a student

I just had a daughter graduate from Sanderson and I'm glad she didn't go anywhere else. She came from a mostly white upper income middle school and her adjustment at first was a little difficult (mainly due to how diverse the student population at Sanderson is). Overtime, she learned to love it. Most everyone treats you with respect. Students are accepted for who they are, not what they have in terms of material wealth. Teachers are mostly very caring and great at what they do. My daughter reports that Sanderson has prepared her well for college. She attends an out of state competitive university and she feels the teachers at Sanderson prepared her well both personally and academically. I have the utmost respect for Ms. Moore, the principal. She knows her kids well and is very hands on. She runs a 'tight ship' so to say. She is a huge asset!
—Submitted by a parent

Great school. Great teachers and responsive administrators.
—Submitted by a parent

We moved to Raleigh one year ago and my daughter attended Sanderson High School as a Sophomore. We were apprehensive about sending our daughter to such a large high school, but were very happy we sent her to Sanderson. She participated in the marching band. There is a strong band program at Sanderson where the students attend band camp, travel to competitions, and learn interesting music combinations. Sanderson also has a well organized and community supported athletic program that our daughter participated in as well. Being new parents to the school was never a problem because the parents we met were very friendly and welcomed us to their school family. Sanderson is a neighborhood school and follows a traditional calendar which our family enjoys.
—Submitted by a parent

Diligent students do very well at Sanderson. Most of my student's classes have been rigorous but teachers approachable and regularly available for extra help when necessary. There is a fantastic range of classes available. Counsellor was very helpful with course selection. Drama better some years than others. Visual Arts very impressive. Sports seemed a lot of fun - sometimes not the case in high school - I was pleased to see that. Band very good, and, again, a lot of fun. Choruses excellent. Our family prefers the traditional, (as opposed to the year round), calendar - it is, after all, educational for students to hold a job for 10 weeks in summer, but still possible for them to enjoy precious school summers before the relentless labor of adulthood! As far as I can tell, Sanderson has a great social atmosphere; reasonable community service activity; 'hands on' Principal; good, friendly, parent involvement.
—Submitted by a parent

I think Sanderson is a great school. My son went there and graduated last year. He received an excellent education. He was able to get a whole sememster's credit from the AP classes he took at Sanderson. He said he thought the teachers of those classes were better than his college professors. He was in the band and I was a band booster parent who helped at the school through the band program. I was impressed with the principal and her involvment with all aspects of the school.
—Submitted by a parent

Sanderson is a good school. The parent who said that the teacher's do a poor job with helping new kids fit it, well that obviously isn't the teacher's fault. Maybe there's just something wrong with your kid that he or she isn't fitting in?
—Submitted by a student

Sanderson is an excellent school. The extra-curricular programs are there, and the emphasis is getting stronger. The Athletic Boosters are always working to improve the programs and the participation. The arts are very strong. The band program is exceptional. The drama department is quite good also. The faculty is always willing to do whatever it takes as long as the student is willing to go the extra mile also. The success of the student is up to the student.
—Submitted by a parent

Sanderson is a great school. The people who rate it low just like to complain; there are some people you can never satisfy. People in Wake county take for granted that we have one of the top school systems in the country. Sanderson prepares you very well for college and most of the teachers are very good. The principal is very helpful to students and staff. Sports may not be so good, but the arts are very strong. Overall, it's a great school.
—Submitted by a former student

Communication at the school is extremely poor. No effort is made to have new kids fit it. If I had to do it again I would not put my child here. Teachers are fine but if your child is miserable and no effort is made to help them fit in teacher quality is worthless.
—Submitted by a parent

I think sanderson high school teacher should make sure every child is challenge to learn not basic on they're income and color because every child does not learn the same way make sure the child is taking the right courses for college I want like to see more minority students in advance courses not in easy coures in school just get back challenge coures will help every child be pepare for college the teacher should make sure she or he teaching way every child be to learn some teacher does,t not teacher a good a way A good teacher once who make sure the student is learing and challenge at the same time
—Submitted by a parent

sanderson was a good school to attend but it needs more sports and funding for special programs
—Submitted by a former student