Jesse O. Sanderson High School, more commonly called Sanderson High School (SHS), is a co-educational 9–12 public high school 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.AcademicsAs of 2012 the school has approximately 2,015 enrolled students, and approximately 111 hired educators. 24 of the teachers are National Board Certified Teachers.Many Advanced Placement courses are offered. The Paideia program, named after a Greek style of learning is offered to 9th graders.The Career and Technical Education (CTE) program received the highest test scores in Wake County.Its latest Graduation Rate is eighty-five percent according to Wake County Schools.Sanderson in societySanderson is a major participant in the Food Bank of Central and center North Carolina's Students Against Hunger Food Drive. The food drive is led at the school by the Student Government Association. Sanderson has won ten of the last eleven food drive competitions, facing off against local rival high schools such as Millbrook High School and Leesville Road High School. In 2011, the school collected 222,668.1 pounds of food, following a steady yearly increase.
