Lee County High

High school·Grades 9-12 Sanford, North Carolina·27330
Score
12.2/100
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#450
Among 512 North Carolina high schools
#3
In Lee County Schools
#3
In Sanford
Top 88%
In North Carolina

Score 12.2/100: better than 12% of North Carolina high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 13% of them
379 students tested
Math
41%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 16% of them
664 students tested
Science
36%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 59%, better than 13% of them
422 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolNC EOC English II41.7379
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 119.1325
MathHigh schoolNC EOC NC Math 361.1339
ScienceHigh schoolNC EOC Biology36422

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,469
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,469
Typical high school: 737
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical high school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Lee County

Contact

Address
1708 Nash Street
Sanford, NC 27330

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Lee County High at a glance

Lee County High is a public high school in Sanford, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Lee County Schools. It has about 1,469 students (a typical North Carolina high school has 737). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina high schools, it scores 12.2 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #450 of 512. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.