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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASCEND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: LEE COUNTY·NCES 370043803459

Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County

283 Harvey Faulk Road, Sanford, NC 27332 · (919) 842-5411 · Lee County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
Enrollment
628
High
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 761
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
94
Grade 7
94
Grade 8
95
Grade 9
115
Grade 10
87
Grade 11
79
Grade 12
64
Student demographics
White
34054%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 42%
Hispanic
12921%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 22%
Black
8113%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 25%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
6510%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
34855%
Female
28045%

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About Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County

Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County operates as a low-enrollment high school in Sanford, North Carolina, overseen by Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County. Current enrollment sits at 628 students spanning grades 6 through 12.

Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 655 students; Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is among them.

Demographically, Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County reports that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 21% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Lee County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,387 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is one of 20 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 10,641 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ascend Leadership Remote Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County.

Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County operates from a town-center location. Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Lee County at a glance

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Population
65,816
Census ACS
Median income
$65,387
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,641 students

Quick facts

School name
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
District
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
Address
283 Harvey Faulk Road, Sanford, NC 27332
Phone
(919) 842-5411
County
Lee County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
628
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
370043803459
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
Other schools in Sanford
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Frequently asked questions

About Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
How many students attend Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County enrolls approximately 628 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County serve?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County have?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County?
Student demographics at Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County are roughly 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County in?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is part of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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