Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
Sanford, NC · Charter school · Grades 06–12
CharterRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
C
Score 62 · 2025
4-year grad rate
93%
2025
Average SAT
—
Went to college
74%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 614
- School performance score
- 62
- 4-year graduation rate
- 93%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 87%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 57%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 74%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 16%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 58%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 283 Harvey Faulk Road, Sanford, NC 27332
- Phone
- (919) 842-5411
- Superintendent
- Justin Smith
- County
- Lee
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Other high schools in Lee County
- Bragg Street AcademyPublic
- Central Carolina AcademyGrade B
- Floyd L. Knight, The Children's CenterPublic
- Lee County High SchoolGrade D
- Southern Lee High SchoolGrade D