Asheboro City Schools
Asheboro City Schools is located in the heart of North Carolina just minutes from the North Carolina Zoo. The district includes a five-star Early Childhood Development Center, five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. Every classroom in the district is equipped with SMARTboard technology creating interactive learning environments where students thrive.
Vision – Asheboro City Schools will be a community of excellence where each student graduates globally competitive for college, careers, and citizenship.
Mission – We are committed to providing rigorous, individualized, and engaging learning opportunities for all students in a safe and inviting environment to ensure our students can become successful lifelong learners, prepared for global citizenship.
District Information
- 4,700 students
- 620 staff
- Five elementary schools
- Two middle schools
- One high school
- One additional site that houses the Early Childhood Development Center as well as an alternative school program called The Learning Center
2006-2007 Student demographics
- White 37.6%
- Black 13.7%
- Hispanic 42.8%
- Asian 1.8%
- Multi-racial 3.9%
- American Indian Less than 1%
Member schools
- Asheboro High School
- Asheboro High School Zoo School
- South Asheboro Middle School
- North Asheboro Middle School
- Guy B. Teachey Elementary School
- Lindley Park Elementary School
- Charles W. McCrary Elementary School
- Donna Lee Loflin Elementary School
- Balfour Elementary School
Superintendent
- Dr. Terry Worrell
Previously Dr. Diane Frost
Assistant Superintendent
- Dr. Aaron Woody, Ed. D., Curriculum and Instruction
Central Office Administration/Staff
- Mr. B. Harold Blair, Director of Finance
- Mr. Michael M. Mize, Director of Facilities and Maintenance
- Dr. Julie Pack, Director of Secondary Curriclum and Career and Technical Education
- Dr. Drew Maerz, Director of Testing and Accountability
- Dr. Cayce McCamish, Director of Exceptional Child Services
- Mrs. Carla L. Freemyer, Executive Director of Human Resources
- Ms. Wendy Rich, Director of Elementary Curriculum
- Mr. Anthony Woodyard, Director of Technology and Innovation
- Mrs. Robin Harris, Director of Federal Programs and EL
- Mrs. Vanessa Brook, Family Engagement Specialist
- Dr. Sean McWherter, Director of Support Services
- Mrs. Leigh Anna Marbert, Public Information Officer
Board of education
- Mr. Kyle Lamb, Chair
- Mr. Phillip Cheek, Vice Chair
- Mr. Gustavo Agudelo
- Mrs. Linda Cranford
- Mr. Baxter Hammer
- Mrs. Joyce Harrington
- Mrs. Gidget Kidd
- Dr. Beth Knott
- Ms. Jeni Martin
- Mr. Archie Priest, Jr.
- Mr. Michael Smith
Points of Pride
-Guy B. Teachey Elementary School is our first "Honor School of Excellence" for the 2004-2005 school year
-Charles W. McCrary and Lindley Park Elementary School have partnered with the NC Zoo to work with a school in Uganda, utilizing technology to communicate and share curriculum
-More than 30 Asheboro City Schools teachers have National Board Certification
-Our pre-school program has earned a 5-star rating from NC, the highest available and NAEYC accreditation
-All teachers and staff wear photo ID badges for student safety
-We have a comprehensive Career Development program for grades K-12
-Asheboro City Schools has a master's degree reimbursement program for teachers and on-site master’s degree course work from UNCG
-During the 2004-2005 school year, over 9,000 hours of staff development were offered
-We have internet access and email capabilities in all offices and classrooms
-Our district sponsors local "Innovative Teaching Grants" each year
-Our Gateways to Success program exceeds state expectations
-We have over 1,400 networked computers throughout the district
-We have mobile wireless labs at Asheboro High School, North Asheboro Middle School and South Asheboro Middle School
-22.8% of the Class of 2005 were Distinguished Graduates, 4.0 GPA or higher
-30.3% of our teachers and staff have advanced degrees
-Asheboro City Schools has received national recognition for implementation of our AlphaSmart program in grades 3-5
-24 languages are spoken in Asheboro City Schools
-Asheboro City Schools has award winning band, choral, and visual arts programs
-Our pre-school program requires parent participation to stay in the program
-We have a special program to support Initially Licensed Teachers
-Our 2004-2005 school safety survey indicated that 82.6% of students feel safe at school
-Asheboro High School serves as a Senior Project demonstration site for the state of North Carolina
-We have a cooperative/dual enrollment program with Randolph Community College
-In 2004-2005 we had 1424 students whose native language was not English
-The class of 2005 earned $1,335,128 in college scholarships
-Asheboro City Schools has eleven 21st Century technology rich classrooms
-88% of the class of 2005 intend to pursue a college degree
-The class of 2005 had an average SAT score of 1016, 6 points above the state
-During the 2004-2005 school year, our yellow buses logged over 145,900 miles
-85% of students in grades 3-8 are performing at or above grade level in reading and math
-16 scholarships are awarded annually by the Asheboro City Education Foundation
-During the 2004-2005 school year, five AHS students were accepted to Governor's School
-Asheboro City Schools has implemented writing curriculum for grades K-5, "Write from the Beginning" and "Write for the Future" in grades 6-8
-Asheboro City Schools has certified staff in all classrooms
-Asheboro High School was one of the first schools in the nation to move to the block schedule
-During the 2004-2005 school year, over 487,000 lunches were served to students
-Thinking Maps curriculum is used in grades K-12
-7 Asheboro High School students have been Teaching Fellows recipients over the past five years
-In 2004-2005, Asheboro High School had 100% participation in the Senior Project
-Asheboro City Schools attendance rate is one of the highest in North Carolina
-All of Asheboro City Schools yellow buses are equipped with cell phones and cameras
-We have 29 athletic programs at Asheboro High School and 10 programs at the middle schools
-Asheboro City Schools has networked LAN's and WAN's serving all classrooms and offices.
-The Asheboro High School Class of 2007 was awarded more than $3 Million in scholarships, grants, and financial aid
-In the 2007-2008 school year, one high school student and five elementary school students were selected to the North Carolina Honors Chorus
Asheboro City Schools Education Foundation
The Asheboro City Schools Education Foundation provides scholarships to deserving graduating seniors from Asheboro High School. The Foundation grants approximately 20 scholarships each year. To learn more about scholarships through the Asheboro City Schools Education Foundation, follow the following link.
http://www.asheboro.k12.nc.us/district_info/education_foundation/scholarships