Asheboro City Schools

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Asheboro City Schools is the school system which is responsible for most of the schools in Asheboro, North Carolina.

1 Member schools
2 Superintendent
3 Assistant Superintendents
4 Central Office Administration
5 Board of Education
6 Points of Pride
7 External links

[edit] Member schools

Asheboro High 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

[edit] Superintendent

Dr. Diane L. Frost

[edit] Assistant Superintendents

Dr. Timothy Allgood, Human Resources
Dr. Denny Jennings, Curriculum and Instruction

[edit] Central Office Administration

Mr. Harold Blair, Director of Business and Finance
Mr. Michael Mize, Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Mr. Curt Lorimer, Director of Career and Technical Education
Mr. Brad Rice, Director of Special Programs
Ms. Donna Clelland, Director of Testing and Accountability
Mrs. Gail Hicks, Director of Exceptional Child Services
Mrs. Carla Freemyer, Public Information Officer
Dr. Joy McLaughlin, Director of LEP Programs
Mr. Tom Quinn, Food Services Director

[edit] Board of Education

Mr. Steve Jones, Chairman
Mr. Kyle Lamb
Mr. Archie Priest
Mrs. Linda Cranford
Mrs. Gidget Kidd
Mr. Derek Robbins
Mrs. Joyce Harrington
Mrs. Jane Redding
Mr. Chris Yow
Two open positions to be filled in December 2006

[edit] 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
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
AHS Mock Trial team has represented North Carolina in national competition the past 5 years in a row
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
12 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.