Asheboro City Schools is the school system which is responsible for most of the schools in Asheboro, North Carolina.
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2006-2007 Student demographics
-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
A memorial fund in memory of Ruby Bass Smith, a much beloved former mathematics teacher at Asheboro High School, has been established. A fund drive is currently underway. For more information, see the Ruby B. Smith Memorial Fund on the Asheboro City Schools web site.