Randolph County School System (North Carolina)

The Randolph County School System (RCSS) is a school district headquartered in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.^[1] It serves Randolph County.

History

In 2013 the district board voted 5-2 to ban Invisible Man from the school libraries. Gary Mason, a board member, said that he "didn’t find any literary value."^[2] The board vote occurred after a parent of an 11th grade student at Randleman High School complained about the book.^[3]^[4]

Schools

High schools

Zoned

Eastern Randolph High School (Ramseur)
Providence Grove High School (Climax)
Randleman High School (Randleman)
Southwestern Randolph High School (Asheboro) (Unincorporated area)
Trinity High School (Trinity)
Wheatmore High School (Trinity)

Other

Randolph Early College High School (Asheboro)

Middle schools

Archdale - Trinity Middle School
Braxton Craven Middle School
Northeastern Randolph Middle School
Randleman Middle School
Southeastern Randolph Middle School
Southwestern Randolph Middle School
Uwharrie Middle School

Elementary schools

Archdale Elementary School
Coleridge Elementary School
Farmer Elementary School
Franklinville Elementary School
Grays Chapel Elementary School
Hopewell Elementary School
John Lawrence Elementary School
Level Cross Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School
New Market Elementary School
Ramseur Elementary School
Randleman Elementary School
Seagrove Elementary School
Southmont Elementary School
Tabernacle Elementary School
Trindale Elementary School
Trinity Elementary School

References

↑ "RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS CENTRAL OFFICE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY." Randolph County Schools. Retrieved on September 21, 2013. "Administrative Offices 2222-C S. Fayetteville Street Asheboro, NC 27205"
↑ Kellogg, Carolyn. "Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man' banned in North Carolina." Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2013. Retrieved on September 20, 2013.
↑ Keys, Kathi. "County board bans ‘Invisible Man’ from school libraries." The Courier-Tribune. September 16, 2013. Retrieved on September 21, 2013.
↑ "Randolph County Schools Bans Book After Parent Complaint." (Archive) WFMY-TV News 2. September 19, 2013. Retrieved on September 21, 2013.

External links

Randolph County Public School System

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