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26 Sep

RCSS graduation rates show slight uptick

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro City Schools, commencement, Education, graduation rates, Randolph County School System

Commencement dates have been set for the Class of 2025 at county schools ASHEBORO – The Randolph County School System reported a four-year graduation rate of 88.6% for the Class of 2024. That was a slight increase from the 88.1 percent for the Class of 2023. At 90.2%, Asheboro City Schools saw a rather large bump up in its graduation rate. That was an increase from 84.3%, marking the largest increase for any district in the Triad. The statewide average was listed at 86.9% (up from 86.5% from the previous year). The four-year graduation rates are based on the students…

02 Aug

Randolph Community College to offer tours, financial aid guidance

Bob SuttonNewscommencement, Franklinville, Randolph Community College, Shah Ardalan

ASHEBORO – Campus tours will be offered as part of information sessions to prepare Randolph Community College students for the start of the new school year. Next week’s session is slated for 4-7 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Continuing Education and Industrial Center at 413 Industrial Park Ave. in Asheboro. In addition to tours, assistance will be provided regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program. New and returning students are welcome. “These initiatives are crucial in providing our prospective and returning students with the comprehensive support and guidance they need to embark on their academic journey with confidence,”…

05 Jun

High schools set to bestow diplomas in Randolph County (updated with RCSS graduation numbers)

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro City Schools, commencement, Education, Randolph County School System, Stephen Gainey, Uwharrie Charter Academy

Commencements coming up for hundreds of area students Commencements for most high school seniors will be held across the next several nights in Randolph County. Hundreds of students will take part in ceremonies marking the ends of their high school days. Friday night’s ceremony for Asheboro City Schools is set for Lee J. Stone Stadium, where there are expected to be 307 graduates. Asheboro has the largest senior class of any school in the county. Uwharrie Charter Academy’s ceremony will be Friday night in the central gym on campus, with about 150 graduates marking the school’s largest class. Last year,…

01 Jun

School news: Principals to shift; Gainey honored; Commencement times listed

Bob SuttonNewscommencement, Education, New principal, Randolph County School System, RCSS, Stephen Gainey

ASHEBORO – The Randolph County School System made a few principal appointments for the next school year. Dennis Hamilton is going from his role as principal at Randleman to become principal at neighboring Providence Grove. No replacement for the Randleman position has been named. Corey Culp, an assistant principal at Liberty Elementary and Grays Chapel Elementary School, will be the principal at Liberty Elementary School. Katie Henderson moves from principal at Coleridge Elementary School to become the principal at Franklinville Elementary School. All the appointments are effective July 1. For schools in the Randolph County School System, the last day…

03 Jun

Schools set commencement times, activities

Bob SuttonEvents, Newscommencement, graduation, randolph county, Randolph County Schools, schools

Commencement ceremonies for most high schools in Randolph County are scheduled for next Wednesday. June 8 events will take place for schools in the Randolph County School System. Asheboro High School’s commencement will be a night later, coming at 7 p.m. June 9 at Lee J. Stone Stadium on campus. If inclement weather interferes, that ceremony will be held in the South Asheboro Middle School gym. Here are June 8 times: Eastern Randolph (6 p.m.), Trinity (6 p.m.), Randleman (7 p.m.), Southwestern Randolph (7 p.m.), Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve (7 p.m. at Journey Church in Asheboro), Providence Grove (8 p.m.) and…