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, except for a central portion of the county, which is served by Asheboro City Schools. That district includes the vast majority of Asheboro and some unincorporated areas.[2]
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."[3] The board vote occurred after a parent of an 11th grade student at Randleman High School complained about the book.[4][5] After immediate outrage from residents and negative national coverage, the board voted 6-1 to reverse the decision within two weeks.[6][7]
Schools
- Farmer Elementary School
- Hopewell Elementary School
- Trindale Elementary School
- Archdale Elementary School
- Level Cross Elementary School
- Grays Chapel Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Randleman Elementary School
- Lawrence Elementary School
- New Market Elementary School
- Tabernacle Elementary School
- Southmont Elementary School
- Seagrove Elementary School
- Coleridge Elementary School
- Franklinville Elementary School
- Ramseur Elementary School
- Braxton Craven Middle School
- Randleman Middle School
- Northeastern Randolph Middle School
- Southeastern Randolph Middle School
- Southwestern Randolph Middle School
- Trinity High School
- Wheatmore High School
- Southwestern Randolph High School
- Eastern Randolph High School
- Providence Grove High School
- Randleman High School
References
- ↑ "RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS CENTRAL OFFICE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Randolph County Schools. Retrieved on September 21, 2013. "Administrative Offices 2222-C S. Fayetteville Street Asheboro, NC 27205"
- ↑ Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Randolph County, NC (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2026. - Text list
- ↑ 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[link removed]) WFMY-TV News 2. September 19, 2013. Retrieved on September 21, 2013.
- ↑ Zuccino, David. "'Invisible Man' may reappear in North Carolina county's schools." Los Angeles Times. September 24, 2013. Retrieved on March 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Randoph County school board reverses 'Invisible Man' book ban." WXII 12. September 25, 2013. Retrieved on March 27, 2018.