Our Direction

South Asheboro Middle School will be a school of excellence where each student is prepared to be globally competitive for college, careers, and citizenship.

SAMS will strive for high levels of achievement and continuous growth in academics, behavior, and character.  We believe all students can succeed and hold ourselves and our students to rigorous and meaningful standards.  SAMS is a school community where we provide rigorous, relevant instruction that prepares students to think critically and solve real-world problems.

 South Asheboro Middle School’s mission is to provide a caring, collaborative, and challenging learning environment with high expectations for all. 
Core FunctionEffective PracticeCodeSuccess IndicatorWise Ways®ActionResource
CSI and/or ATSI School IndicatorsProvide supports (personnel, programmatic, financial, etc.) for instructional priorities The LEA/School has aligned resource allocation (money, time, human resources) within each school's instructional priorities.View
Domain 1: Turnaround LeadershipPractice 1B: Monitor short-and long-term goalsD1.02The LEA/School has aligned resource allocation (money, time, human resources) within each school's instructional priorities.View
Domain 3: Instructional TransformationPractice 3A: Diagnose and respond to student learning needsA4.01The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.View
Practice 3B: Provide rigorous evidence-based instructionA2.04Instructional Teams develop standards-aligned units of instruction for each subject and grade level.ViewVideo
Domain 4: Culture ShiftPractice 4A: Build a strong community intensely focused on student learningA4.06ALL teachers are attentive to students' emotional states, guide students in managing their emotions, and arrange for supports and interventions when necessary.View
Practice 4C: Engage students and families in pursuing education goalsE1.06The school regularly communicates with parents/guardians about its expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum of the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning).ViewVideo
NC SBE Goal 1:Eliminate opportunity gaps by 2027 The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.View
NC SBE Goal 2:Improve school and district performance by 2027 The school regularly communicates with parents/guardians about its expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum of the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning).ViewVideo





South Asheboro Middle
523 W Walker Ave
Asheboro NC 27203
336-629-4141
Principal: Mr. Chris Burian
  • Kelly Hagood
  • Janeice Leonard
  • Chris Burian
  • Dustin Hagood
  • Keri Hill
  • Alondra Ruiz
  • Zack Seabrease
  • Megan Smith
  • Leslie Smith-Moore
  • Kristen Toscano
  • Danielle Williams
  • 8th Grade ELA (Ele...
  • Agriculture (elect...
  • Principal
  • 7th Grade SS (Elec...
  • 6th Grade ELA (ele...
  • Media Specialist
  • 7th Grade Math/Sci...
  • Assistant Principa...
  • School Counselor
  • EC Teacher (electe...
  • Instructional Faci...