ASHEBORO — The Randolph County School System could potentially close Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve following the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year.
At the Randolph County Schools Board of Education’s February meeting, superintendent Stephen Gainey presented the board with a study the district had conducted on the feasibility of the school.
The study focused primarily on the facts that the school has had declining enrollment, hasn’t met academic performance standards and is at a high cost to the district in a time of budgetary constraints…