Press Releases

The district announces administrative changes beginning July 1, 2025.

All the information you need for a successful #MAfirstday can be found on our Back-to-School page.

Beginning August 1, sports fans can purchase an annual sports pass from the Central Office at 351 Riverside Drive.

Mount Airy High School is one of 19 schools being recognized as Financial Aid Champions by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority.

Mount Airy City Schools is pleased to announce that Mrs. Melissa A. Martin has been named School Nutrition Director. Martin will replace Celena Watson, who will retire on June 30th.

Mr. Garrett Howlett was recently recognized at the 46th Annual North Carolina Technology Student Association State Conference in Greensboro.

Mount Airy Middle School and Mount Airy High School’s HOSA-Future Health Care Professionals (HOSA) Chapters recently attended the State Leadership Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina. Both chapters experienced great success thanks to the students’ hard work and dedication. Students and teams who finished in the top three in their category qualify for the International Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, this summer.

On Wednesday, April 2nd, schools in Mount Airy City Schools (MACS) announced their 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year and Employees of the Year, while the district named its Beginning Teacher (BT) of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Central Office Employee of the Year, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year, Exceptional Children's (EC) Teacher of the Year, School Nutrition Employee of the Year and School Nutrition Manager of the Year.

Mount Airy High School senior Abby Epperson is the 2024-2025 North Carolina HOSA - Future Health Professionals (HOSA) State President.

PowerSchool, our state’s Student Information System provider, informed us of a data breach in their system.