History of WSPMS

Wilbur S. Pence Middle School’s history began in 1986 when the Rockingham County school board voted to build a new Turner Ashby High School. By the fall of 1989, the new Turner Ashby High School opened and the old high school was converted to a middle school in the place of John Wayland Intermediate School. The new middle school was named after long-time superintendent, Wilbur S. Pence (1950-1971) who had lived a short distance from the school. From 2002-2007 Wilbur S. Pence Middle School went through a long-term construction and renovation project. A new, two-story wing expanded classroom space for sixth grades with updated technology. The renovation of the rest of the building updated the structure to support the larger school student population and accommodate technology. In 2013 the front vestibule was added for building security. Smaller updates, improvements, and renovations have since been ongoing to provide our students with a building to be proud of! Teresa Shank is the current principal.

Previous principals include:

John Childs 2019 - 2024
Camala Kite 2014-2018
Mary Shifflett 1998-2014
James Slye 1997-1998
Jo Anne Wenger 1992-1997
Brownie Cummins 1986-1992