After helping turn around Concord Middle, Adam Auerbach named CCS 2026-27 Principal of the Year

A year after promising the struggling school would shed its ‘F’ grade, Auerbach led Concord Middle to a 19-point jump in proficiency and some of the state’s biggest academic gains.

Dr. Adam Auerbach, who has helped improve Concord Middle School, has been named the 2026-27 CCS Principal of the Year. Photo credit: Chris Miller.

This story includes information from a Cabarrus County Schools news release, along with prior original reporting by The Cabarrus Compass.

A little more than a year after taking on one of the biggest challenges …