Newton High School - Covington, Georgia/GA

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Newton High School

140 Ram Drive, Covington, GA, 30014-1956 -

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Definition of Terms

Newton High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Newton County, GA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2976 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

150 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 1016 students

Grade 10 - 878 students

Grade 11 - 584 students

Grade 12 - 498 students

This School

(GA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(GA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Black	55%	39%
% White	38%	52%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(GA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

38%

33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(GA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Newton County School District

This School's Agency

(GA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	20	7
Number of Students Managed	17,084 students	3,848 students
District Total Revenue	$127,721,000	$34,253,000
District Expenditure	$135,089,000	$34,226,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,476	$8,902
District Expenditure / Student	$7,907	$8,894
District Graduation Rates	70%	75%

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Newton High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Covington, Georgia, as part of the Newton County School System. Located thirty-two miles outside Atlanta, it is one of three schools serving Newton County. The high school serves 2,236 students in grades 9-12, with a senior class of 537.
History
Newton High School was established in 1901. The original building was located on Newton Drive, where the Newton County Central Office is now located. At this time, it was the only high school in Newton County. Due to growth in the number of students, Newton County passed a bond referendum and started construction at the present site. The Board of Education began construction in the school year 1972-73 and the school opened its doors to students in August of the 1974-75 school year. The first graduating class from this site was June 1978. For 25 years this school served as this county's only high school Another bond referendum was passed and Eastside High School opened its doors in August, 1994. Enrollment at this time was 2,300 students. Newton County passed another bond referendum for a new high school Alcovy High School which opened in 2006. it also operates on a 4x4 block schedule
Sports and Extra Curricular Activities
4-H
Band
Baseball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Drama Club
Drill Team
Football
Golf
Rifle Team
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track
Wrestling
Girls Step Team
Boys Step Team
External links
Newton's Official web page
[http://www.newtoncountyschools.org/

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