📍 1 Ram Way, Covington, Newton County, 30014
Newton High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Covington, Newton County. The school has 2,472 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newton County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 113.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newton High School enrolls 2,472 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 113.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Black or African American, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 6.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,949 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 261 | 11% |
| White | 157 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 20 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,100 of the school's 2,472 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,100 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newton High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 43, state house district 113.
Newton High School is one of 22 schools in Newton County, based in Covington, Georgia. The district serves 18,672 students district-wide and employs 1,152 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,472 students, Newton High School is larger than the district average of about 849 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large