Newton-Conover High

338 W 15Th Street, Newton NC, 28658 | Newton-Conover City Schools | 828-465-0920
  • grades 9-12
  • students 760
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%Newton
43%North Carolina

Newton-Conover High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Newton-Conover City Schools" in Newton, NC. There are a total of 760 students and 51 teachers at Newton-Conover High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Newton-Conover High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average.

Newton-Conover High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students760
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment96
Taking some courses87
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses46
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newton-Conover High, there are a total of 96 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 87 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newton-Conover High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 55.3% 51.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 17.1% 14.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 5.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1% 23.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 5.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population13,10610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)95021891
Median age42.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English86%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade72.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Newton-Conover High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.