- Address
- 338 W 15th Street, Newton, NC 28658
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 465-0920
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370336001400
School calendar
Newton Conover City Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Newton-Conover High — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Discovery High School0.2 mi
- North Newton Elementary0.8 mi
- South Newton Elementary1.6 mi
- Conover Special Education1.6 mi
- Shuford Elementary3.2 mi
- Newton-Conover Middle3.7 mi
- Startown Elementary3.7 mi
- Challenger Early College High3.9 mi
- Webb A Murray Elementary4.5 mi
- Saint Stephens Elementary4.7 mi
How Newton-Conover High compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 58 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 22% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 9 points since 2014 (67 → 58). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | C | Not Met | 57.4 |
| 2024 | 71 | B | Exceeded | 66.1 |
| 2023 | 63 | C | Not Met | 61.3 |
| 2022 | 60 | C | Met | 53.8 |
| 2019 | 71 | B | Exceeded | 67.9 |
| 2018 | 66 | C | Met | 62 |
| 2017 | 69 | C | Met | 66 |
| 2016 | 62 | C | Not Met | 62 |
| 2015 | 65 | C | Not Met | 66 |
| 2014 | 67 | C | Met | 66 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Newton Conover City Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 724Student counts for Newton-Conover High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 724 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 754Student indicators for Newton-Conover High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 754 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 40.9 FTETeacher figures for Newton-Conover High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40.9 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 48.1% | 27.7% |
| NC Math 3 | 42.5% | 23.3% |
| NC Math 1 | 40% | 19.4% |
| Biology | 34.2% | 18.4% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 65.8% | 15.8% | 11.6% | 6.8% |
| English II | 51.9% | 20.4% | 25.7% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 60% | 20.6% | 14.8% | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 57.5% | 19.2% | 17.6% | 5.7% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -3.98 | 60.1 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 40.87 |
| Experienced teachers | 36.27 (89%) |
| Beginning teachers | 4.6 (11%) |
| Holding a standard license | 39.97 (98%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.9 (2%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (241 of 754) | 32% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 103) | 8.7% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.74 |
| Library books per student | 9.57 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.62 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Newton-Conover High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other high schools in this district
All 7 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.