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Discovery High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

301 West 18th St, Newton, NC 28658 · (828) 466-5581 · Part of Newton-Conover City Schools

Newton’s School Grade B better than 61% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
146
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Discovery High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Newton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Discovery High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 West 18th St, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 939
Grade 1027
Grade 1134
Grade 1246
Enrollment over time
211’20
210’21
193’22
162’23
146’24

Down 30.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 19%Asian 10%Two or more races 10%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery High School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton-Conover City Schools

The district →
South Newton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newton
C
328 students15:1
Conover Special Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Conover
C−
107 students9:1
Shuford Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Conover
B+
402 students15:1
North Newton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newton
B−
388 students14:1
Newton-Conover Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Conover
B−
559 students15:1
Newton-Conover High
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
B+
724 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.