Newton High School
Covington, GAPublicHigh · Grades 9–12
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
65.4 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 59.4 | 65.6 | 65.4 |
| Content mastery | 42 | 45 | 46.8 |
| Progress | 53.2 | 68.6 | 73 |
| Closing gaps | 64.5 | 70.8 | 51.6 |
| Readiness | 69.8 | 69.7 | 69.3 |
| Graduation rate component | 92.3 | 92.5 | 92.4 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 37.4% | 34.5% | 33.8% |
| Developing | 37% | 36.4% | 37.6% |
| Proficient | 24.7% | 25.8% | 24.7% |
| Distinguished | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 59.9% | 53.3% | 45.3% |
| Developing | 27.9% | 30.3% | 32.2% |
| Proficient | 10% | 14.5% | 18.3% |
| Distinguished | 2.2% | 2% | 4.3% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 53% | 53.3% | 51.3% |
| Developing | 25.5% | 25.7% | 29.1% |
| Proficient | 20.1% | 18.3% | 16.9% |
| Distinguished | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
682 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 2,743 | 2,780 | 2,758 |
| Students with incidents | 711 | 765 | 682 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1455 | 1465 | 1295 |
| Suspended in school | 18.7% | 18.9% | 17.3% |
| Suspended out of school | 15.6% | 15.5% | 13.6% |
| Expelled | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,966 | 2,072 |
| Suspended out of school | 21.4% · 421 | 19.8% · 411 |
| Suspended in school | 25.8% · 507 | 24.6% · 509 |
| Expelled | 3.7% · 73 | 0.1% · 3 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,563 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.5%
White6.3%
Black or African American79.1%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races2.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130393001454
- District
- Newton County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,563 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 120.4
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24