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What's the biggest difference between Alcovy High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,968
High
DISTRICT 2,019 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON COUNTY·NCES 130393003436
Alcovy High School
14567 Highway 36, Covington, GA 30014 · (770) 784-4995 · Newton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,968 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,827 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 536 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 538 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 465 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 429 | 22% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
27.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +16.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 17 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 8.9% |
| 2021-22 | 10.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alcovy High School
Alcovy High School's state test result (21.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcovy High School this school | 1,968 | 92.8% | 21.9% |
| Bradwell Institute Hinesville | 1,900 | 88.9% | 23.3% |
| Statesboro High School Statesboro | 1,801 | 89.6% | 30.0% |
| Warner Robins High School Warner Robins | 1,812 | 100.0% | 41.3% |
| Griffin High School Griffin | 1,505 | 98.7% | 17.5% |
| Newton High School Covington | 2,499 | 91.0% | 17.9% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alcovy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #327 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #286 of 417 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,968 | #71 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #400 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #240 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #114 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #224 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,968
+63 (+3%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 1,936
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,968 | 99.8 | 19.7:1 | 93% (1,827) |
| 2023-24 | 2,039 | 99.1 | 20.6:1 | 66% (1,341) |
| 2022-23 | 1,991 | 95.4 | 20.9:1 | 55% (1,087) |
| 2020-21 | 1,905 | 97 | 19.6:1 | 53% (1,005) |
| 2017-18 | 1,962 | 104.6 | 18.8:1 | 64% (1,259) |
| 2015-16 | 1,964 | 104 | 18.9:1 | 64% (1,254) |
| 2010-11 | 1,936 | 112 | 17.3:1 | 60% (1,163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alcovy High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,962 to 1,968); teachers down 5% (104.6 to 99.8).
About Alcovy High School
Alcovy High School is a large high school in Georgia, located in Covington. It reports enrollment of 1,968 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 1,120.
Newton County, which runs Alcovy High School, has 22 schools and 18,672 students.
Black students are 66% of those enrolled at Alcovy High School. The next largest groups are 18% White, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Newton County overall, about 48% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Alcovy High School are from different groups.
A staff of 99.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.7:1. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 15.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 93%. That is in line with the 92% average for public schools in Newton County.
In Georgia, Alcovy High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 21.9% actual against a predicted 29.4%.
In Newton County, home to about 118,152 people, median household income comes to about $77,179, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newton County's 22 public schools enroll about 18,672 students and include Alcovy High School.
Alcovy High School is about 0.7 miles from Heard-Mixon Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Alcovy High School is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 1,905 students in 2020-21 to 1,968 in 2024-25.
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Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,152
Census ACS
Median income
$77,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
18,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton County
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- Eastside High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Newton County Theme School at FicquettElementary · 1,095 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 936 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- South Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
Other schools in Covington
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- Eastside High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Newton County Theme School at FicquettElementary · 1,095 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 936 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- South Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
Nearby schools
- Heard-Mixon Elementary School0.7 mi · 434
- Rocky Plains Elementary School3.7 mi · 576
- East Newton Elementary School6.6 mi · 537
- Middle Ridge Elementary School7.4 mi · 594
- Indian Creek Middle School7.6 mi · 843
- Mansfield Elementary School7.7 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Alcovy High SchoolHow many students attend Alcovy High School?
Alcovy High School enrolls approximately 1,968 students in grades 09-12.
Is Alcovy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alcovy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Alcovy High School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Alcovy High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alcovy High School?
At Alcovy High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 11% Hispanic, 66% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Alcovy High School in?
Alcovy High School is part of Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.