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Newton High School

1 Ram Way, Covington, GA 30014 · (770) 787-2250 · Newton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,499 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,499
High
DISTRICT 2,019 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
2,273 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 965726%
Grade 1060924%
Grade 1163725%
Grade 1259624%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
1506%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
28411%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
1,96479%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
171%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
713%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
120%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,22449%
Female
1,27551%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
16.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 17 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 8 points since 2021.

Georgia Milestones results by year

School yearMath
2024-2516.5%
2023-2413.3%
2022-238.9%
2021-228.2%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Newton High School

Newton High School's state test result (17.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Newton High School this school2,49991.0%17.9%
Valdosta High School
Valdosta
2,45784.2%33.0%
Alcovy High School
Covington
1,96892.8%21.9%
Lovejoy High School
Hampton
2,049100.0%14.3%
Bradwell Institute
Hinesville
1,90088.9%23.3%
Mundy's Mill High School
Jonesboro
1,66599.4%17.1%
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 Newton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Georgia
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
17.9%#355 of 411
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.5%#356 of 417
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,499#28 of 480
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.2:1#405 of 413
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.5%#328 of 413
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
91.0%#123 of 425
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.9%#188 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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,499
+18 (+1%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 2,067
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,499123.620.2:191% (2,273)
2023-242,563120.421.3:176% (1,936)
2022-232,472113.921.7:185% (2,100)
2020-212,48111621.4:160% (1,498)
2017-182,429118.820.4:171% (1,714)
2015-162,35911520.5:173% (1,732)
2010-112,02612516.2:166% (1,343)
2000-011,5298617.8:126% (397)
1990-912,06711717.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (2,429 to 2,499); teachers up 4% (118.8 to 123.6).

About Newton High School

Newton High School is a high-enrollment high school in Covington, Georgia, one of the schools in Newton County. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,499 students. That is 123% bigger than the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.

Newton High School is part of a district of 22 schools: Newton County, with 18,672 students.

Black students are 79% of those enrolled at Newton High School. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Newton County's population at about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.

There are 123.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Newton High School, giving a ratio of 20.2:1. High schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 15.2:1. By family income, 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Newton County average a similar 92%.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Newton High School is 30.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 17.9%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Newton County show that the median household earns about $77,179 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Newton County, 22 public schools serve about 18,672 students.

Newton High School's nearest public school is Live Oak Elementary (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Newton High School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal data show 2,481 students in 2020-21 and 2,499 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.4:1 to 20.2:1.

This page is set up for the Newton High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Newton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Newton High School
District
Newton County
Address
1 Ram Way, Covington, GA 30014
Phone
(770) 787-2250
County
Newton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,499
Teachers (FTE)
124
Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
2,273 (91%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130393001454
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Newton County
Other schools in Covington
Other Newton High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Newton High. Newton High School is the largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Newton High School
How large is Newton High School?
Newton High School enrolls approximately 2,499 students in grades 09-12.
Is Newton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Newton High School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Newton High School.
How diverse is Newton High School?
Newton High School reports a student body of 6% White, 11% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton High School?
Newton High School is overseen by Newton County in Newton County.
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