Newton High School

Newton High School operates as a sprawling 9-12 campus in Covington, Georgia, one of the schools within Newton County. Current enrollment sits at 2,499 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 123% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Newton High School is one of 22 schools operated by Newton County, a district that instructs 18,672 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Newton High School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 124 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Newton High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Newton High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.4%; this one delivers 17.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Newton County put the typical household earns roughly $77,179 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Newton County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,672 students), of which Newton High School is one.

The closest other public school is Live Oak Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Newton High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newton High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 21.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Newton High School's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 2,429 (now 2,499).

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.