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Newton-Conover High School

Public | 9-12 | 753 students
 

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Posted December 21, 2011
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I was nervous about enrolling my child in this school because of the reputation. However, I found the school to be safe and administration takes safety very seriously. Some academic areas are weaker than others, but that is true at any school. I have been very happy with the math department.
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Posted July 12, 2011
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I currently attend Newton-Conover high school. I'm in the top of my class and active participant in Track and Cheerleading. This school does have drug problems and thuggish kids, but that's not everyone. We have many extremely smart and talented students here. There are great athletic teams, and there are some wonderful teachers. Every school has its problems, you cant just say this is a bad school because of a few thuggish kids that don't care.
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Posted July 8, 2011
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Good athletics, bad place for your kids to go to school. A lot of cover-up going on by administration to make everything look like it's "ok".
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Posted April 22, 2011
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I moved to get my kids out of this "Thuggish" school. The staff even even talks about the lack of morales and discipline in the school. The school rivals only Hickory for the title of the most thugged out school. There are some good kids here, but they are the minority. We moved to a county school, and are very happy we did. Drugs are a big problem here. Great athletic facilities though!
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Posted October 11, 2010
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Posted January 26, 2008
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We have been extremely pleased with our son's academic record and the accessibility of all the faculty and staff when we needed them. Great school with lots of activities for the kids.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 56% in 2012.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 64% in 2012.

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Science

The state average for Science was 59% in 2012.

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Writing

The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.

204 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
76%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a

Science

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 79% in 2012.

144 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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72%

2011

 
 
65%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 82% in 2011.

156 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%
Biology

The state average for Biology was 83% in 2012.

165 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
78%
Civics and Economics

The state average for Civics and Economics was 80% in 2011.

173 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%
English I

The state average for English I was 83% in 2012.

191 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
84%
Physical Science

The state average for Physical Science was 77% in 2011.

83 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
80%
United States History

The state average for United States History was 82% in 2011.

171 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
81%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in Algebra I, English I, and Biology. The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students72%
Female74%
Male71%
Black62%
Asian80%
Hispanic71%
Multiracial70%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities19%
Non-disabled students87%
Limited English proficiency70%
Proficient in English73%
Academically giftedn/a

Biology

All Students78%
Female78%
Male79%
Black57%
Asian63%
Hispanic64%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilities52%
Non-disabled students82%
Limited English proficiency27%
Proficient in English82%
Academically gifted>95%

English I

All Students81%
Female80%
Male82%
Black66%
Asian>95%
Hispanic58%
Multiracial92%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilities28%
Non-disabled students92%
Limited English proficiency44%
Proficient in English86%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in Algebra I, English I, and Biology. The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 59% 54%
Black 23% 31%
Hispanic 13% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 42%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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  • Kevin Campbell
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  • (828) 464-1412
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338 W 15th Street
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Phone: (828) 465-0920

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