The Discovery High School at Newton-Conover
Newton, NC · Newton Conover City Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
A
Score 86 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1187
28% of students took it
Went to college
89%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 145
- School performance score
- 86
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- >95%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 74%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 89%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 85%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 52%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20201105
20211100
20221213
20231230
20241231
20251187
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 301 West 18th St, Newton, NC 28658
- Phone
- (828) 466-5581
- District
- Newton Conover City Schools
- Superintendent
- Mr Shane Whitener
- County
- Catawba
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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