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Discovery High School

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Regular School · Newton, NC

Discovery High School is a regular school school in Newton, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 146 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.2:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
146
Teachers (FTE)
6.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
22.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 85 58%
Hispanic/Latino 28 19%
Asian 15 10%
Two or more races 14 10%
Black or African American 4 3%
Total enrollment 146 57M / 89F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency >=90% 41.9% 51
Reading Proficiency >=90% 46.9% 50
Science Proficiency 80-89% — 57
4-Year Graduation Rate >=90% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (13)
147 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
86 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
48
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
3
2.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 146 100%

Contact & Location

301 West 18th St

Newton, NC 28658

Phone: (828)466-5581

http://dhs.newton-conover.org

District

Newton Conover City Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,629

District enrollment: 2,856

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

370336002754

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD