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Newton High School

Public Grades 9-12

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Newton High School is a public high school located in Covington, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,563 students. The school is part of the Newton County School District, which is ranked 159 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and county averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and county in subjects like American Literature and Composition (27.6% vs. 40.4% state), Algebra I (15.7% vs. 44.9% state), Biology (19% vs. 44.2% state), and United States History (22.3% vs. 38.6% state). Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have been declining, from 92.1% in 2022-2023 to 84.4% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average.

Newton High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.54% in 2023-2024 to 84.95% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This is in contrast to schools like Ola High School and Walnut Grove High School, which have lower percentages of students from low-income families and tend to perform better academically. Newton High School's relatively low spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio (21.2 in 2023-2024) compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Ola High School (18.1 student-teacher ratio) and Walnut Grove High School (17.4 student-teacher ratio), may be contributing factors to its academic underperformance.

2,499

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,131

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Ram Way
Covington, GA 30014

(770) 787-2250

District: Newton County

Feeder schools for Newton High School:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary
	Live Oak Elementary
	Porterdale Elementary School
	West Newton Elementary School
Middle:	Clements Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.6%

Hispanic:

11.4%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

353^rd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Newton County

159^th of 206Newton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	353 of 452	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	357 of 458	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	346 of 442	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	343 of 429	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	369 of 410	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	336 of 438	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	285 of 428	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	288 of 420	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	266 of 426	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	261 of 435	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.7	165 of 425	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	237 of 425	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	162 of 396	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	187 of 402	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.0	246 of 384	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	218 of 372	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	245 of 370	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.5	223 of 358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	210 of 335	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition28%-13 vs state

United States History22%-16 vs state

Biology19%-25 vs state

Algebra I16%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton High School	Public	9-12	1 Ram Way	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-2250	2,499	124	20.2	91.0%	150 (6.0%)	1,964 (78.6%)	284 (11.4%)	17 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	12 (0.5%)	71 (2.8%)	21.1	353^rd of 452 public high schools	21.9%		20.3	357^th of 458 public high schools	22.1%	4	27.6	15.7	19.0	22.3	$13,131	$870	$12,261
Salem High School	Public	9-12	3551 Underwood Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 929-0176	1,118	67	16.7	90.2%	28 (2.5%)	911 (81.5%)	128 (11.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	39 (3.5%)	14	396^th of 452 public high schools	12.4%		20.7	356^th of 458 public high schools	22.3%	40	18.9	12.2	16.8	16.4	$14,865	$1,082	$13,783
Rockdale County High School	Public	9-12	1174 Bulldog Cir NE	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-8754	2,336	128	18.2	78.6%	123 (5.3%)	1,669 (71.4%)	410 (17.6%)	42 (1.8%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	78 (3.3%)	26.7	319^th of 452 public high schools	29.4%		28.6	304^th of 458 public high schools	33.6%	15	34.3	10.0	24.1	22.6	$13,126	$743	$12,382
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	2400 Granade Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5428	1,788	99	18.0	75.0%	136 (7.6%)	1,128 (63.1%)	433 (24.2%)	17 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	64 (3.6%)	27.1	317^th of 452 public high schools	29.9%		35.1	268^th of 458 public high schools	41.5%	49	34.0	16.8	25.7	22.2	$12,804	$802	$12,002
Eastside High School	Public	9-12	140 Highway 142	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2920	1,590	84	18.9	69.0%	599 (37.7%)	720 (45.3%)	170 (10.7%)	25 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (4.8%)	43	210^th of 452 public high schools	53.5%		47.1	204^th of 458 public high schools	55.5%	6	39.4	29.6	36.6	36.7	$13,952	$751	$13,202
Alcovy High School	Public	9-12	14567 Highway 36	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-4995	1,968	100	19.7	92.8%	351 (17.8%)	1,297 (65.9%)	208 (10.6%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	94 (4.8%)	18	369^th of 452 public high schools	18.4%		15.8	391^st of 458 public high schools	14.6%	22	24.4	23.9	19.0	13.8	$13,204	$801	$12,402
Walnut Grove High School	Public	9-12	4863 Guthrie Cemetery Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 507-3900	1,511	97	15.5	39.7%	1,033 (68.4%)	231 (15.3%)	179 (11.8%)	15 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	73	74^th of 452 public high schools	83.6%		66.6	101^st of 458 public high schools	77.9%	27	55.7	61.5	48.1	61.7	$12,064	$369	$11,694
Social Circle High School	Public	9-12	154 Alcova Dr	Social Circle	30025	Walton County	Social Circle City	No	No	No	No	(770) 464-2611	629	42	14.9	57.1%	433 (68.8%)	132 (21.0%)	29 (4.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	40.3	232^nd of 452 public high schools	48.7%		41.2	235^th of 458 public high schools	48.7%	3	40.8	17.9	36.6	32.7	$14,018	$373	$13,646
Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic	Public	9-12	6610 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3602	1,224	73	16.7	65.2%	1 (0.1%)	1,148 (93.8%)	43 (3.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	55.4	146^th of 452 public high schools	67.7%		50.4	184^th of 458 public high schools	59.8%	38	58.4	41.6	45.5	22.4	$17,247	$1,601	$15,646
Ola High School	Public	9-12	357 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3222	1,586	85	18.7	38.8%	715 (45.1%)	589 (37.1%)	159 (10.0%)	23 (1.5%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.9%)	66.4	96^th of 452 public high schools	78.8%		67.9	93^rd of 458 public high schools	79.7%	3	47.1	57.9	54.8	44.1	$13,032	$403	$12,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton High School

How many students attend Newton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,499 students attended Newton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Newton High School?

Students at Newton High School are 79% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Newton High School a good school?

Newton High School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into Newton High School?

Newton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Live Oak Elementary
Elementary : Porterdale Elementary School
Elementary : West Newton Elementary School
Middle : Clements Middle School

What district is Newton High School in?

Newton County

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2017–18 through 2023–24 dropout ratesJan 7, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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