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Alcovy High School

Public Grades 9-12

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Alcovy High School is a public high school located in Covington, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,039 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.

Alcovy High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and county averages on the Georgia 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 (24.4% vs. 40.4% state), Algebra I (23.9% vs. 44.9% state), Biology (19% vs. 44.2% state), and United States History (13.8% vs. 38.6% state). Additionally, Alcovy High School's four-year graduation rates have been below the state average, ranging from 84.4% to 91.2% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 85%.

When comparing Alcovy High School to other nearby high schools, such as Eastside High School, which is also in the Newton County district, it becomes evident that Alcovy is underperforming academically, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher in core subjects. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Alcovy High School, ranging from 54.6% to 65.77% in recent years, suggests that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance compared to more affluent nearby schools. The declining performance of Alcovy High School over the years is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and the implementation of strategies to improve student outcomes.

1,968

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,204

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14567 Highway 36
Covington, GA 30014

(770) 784-4995

District: Newton County

Feeder schools for Alcovy High School:

Elementary:	Heard-Mixon Elementary School
	Livingston Elementary School
	Oak Hill Elementary School
	Rocky Plains Elementary School
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	South Salem Elementary School
Middle:	Liberty Middle School
	Veterans Memorial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.9%

White:

17.8%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

369^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	18.0	369 of 452	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	391 of 458	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	363 of 442	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	361 of 429	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	367 of 410	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	283 of 438	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	272 of 428	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	224 of 420	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	197 of 426	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.3	219 of 435	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	161 of 425	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.5	211 of 425	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	132 of 396	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	202 of 402	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	162 of 384	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	229 of 372	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	216 of 370	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	210 of 358	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition24%-16 vs state

Algebra I24%-21 vs state

Biology19%-25 vs state

United States History14%-25 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, June 10, 2018

Administrators try but the students are unruly and lack motivation to learn. Fights, theft, abuse of weaker students, skipping class, are all part of a regular day at this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Alcovy High School

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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
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
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
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
Jasper County High School	Public	9-12	14477 Ga Highway 11 N	Monticello	31064	Jasper County	Jasper County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 468-5026	818	49	16.7	91.2%	520 (63.6%)	167 (20.4%)	80 (9.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	32.9	278^th of 452 public high schools	38.5%		39.8	242^nd of 458 public high schools	47.2%	36	29.4	26.3	30.6	34.2	$12,440	$589	$11,851
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
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
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	717 S Harkness St	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2340	1,060	67	15.9	85.6%	562 (53.0%)	373 (35.2%)	68 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.8%)	34.2	276^th of 452 public high schools	38.9%		42	230^th of 458 public high schools	49.8%	46	24.7	31.2	38.9	33.5	$14,029	$1,105	$12,924
Locust Grove High	Public	9-12	3275 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-1452	1,572	89	17.7	56.4%	457 (29.1%)	846 (53.8%)	166 (10.6%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.7%)	24	339^th of 452 public high schools	25.0%		28.1	311^th of 458 public high schools	32.1%	28	31.1	16.8	27.1	17.6	$12,687	$405	$12,282
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcovy High School

What is the racial makeup of Alcovy High School?

Students at Alcovy High School are 66% African American, 18% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Alcovy High School?

Alcovy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heard-Mixon Elementary School
Elementary : Livingston Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Rocky Plains Elementary School
Elementary : South Salem Elementary School
Middle : Liberty Middle School
Middle : Veterans Memorial Middle School

What district is Alcovy High School in?

Newton County

How many students attend Alcovy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,968 students attended Alcovy High School.

Is Alcovy High School a good school?

Alcovy High School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Georgia high schools.

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