Discovery High School
605 North Ashe Ave
Newton NC, 28658, Catawba County
Phone: 828-464-3191
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Newton-Conover City Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 132 | 108 | 137 | 129 | 128 | 101 | 64 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 59 | 44.7% | 28 | 25.9% | 30 | 21.9% | 34 | 26.4% | 37 | 28.9% | 54 | 53.5% | 14 | 21.9% |
| Grade 10: | 24 | 18.2% | 28 | 25.9% | 31 | 22.6% | 30 | 23.3% | 53 | 41.4% | 21 | 20.8% | 16 | 25.0% |
| Grade 11: | 28 | 21.2% | 20 | 18.5% | 32 | 23.4% | 50 | 38.8% | 20 | 15.6% | 18 | 17.8% | 11 | 17.2% |
| Grade 12: | 21 | 15.9% | 32 | 29.6% | 44 | 32.1% | 15 | 11.6% | 18 | 14.1% | 8 | 7.9% | 23 | 35.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 60 | 45.5% | 50 | 46.3% | 65 | 47.4% | 54 | 41.9% | 49 | 38.3% | 32 | 31.7% | 26 | 40.6% |
| Female: | 72 | 54.5% | 58 | 53.7% | 72 | 52.6% | 75 | 58.1% | 71 | 55.5% | 61 | 60.4% | 34 | 53.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 2.3% | 3 | 2.8% | 3 | 2.2% | 3 | 2.3% | 6 | 4.7% | 8 | 7.9% | 17 | 26.6% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 12.9% | 12 | 11.1% | 17 | 12.4% | 11 | 8.5% | 9 | 7.0% | 9 | 8.9% | 4 | 6.3% |
| Black: | 8 | 6.1% | 13 | 12.0% | 16 | 11.7% | 13 | 10.1% | 27 | 21.1% | 20 | 19.8% | 16 | 25.0% |
| White: | 98 | 74.2% | 73 | 67.6% | 95 | 69.3% | 93 | 72.1% | 86 | 67.2% | 64 | 63.4% | 27 | 42.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 4.5% | 7 | 6.5% | 6 | 4.4% | 9 | 7.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 28.0% | 34 | 31.5% | 34 | 24.8% | 30 | 23.3% | 34 | 26.6% | 21 | 20.8% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 9.1% | 6 | 5.6% | 9 | 6.6% | 6 | 4.7% | 10 | 7.8% | 12 | 11.9% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.54 | 16.00 | 17.34 | 14.33 | 14.22 | 11.90 | 10.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90% | 83.2% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 71.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68.8% | 71.9% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 72.1% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 82.8% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.7% | 77% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.2% | 81.6% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 25.0% | 32.3% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 77.3% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 60% | 69.5% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 30% | 65.3% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 45% | 76.1% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 31.6% | 84.8% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 64.7% | 81.2% | 82.3% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 89.5% | 73% | 68% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.9% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.8% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.6% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 80.2% | 83% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 43.8% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.8% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | 41.9% | 77.7% |
| 2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 70.6% | 73.6% | 65.8% |
| 2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 88.2% | 74.1% | 68.5% |
| 2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 86.4% | 65.2% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 78% | 78.7% |
| 2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 87.2% | 80% |
| 2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 81.6% | 82.8% |
| 2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 73.2% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 64.3% | 72.4% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 73.6% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 88.9% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.6% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 93.1% | 82.7% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.8% | 57.0% | 51.2% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 73.5% | 68.8% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 54.5% | 62.7% | 63.3% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 61.9% | 76.6% | 67.9% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 68.4% | 86.7% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 78% | 90% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 54.2% | 62.7% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 64.5% | 62.9% | 66.5% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 67.4% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 85% | 90.6% | 81.6% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 89.6% | 82.6% | 81.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 52.9% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47.9% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 78% | 71.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 76.3% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.9% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 76.1% | 69.9% |
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