Newton-Conover High School
| Newton-Conover High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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338 West 15th Street 28658 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°40′40″N 81°13′29″W / 35.6779°N 81.2246°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Newton-Conover City Schools |
| Superintendent | Aron Gabriel |
| CEEB code | 342910 |
| Principal | Chris Penley |
| Staff | 46.73 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 749 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.03[1] |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Team name | Red Devils |
| Website | nhs |
Newton-Conover High School (NCHS) is a public high school located in Newton, North Carolina, and is the one of two secondary schools in Newton-Conover City Schools system, alongside Discovery High School.
The boundary of the school district includes the majorities of Newton and Conover.[2]
Athletics
Newton-Conover is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 4A school. The school is a part of the Western Foothills 4A/5A Conference.[3] Listed below are the different sport teams at Newton-Conover:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable people
Alumni
- Chaz Beasley, North Carolina House of Representatives member
- W. Stine Isenhower, North Carolina House of Representatives member
- Dale Jarrett, NASCAR Cup Series driver and 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion
- Robert Kearns, bass player for Lynyrd Skynyrd and Sheryl Crow
- Brock Long, former director of FEMA[4]
- Andy Petree, vice president of Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR crew chief
- Jerry Punch, auto racing and college football commentator
- Dennis Setzer, NASCAR driver[5]
Faculty
- Andrea Stinson, former WNBA player and NC State Hall of Fame recipient[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Newton-Conover High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Catawba County, NC (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2025. - Text list
- ^ Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ GRIFFIN, KEVIN. "President Trump nominates Hickory resident Brock Long to lead FEMA pending Senate confirmation". HDR | Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Gillispie, Tom. Punch's love of racing began at early age at Hickory Motor Speedway. Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ NCAAU Hall of Fame - Andrea Stinson - North Carolina AAU. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
External links
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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