Newton High School (Georgia)
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| Established: | 1949 |
| Principal: | Joe Gheesling, Ph.D. |
| Students: | 2,236 |
| Location: | Covington, Georgia, USA |
| Mascot: | Ram |
| Website: | [1] |
Newton High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Covington, Georgia, as part of the Newton County School System. Located thirty-two miles outside Atlanta, it is one of three schools serving Newton County. The high school serves 2,236 students in grades 9-12, with a senior class of 537.
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[edit] History
Newton High School was established in 1949. The original building was located on Newton Drive, where the Newton County Central Office is now located. At this time, it was the only high school in Newton County. Due to growth in the number of students, Newton County passed a bond referendum and started construction at the present site. The Board of Education began construction in the school year 1972-73 and the school opened its doors to students in August of the 1974-75 school year. The first graduating class from this site was June of 1978. Another bond referendum was passed and Eastside High School opened its doors in August, 1994. Enrollment at this time was 2,300 students. For 25 years this school served as this county's only high school. Newton County passed another bond referendum and opened its newest high school which opened in 2006.
[edit] Sports and Extra Curricular Activities
- Band
- Baseball
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Clubs
- Cross Country
- Drill Team
- Football
- Golf
- Rifle Team
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track
- Wrestling
[edit] Administration
- Dr. Roderick Sams - Head of Administration
- Tracy Curtis - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
- Dr.Carl Skinner - Assistant Principal
- Christina Sneed - Assistant Principal
- Dr.Hilda McKithen - Assistant Principal
