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.
| Newton-Conover High School | |
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| Address | |
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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 | 48.61 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 704 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.48[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Athletics conference | Catawba Valley Athletic Conference (CVAC) |
| Team name | Red Devils |
| Website | nhs |
Athletics edit
Newton-Conover is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 2A school. The school is a member of the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A Conference.
Newton-Conover has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:
- Girls Basketball: 1992 (2A), 2020 (2A)
- Football: 2008 (2A)
- Boys Golf: 2013 (2A), 2014 (2A), 2015 (2A)
- Girls Golf: 2021 (1A/2A)
- Boys Soccer: 2007 (2A), 2014 (2A), 2017 (2A)
- Boys Tennis: 2010 (2A), 2011 (2A)
- Girls Tennis: 1986 (1A/2A)
- Boys Outdoor Track & Field: 2000 (2A)
- Volleyball: 2011 (2A)
- Wrestling Dual Team: 2013 (2A), 2014 (2A), 2016 (2A), 2023 (2A)
Notable people edit
Alumni edit
- 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[2]
- Andy Petree, vice president of Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR crew chief
- Jerry Punch, auto racing and college football commentator
- Dennis Setzer, NASCAR driver[3]
Faculty edit
- Andrea Stinson, former WNBA player and NC State Hall of Fame recipient[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Newton-Conover High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ GRIFFIN, KEVIN. "President Trump nominates Hickory resident Brock Long to lead FEMA pending Senate confirmation". HDR | Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ 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.
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