Newton-Conover High School

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Newton-Conover High School est.1775 is a public secondary school located in Newton, North Carolina. It is the larger of two high schools in the Newton-Conover City School system .NCHS has many notable alumni, including: NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion and two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett, surgeon and NASCAR commentator Dr. Jerry Punch, Former NFL tight end Dante Finger, NASCAR owner crew chief commentator Andy Petree, and the director of FEMA, Brock Long.NCHS also has notable staff members including Andrea Stinson NC State Hall of Fame Recipient and WNBA player PopulationAfrican American: 17%American Indian: <1%Asian: 5%Hispanic: 20%Multi: 6%White: 51%State ChampionshipsFootball (2008), Boys' Varsity Golf (2013, 2014, 2015), Boys' Soccer (2007, 2014), Boys' Varsity Tennis (2013), Women's Volleyball (2011), and Wrestling (2013, 2014, 2016)CVAC ChampionshipsBoy's Basketball (2013), Football (2013), Golf (2013, 2014), Soccer (2013, 2014), Boys' Varsity Tennis (2013), Girls' Varsity Tennis (2013), Volleyball (2013) (2014), and Wrestling (2013, 2014)Notable Facts 5th lowest dropout rate in NC 4th highest graduation rate in NC 5th best of 115 NC District at recruiting and hiring experienced educators Holds the 1 highest graduation rate in NC and in state history