Newton-Conover High School

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
Address
338 West 15th Street Newton, North Carolina 28658 United States
Coordinates	35°40′40″N 81°13′29″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]
Color(s)	Red and white
Athletics conference	Catawba Valley Athletic Conference (CVAC)
Team name	Red Devils
Website	nhs.newton-conover.org

Athletics

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. 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^[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

• Andrea Stinson, former WNBA player and NC State Hall of Fame recipient^[4]