Impact of COVID-19 on Newton High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 336th of 438 High schools | Ranks 346th of 442 High schools | 1.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Newton High School) | 31.5 | 25.2 | 6.3% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Newton County) | 37.8 | 28 | 9.8% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Newton High School) | 9.2 | 7.4 | 1.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Newton County) | 20.6 | 14.7 | 5.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Newton High School) | 27 | 19.6 | 7.4% |
End of Course Biology (Newton County) | 35.3 | 23.7 | 11.6% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Newton High School) | 27.4 | 18.2 | 9.2% |
End of Course United States History (Newton County) | 35.7 | 18.9 | 16.8% |
End of Course United States History (Georgia) | 48.3 | 37.1 | 11.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2501 | 2472 | 1.2% |
African American | 1942 | 1949 | 0.4% |
American Indian | 5 | 1 | 80% |
Asian | 26 | 20 | 23.1% |
Hispanic | 210 | 261 | 24.3% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 8 | 60% |
White | 228 | 157 | 31.1% |
Two or More Races | 85 | 76 | 10.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.3% | 85% | 21.6% |