Newton High School
140 Ram Drive
Covington, GA 30014
Joe Gheesling, Principal
Tracey Curtis, Assistant Principal
Victor Lee, Assistant Principal
Dr. Carl Skinner, Assistant Principal
Christina Sneed, Assistant Principal
Dr. Hilda McKithen, Assistant Principal
Phone: (770) 787-2250/Fax: (770) 784-2957
AYP Status: Made AYP
AYP Report
State Report Card
2007-2008 School Improvement Plan (link to SIP in folder)
Grades Served: 9-12
Mascot: Rams
School Colors: Blue & White
Original Building Built in 1974
Classroom Additions: 1977, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2002
School Improvement Plan 2007-2008
Programs: Quest, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement Courses
Organizations & Clubs: Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Cheerleading, Track, Wrestling, FCCLA, Key Club, FBLA, Jazz Club, Chess Club
Awards/Recognitions: AP Scholars, 2002 United States Senate Youth Delegate, Scholarships in Excess of $1 million, Governors Honors Students, 2002 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher Award Winner, Award Winning School Newspaper and Yearbook, District Science Fair Winners, Numerous Statewide Poetic Achiever Award Winners, National Award Winning JROTC, and Statewide Award Winning Animal Science & Bio-Tech Department
Partners in Education:
The Newton Citizen
Nisshinbo Manufacturing
Pactiv Corporation
Georgia Federal Credit Union
Bank of North Georgia
Feeder Schools:
Veterans Memorial, Clements, & Cousins
Directions:
(From Atlanta) Travel east on I-20 to exit 88 (Almon Road) and turn right. Go through the four-way stop and proceed for approximately a mile-and-a-half to Brown Bridge Road. Turn left at the four-way stop and travel straight until you reach the first light. Turn right onto Ram Drive and Newton is the second school on the left.
