Newton-Conover High School (NCHS) is a public

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located in

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, and is the one of two secondary schools in

Newton-Conover City Schools Newton-Conover City Schools is a school district located in Catawba County, North Carolina that serves the cities of Newton and Conover. As of 2021 the district schools has a total of around 2,888 students on roll, and 188 teachers. Schools Th ...

system, alongside Discovery High School.

Athletics

The school is a member of the

North Carolina High School Athletic Association The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is the governing organization of high school athletics in North Carolina, United States. The association maintains the official rule books and governs the officiating standards across ...

(NCHSAA) and competes in the 2A classification for high school athletics. Newton-Conover has won the following team NCHSAA state championships: * 2A Football – 2008 * 2A Men's Golf – 2013, 2014, 2015 * 2A Men's Soccer – 2007, 2014, 2017 * 2A Men's Tennis – 2010, 2011 * 2A Men's Track & Field – 2000 * 2A Volleyball – 2011 * 2A Women's Basketball – 1992, 2020 * 1A/2A Women's Golf – 2021 * 1A/2A Women's Tennis – 1986 * 2A Wrestling State Dual Team – 2013, 2014, 2016

Notable people

Alumni

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driver and 1999

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champion *

Chaz Beasley Chaz Beasley (born October 24, 1985) is an American attorney and politician in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beasley represented District 92 (part of Mecklenburg County) in the North Carolina House of Representatives and was elected to his first te ...

, North Carolina House of Representatives member * W. Stine Isenhower, North Carolina House of Representatives member * Robert Kearns, bass player for

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and

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, former director of

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* Andy Petree, vice president of

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and NASCAR crew chief *

Jerry Punch Gerald Punch (born August 20, 1953) is an American auto racing and college football commentator working for ESPN, as well as a physician. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox Cou ...

, auto racing and college football commentator * Dennis Setzer, NASCAR driver

Faculty

* Andrea Stinson, former WNBA player and NC State Hall of Fame recipientNCAAU Hall of Fame - Andrea Stinson - North Carolina AAU
Retrieved May 18, 2020.

References

External links

Official site
Public high schools in North Carolina Schools in Catawba County, North Carolina Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing {{NorthCarolina-school-stub