News & Announcements

Beginning with this 2020-21 school year, students entering 12th
grade will be required to have a booster (second) dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (meningitis). An up-to-date immunization record indicating that your student has received the required immunization is due by the first day of school. Please contact your primary care doctor or Catawba County Public Health to schedule your immunization appointment now. If proof of immunization is not provided to school within 30 calendar days after school entry, your student will not be allowed to attend school until it is provided, as required by law.
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An email will be going out to all returning parents of Discovery High School students on Monday July 13th at 6:00 informing them of the link and snap code to complete the InfoSnap information for their child(ren).
Parents can also go onto the N-CCS school district web site at newton-conover.org and go to the Enroll Your Child tab toward the top right side of the page. From there the parent will select Enroll in Discovery High School. Returning students' parents will login using the email address and password used last year to enroll their child(ren). New students' parents will create an account for new students.
This InfoSnap information needs to be completed by Thursday August 6th. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
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It’s official!: Discovery High School is a 2020 Best High School, based on rankings that U.S. News & World Report published this morning. Here is DHS's updated U.S. News profile page, with its new National, metro-area, and school-district rankings: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/newton-conover-city-schools/discovery-high-school-14628.

By earning a national ranking in the top 40%, Discovery High School achieved status as a U.S. News Best High School.
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Beginning Friday March 20, 2020, remote learning will begin for all students in Newton-Conover City Schools.

All students will engage in remote learning online. Thanks to the K-64 Chromebook partnership and the One Million Project, all high school students have a Chromebook to use at home and internet access. Sprint will also be doubling the data allotment from 10 GB to 20 GB per month through June 30th for students that have a hotspot. Teachers will be contacting students regarding online learning expectations by 12:00 pm tomorrow. Daily assignments will be posted each day by 7:40 am. Teachers will also have office hours. During office hours, teachers will be available for questions or individual support.

Due to the uncertainty of everything right now, prom will be canceled. Depending on what happens, we may try to host a prom for students here at the school at a later date.

Students, please be sure to check email daily for updates from the school or your teachers.

Thank you all for your patience and partnership as we work to develop opportunities for student learning to continue during this uncertain time. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available. Please feel free to contact us if you need anything.
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Please see the attached document for information about a townhall meeting put on by the NCPTA and the NCDHHS. Notice in the information that there are links for event registration. One is for this evening and one is for tomorrow evening.

Stay safe and let us know if you need anything.
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Here is the survey that was discussed in Dr. Gabriel's video.
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N-CCS Video Update for Families and Students July 14, 2020
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Any student that took Drivers Education online during the Spring or Summer will have the opportunity to get your eyes checked at Newton Conover High School. A representative from the DMV will be at Newton Conover High School on Monday, July 13th from 2:00-4:00. Students will need to bring a parent with them to sign the paperwork and only the student will be allowed in the building. Students will need to make sure that you bring a mask to wear and if you wear glasses or contacts you need to make sure you bring those for the eye check.
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Attached you will find the handbook that provides information about the chromebooks that students will be using this school year that have been provided by K-64.
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