Discovery High School has 216 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Discovery High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ?10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Discovery High School’s learner population of 216 learners has declined by 12% over five school years. The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Discovery High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Discovery High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Discovery High School is Newton-conover High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Newton-conover Middle School (0.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is North Newton Elementary School (0.3 miles away).