Mr. Jeff Cher, Principal

EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL 2019-2020 School Profile

Georgia School of Excellence Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS

10245 Eagle Drive Covington, Georgia 30014

770-784-2920 ehs.newtoncountyschools.org

COMMUNITY

Located southeast of Atlanta, Georgia, Eastside High School opened in the Fall of 1994 and is now one of three high schools located in Newton County. The community that Eastside serves can be

described as mostly rural, and as of the 2017 census the population was 108,078. The median household income as of 2017 was $52,784 with an estimated 13.4% persons living in poverty. The Newton County School System is currently the single largest employer in Newton County.

STUDENT ENROLLMENT 2018-2019: 1529

ETHNICITY/RACE

Hispanic/Latino 6%

Asian 1%

African American 34%

White 56%

Multiracial 3%

OTHER SUBGROUPS

Eligible Free/Reduced Lunch 45%

*Title I Designated School*

Limited English Proficient 1%

Students With Disabilities 15%

Gifted 18%

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

CLASS OF 2019: 293 graduates

Four Year College: 45%

Two Year College: 22%

Technical College: 15%

Military: 5%

Workforce/Other: 13%

GRADING SCALE

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

F 69 and below

I Incomplete

NC No Credit

SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Mrs. Erin Lowry Department Chair Mr. Jahmar Tate Counselor Mrs. Elizabeth Harwell Senior Counselor Ms. Tione Turner Graduation Coach Mrs. Alicia Walker College & Career Readiness Mrs. Gayla Ellis Registrar Mrs. Marjory Vaughn Records Clerk/Transcripts Ms. Diana Starr Attendance Clerk

GPA PROFILE

CLASS OF 2019

Overall Weighted GPA

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95-100 15%

90-94 19%

85-89 24%

80-84 16%

75-79 21%

70-74 5%

309 students took 613 exams # of Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher: 280 (46%)

AP Scholar: 46 AP Scholar with Honor: 8 AP Scholar with Distinction: 17 National AP Scholar: 6

Georgia College and State University Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Southwestern University Georgia State Perimeter College Georgia Southern University Georgia Institute of Technology Guilford College Gwinnett Technical College Hampton University James Madison University Johnson and Wales University Kennesaw State University Mercer University Morehouse College Oglethorpe University Oxford College of Emory University Reinhardt University

Samford University Savannah College of Art and Design Spelman College Toccoa Falls College Truett McConnell University of Alabama University of Georgia University of Mississippi University of North Georgia University of Tennessee University of West Georgia Valdosta State University Wake Forest University West Virginia State Wingate University Yale University Young Harris College

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Agnes Scott College Alabama A & M University Augusta University Baylor University Berea College Berry College Boston College Clark Atlanta University Columbus State University Duquesne University Elon University Emmanuel College Emory University Erskine College Fort Valley State University Georgia State University

EASTSIDE GRADUATES EXCELLENCE

CLASS OF 2019

Language Arts 4

Math 4

Social Studies 4

Science 4

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

There is no limit to the number of AP classes a student can take, and our top students often are able to complete 9-13 AP classes while in high school.

SCHOOL AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

National BETA School of Merit for 2018 and 2019 Greatest Gains Gold Recognition for 2017 Greatest Gains Platinum Recognition for 2016

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM 2018-2019

CTAE/FL/FA Elective 3

Other Electives 3

Personal Fitness & Health 1

TOTAL UNITS 23

ENGLISH MATH COMPOSITE

EASTSIDE HS 19.8 20 20.8

GEORGIA 20.9 20.7 21.4

NATIONAL 20.2 20.5 20.8

2018 ACT SCORES (244 TESTED) 2018 SAT SCORES (195 TESTED)

ENGLISH &

WRITING

MATH OVERALL

MEAN

EASTSIDE HS 556 540 1096

GEORGIA 542 522 1064

NATIONAL 536 531 1068