Eastside High School
Phone: (770) 784-2920
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 9th - 12th
- School Location: A Rural Area
Brief Description
- Eastside High School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Covington, Which Is Part Of Newton County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Overall Rating 
2 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on May 12, 2008
(Rating: 4 / 5) Report As Inappropriate 
- i hate this school it sucks.
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on April 27, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- this school is great and has plenty of things to keep our students busy
Eastside High School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 395
- 10th Grade: 348
- 11th Grade: 283
- 12th Grade: 282
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 7
- Asian: 12
- Hispanic: 32
- Black: 459
- White: 773
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 633
- Female: 650
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 39.3%
- All Covington Schools: 52.8%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- GHSGT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 90.0% | 79.6% | 80.0% |
2007 GHSGT Language Arts / Reading Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Math Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Science Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Language Arts / Reading | 98.7% | 97.7% | 96.2% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Math | 96.5% | 93.6% | 91.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Science | 74.7% | 70.6% | 73.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Social Studies | 90.0% | 86.7% | 87.1% |
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 1,308
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 83
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15.8:1
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Nearby Schools
- New Elementary School #12
- 0.6 Mi
- Indian Creek Middle School
- 1.4 Mi
- Middle Ridge Elementary School
- 1.8 Mi
- Sharp Learning Center School
- 1.9 Mi
- Project Adventure, Inc. School
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- 3.4 Mi
- Porterdale Elementary School
- 3.5 Mi
- Heard-Mixon Elementary School
- 7.3 Mi
- New High School #3
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Nearby Public Schools
- Montessori School Of Covington
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools