Discovery High School focuses on personalized education through project-based learning. We have approximately 135 students enrolled in grades 9-12.
Discovery High School, formerly Newton-Conover Health Science High School, is a small public high school with the Newton-Conover City School System. Discovery owes existence to the Newton-Conover City School Board of Education, North Carolina New Schools Project, and the dedicated teachers and staff who work there.
05/26/2026
Discovery Graduation pictures can be found at:
There is a folder in the folder of phone-size pics.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TMUchQvwHTUDod92hW9nT0PxCMR7MNyI
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Good evening. You can find the 2026 Graduation Ceremony video at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HAtes3sKyKubokBNxLv7jHgW6b9QfU3n/view?usp=sharing .
Good afternoon Discovery family.
I want to once again congratulate our 2026 graduates and wish them the best of luck.
For our seniors, refer to the attachment for information regarding Senior Portraits on August 13th.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful summer!
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. We're down to the final stretch of the 2025-26 school year. Below are the announcements for this week.
Math 1 and Math 3 End of Course tests will be on Monday. I will be sending an email to students regarding the location of their tests. Best of luck to these students.
Students, who are eligible for retesting, will be contacted by Mr. Whitener via email.
If you have finished all coursework and testing, you should have turned in your chromebook. If you haven't turned it in along with your charger, please plan to do that tomorrow.
We will be celebrating our seniors at their graduation on Wednesday at 7 pm in PE Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir Rhyne University. Seniors, we will also have your rehearsal Wednesday morning at 9 am in PE Monroe Auditorium. Please refer to information regarding this that Ms. Greenwald has shared with you.
Have a terrific week everyone! As always, please reach out if there is anything we can do for you. Take care.
05/14/2026
Math 1 EOC review on a Thursday afternoon after school.
Good afternoon Discovery family and Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there!! I hope you're having a wonderful day! Below are the announcements for this week.
This is a busy and stressful time of year for students, parents, and teachers. All we ask is that you finish the year strong and give your best effort as we finish up the 2025-26 school year.
We will have Enrichment on Monday and Tuesday which will be a study hall for all students.
AP testing continues this week. Be sure to refer to the emails that Ms. Arditti has sent about this.
Our Senior Awards are Wednesday at 9 am in the DHS gym. We look forward to celebrating our seniors as they complete this chapter of their lives.
EOC testing begins on Thursday. Make sure that you get the blue sheet, that goes over the EOC schedule, signed and returned to the school on Monday.
Most students will follow the schedule below to turn in their chromebooks. No matter what, you should turn them in on your last day.
Wednesday - Seniors
Thursday - Most juniors after the Biology EOC (unless you have a Math 3 EOC)
Friday - Most sophomores after the English 2 EOC (unless you have a Math 3 EOC)
Monday May 18th - All students after the Math 1 and Math 3 EOC
Graduation is Wednesday May 20th at 7 pm in PE Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir Rhyne University.
I hope that everyone enjoys the rest of their Mother's Day Sunday and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care.
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please let all of your teachers know how much you appreciate everything they do for you.
Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community
AP testing gets underway on Monday. Students, please be sure to review the information sent by Ms. Arditti regarding dates and times for your AP tests. If you have any questions, please email her.
As we are nearing the end of the school year, please be sure to continue to work hard in all of your classes. If you have any questions regarding grades or missing assignments, please reach out to your teachers.
We will have our Senior Awards at 9 am on Wednesday May 13th. On Thursday May 14th, we will have our Biology EOC. On Friday May 15th, we will have our English 2 EOC. On Monday May 18th, we will have our Math 1 and Math 3 EOCs.
Graduation will be on Wednesday May 20th at 7 pm at PE Monroe Auditorium on Lenoir Rhyne University's campus. Seniors will have rehearsal that morning followed by a hamburger/hotdog lunch at DHS.
I hope that everyone has an amazing week! As always, if there is anything that you need, please let us know. Take care.
05/01/2026
https://dhsnews.net/2026/05/01/dhs-sophomores-explore-unc-asheville/ DHS Sophomores Explore UNC Asheville
Signing Day pictures
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04/29/2026
We had a great time recognizing our incoming students at our 2nd annual Signing Day!!