The second floor of the Newton-Conover City Schools Administration building hasn’t been used as a school in almost 30 years.  While the lower levels were converted into office space for school system leaders, the upper floor was left untouched, except for using the cafeteria for storage.  Now, it will become the new site for the Newton-Conover Health and Science High School.

“Here we are, walking back in and turning the lights back on,” Kristin Lampe, science teacher at The Newton School, said.

On Monday, the Catawba County Board of Commissioners allocated Newton Conover City Schools $178,904 from the 2006-07 lottery proceeds to renovate the second floor of the administration building.