All three of Newton County School System's high schools improved their scores and the system topped the state average on the Georgia High School Writing Test in 2012. NCSS showed a two point increase going from a score of 94 in 2011 to a 96 in 2012 - one point above Georgia's average score of 95, according to a news release from NCSS released on Thursday. The scores reflected were for juniors who were first-time test takers who took the test last fall during the 2011-2012 school year.