Newton Senior High School

800 E 4Th St S, Newton IA, 50208 | Newton Community School District | 641-792-5797
  • grades 9-12
  • students 850
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
69%Newton
69%Iowa

Newton Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Newton Community School District" in Newton, IA. There are a total of 850 students and 50 teachers at Newton Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Newton Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 5% higher than the Iowa average.

Newton Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students850
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses41
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newton Senior High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 41 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newton Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 93.4% 91.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 3.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonIowaNational
Population15,1603,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3435791
Median age40.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%60%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Newton Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.