Newton North High

457 Walnut Street, Newton MA, 2460 | Newton School District | 617-559-6200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2148
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
73%Newton
52%Massachusetts

Newton North High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Newton School District" in Newton, MA. There are a total of 2,148 students and 186 teachers at Newton North High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Newton North High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.5%, which is 57% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Newton North High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2148
Teachers186
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment458
Taking some courses389
Taking some courses (not tests)66
Passing some courses362
Passing no courses20

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 North High, there are a total of 458 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 389 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

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 North High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 70.2% 65.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 6.1% 5.1% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.9% 16.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 6.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 5.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsNational
Population88,3226,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95489491
Median age41.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English75%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade96.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters48.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree22.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Newton North High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.