Newton Comm High School

201 Westend Ave, Newton IL, 62448 | Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 | 618-783-2303
  • grades 9-12
  • students 456
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
33%Newton
33%Illinois

Newton Comm High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jasper County Community Unit School District 1" in Newton, IL. There are a total of 456 students and 26 teachers at Newton Comm High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Newton Comm High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average.

Newton Comm High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Comm High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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 Comm High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 98.5% 98.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 0.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonIllinoisNational
Population2,88412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,38122891
Median age43.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Newton Comm High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.