Newton Sr High

900 West 12Th, Newton KS, 67114 | Newton Unified School District 373 | 316-284-6280
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1004
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
29%Newton
35%Kansas

Newton Sr High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Newton Unified School District 373" in Newton, KS. There are a total of 1,004 students and 81 teachers at Newton Sr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Newton Sr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 45% lower than the Kansas average.

Newton Sr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1004
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment63
Taking some courses22
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses<=2

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 Sr High, there are a total of 63 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 22 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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 Sr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 68.1% 64.7% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.8% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6% 26.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.7% 4.7% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonKansasNational
Population18,8462,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2793691
Median age40.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%59%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college59.4%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.5%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Newton Sr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.