📍 201 Westend Ave, Newton, Jasper County, 62448
Newton Comm High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newton, Jasper County. The school has 385 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Beth Probst. It is part of the Jasper County CUD 1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newton Comm High School enrolls 385 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 373 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
135 of the school's 385 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newton Comm High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 55, state house district 109.
Newton Comm High School is one of 4 schools in Jasper County CUD 1, based in Newton, Illinois. The district serves 1,197 students district-wide and employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 385 students, Newton Comm High School is larger than the district average of about 299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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