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South Newton Senior High School

๐Ÿ“ 13102 S 50 e, Kentland, Newton County, 47951

242
Pupils
13.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

South Newton Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kentland, Newton County. The school has 242 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Newton School Corp school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 2 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
South Newton School Corp

Enrollment & staffing

South Newton Senior High School enrolls 242 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.

Male students
123 (51%)
Female students
119 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student-teacher ratio
13.4:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White19681%
Hispanic or Latino4017%
Two or more races52.1%
Black or African American1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

125 of the school's 242 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 118 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. 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.

School setting & status

Rural, RemoteGrades 9โ€“12Title I

South Newton Senior High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-40, state senate district 6, state house district 13.

School district: South Newton School Corp

South Newton Senior High School is one of 3 schools in South Newton School Corp, based in Kentland, Indiana. The district serves 846 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 242 students, South Newton Senior High School is close to the district average of about 282 students per school.

846
District students
3
Schools
63
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

65%
Reading proficient
25%
Math proficient
84%
Graduation rate
11%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (2) โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Remote

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