📍 900 West 12th, Newton, Harvey County, 67114
Newton Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newton, Harvey County. The school has 956 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newton school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 78.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 26% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 33 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newton Sr High enrolls 956 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 78.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 573 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 291 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 10 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
485 of the school's 956 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 413 qualify for free lunch and 72 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.
Newton Sr High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 KS-40, state senate district 31, state house district 72.
Newton Sr High is one of 9 schools in Newton, based in Newton, Kansas. The district serves 2,965 students district-wide and employs 259 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 956 students, Newton Sr High is larger than the district average of about 329 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant