📍 314 Granville St, Newark, Licking County, 43055
Newark High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newark, Licking County. The school has 1,424 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newark City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newark High School enrolls 1,424 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 11% Two or more races and 3.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,175 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 152 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
730 of the school's 1,424 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 605 qualify for free lunch and 125 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.
Newark High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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 OH At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 71.
Newark High School is one of 14 schools in Newark City, based in Newark, Ohio. The district serves 5,789 students district-wide and employs 335 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,424 students, Newark High School is larger than the district average of about 414 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small