📍 2812 Hwy 190 e, Newton, Newton County, 75966
Newton H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newton, Newton County. The school has 255 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sharri Diggles. It is part of the Newton Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newton H S enrolls 255 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 35% Black or African American and 4.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 139 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 90 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
175 of the school's 255 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 175 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newton H S 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 3, state house district 19.
Newton H S is one of 3 schools in NEWTON ISD, based in NEWTON, Texas. The district serves 934 students district-wide and employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 255 students, Newton H S is smaller than the district average of about 311 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote