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Newton Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

800 E 4th St S, Newton, IA 50208 · (641) 792-5797 · Part of Newton Community School District

Newton’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
806
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Newton Senior High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

On the path

Where Newton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Berg Middle School790 students
9–12Newton Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 E 4th St S, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9224
Grade 10218
Grade 11189
Grade 12175
Enrollment over time
846’20
843’21
818’22
798’23
806’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton Senior High School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Community School District

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B−
380 students15:1
Emerson Hough Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
C−
336 students12:1
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
B+
306 students15:1
Berg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newton
C−
790 students14:1
WEST Academy Alternative School
High · Grades 10–12 · Newton
D−
51 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.