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South Newton Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

13102 S 50 E, Kentland, IN 47951 · (219) 474-5167 · Part of South Newton School Corporation

Jefferson Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
225
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Newton Senior High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8South Newton Middle Schoolin Kentland
9–12South Newton Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13102 S 50 E, Kentland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 951
Grade 1070
Grade 1165
Grade 1239
Enrollment over time
238’20
225’21
242’22
241’23
225’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Newton Senior High School from Jefferson Township families.

Other schools in South Newton School Corporation

The district →
South Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kentland
C+
430 students14:1
South Newton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kentland
C−
191 students13:1

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Jefferson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.