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Newton Sr High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

900 West 12th, Newton, KS 67114 · (316) 284-6280 · Part of Newton Unified School District 373

Newton’s School Grade C better than 25% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
932
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Newton Sr High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 West 12th, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9257
Grade 10217
Grade 11228
Grade 12230
Enrollment over time
987’20
961’21
956’22
982’23
932’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton Sr High from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Unified School District 373

The district →
Northridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B
345 students18:1
South Breeze Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B+
316 students13:1
Slate Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
C+
236 students11:1
Sunset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
B−
199 students11:1
Santa Fe 5/6 Center
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Newton
C
440 students13:1
Opportunity Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Newton
D
53 students11:1

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