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Serving 792 students in grades 6-12, Newton County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 238 students in grades 9-12, Newton High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
792 students
238 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
8:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 50%)
#230 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in MS)
60-69%
(Top 20% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Top 50% in MS)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Top 50% in MS)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 20% in MS)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
123
-
Grade 8 Students
128
-
Grade 9 Students
154
66
Grade 10 Students
146
70
Grade 11 Students
118
59
Grade 12 Students
112
43
Ungraded Students
11
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
% Black
22%
95%
% White
69%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.48
0.10
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
