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Serving 238 students in grades 9-12, Newton 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). 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).
Serving 792 students in grades 6-12, Newton County High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
238 students
792 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 795 schools in MS (Top 50%)
#227 out of 795 schools in MS (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in MS)
63%
(Top 30% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
47%
(Top 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
61%
(Top 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in MS)
90-94%
(Top 20% 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
66
154
Grade 10 Students
70
146
Grade 11 Students
59
118
Grade 12 Students
43
112
Ungraded Students
-
11
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
6%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
95%
22%
% White
2%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
