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Serving 248 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 811 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 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
248 students
811 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#230 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 30%)
#303 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Top 20% in MS)
49%
(Top 50% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MS)
47%
(Top 50% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
61%
(Top 50% in MS)
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% 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
-
126
Grade 8 Students
-
147
Grade 9 Students
70
145
Grade 10 Students
58
132
Grade 11 Students
41
114
Grade 12 Students
79
129
Ungraded Students
-
18
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
6%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
96%
22%
% White
1%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
