Newton Senior High School
800 East 4th St So
Newton IA, 50208, Jasper County
Phone: 641-792-5797
Ranking: 
(130 out of 205, bottom 37%)*
(130 out of 205, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Newton Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 59 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 64 | 74 | 68 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 792 | 826 | 815 | 855 | 911 | 936 | 997 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 211 | 26.6% | 219 | 26.5% | 222 | 27.2% | 222 | 26.0% | 234 | 25.7% | 221 | 23.6% | 273 | 27.4% |
| Grade 10: | 213 | 26.9% | 221 | 26.8% | 200 | 24.5% | 224 | 26.2% | 212 | 23.3% | 257 | 27.5% | 259 | 26.0% |
| Grade 11: | 194 | 24.5% | 182 | 22.0% | 209 | 25.6% | 196 | 22.9% | 240 | 26.3% | 243 | 26.0% | 234 | 23.5% |
| Grade 12: | 174 | 22.0% | 204 | 24.7% | 184 | 22.6% | 213 | 24.9% | 225 | 24.7% | 215 | 23.0% | 231 | 23.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 412 | 52.0% | 434 | 52.5% | 426 | 52.3% | 427 | 49.9% | 455 | 49.9% | 471 | 50.3% | 523 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 380 | 48.0% | 392 | 47.5% | 389 | 47.7% | 428 | 50.1% | 456 | 50.1% | 457 | 48.8% | 470 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 2.7% | 22 | 2.7% | 23 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 7 | 0.7% | 11 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.5% | 7 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.0% |
| White: | 738 | 93.2% | 767 | 92.9% | 762 | 93.5% | 793 | 92.7% | 846 | 92.9% | 898 | 95.9% | 957 | 96.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 1.9% | 13 | 1.6% | 14 | 1.7% | 19 | 2.2% | 24 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 240 | 30.3% | 232 | 28.1% | 233 | 28.6% | 235 | 27.5% | 233 | 25.6% | 220 | 23.5% | 223 | 22.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 6.8% | 77 | 9.3% | 74 | 9.1% | 71 | 8.3% | 69 | 7.6% | 74 | 7.9% | 74 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.50 | 14.62 | 14.68 | 14.49 | 14.23 | 12.70 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.01% | 76.00% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.87% | 79.88% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.06% | 78.39% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.39% | 84.02% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.9% | 38.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.1% | 61.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 8.2% | 10.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 91.8% | 89.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,834.0 | $46,224.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,942.0 | $32,874.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,247.0 | $47,813.0 |
* Newton Senior High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.