Newton High School
Public high school in Newton, Texas · Newton ISD · Grades 9–12
Newton High School serves 283 students in grades 9–12 in Newton (Newton County). It is one of 3 schools in Newton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1197th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Newton ISD |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483273003615 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Newton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 934 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 10.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.4% | 75.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Newton High School in context
Size
Newton High School is the only high school in Newton ISD. Its 283 students are 30.3% of the district's 934. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 28.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 302; Newton High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 84 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 52, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% fewer students than grade 9 (52 against 78). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.8% here and 56.7% across Newton ISD. Black students are next, at 34.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.8% across Newton ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 283 students, Newton High School has 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 283 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Newton High School has 10.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Newton High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Kirbyville High School, 15 miles away in Kirbyville CISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.8% |
| Black | 34.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
41.3% of students are girls and 58.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 84 |
| Grade 11 | 69 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2812 Hwy 190 E, Newton, TX 75966
Phone: (409)420-6600
Website: newtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville High School | Kirbyville CISD | 15.0 mi | 427 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Jasper High School | Jasper ISD | 16.5 mi | 633 | 11.5 | 67.6% |
| Brookeland High School | Brookeland ISD | 27.0 mi | 183 | 9.6 | 59% |
| Spurger High School | Spurger ISD | 27.4 mi | 161 | 8.1 | 53.4% |
| Buna High School | Buna ISD | 29.4 mi | 435 | 11.1 | 45.3% |
| West Sabine High School | West Sabine ISD | 32.7 mi | 309 | 9.2 | 56.3% |
| Hemphill High School | Hemphill ISD | 36.6 mi | 229 | 8.5 | 50.7% |
| Deweyville High School | Deweyville ISD | 38.5 mi | 294 | 9.2 | 52% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Newton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 359 |
| Newton Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 292 |