Newton High School
- High school in Newton ISD
- Newton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Total students
278
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Newton ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Newton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Newton High School is a high school in Newton, TX, in the Newton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 278 students. 55.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 16.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,932, which is $8,542 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2812 Hwy 190 ENewton, TX 75966
Office phone number
Principal
- Gerald Laughlin
- pam.edwards@newtonisd.net
- (409) 420-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Newton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
278
African American
99 (35.6%)
Newton ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Newton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
11 (4%)
Newton ISD: 4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
154 (55.4%)
Newton ISD: 58%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
13 (4.7%)
Newton ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
55.4 %
Newton ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
70.5 %
Newton ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Newton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Newton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.2 %
Newton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.5 %
Newton ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Newton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Newton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Newton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.3 %
Newton ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
23.2 %
Newton ISD: 13%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.4 %
Newton ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.7 %
Newton ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Newton ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.7
Newton ISD: 16.7
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
12.9 %
Newton ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
9.7 %
Newton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
9.7 %
Newton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
31.6
African American
2.3 (7.4%)
Newton ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (9.5%)
Newton ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
26.2 (83.1%)
Newton ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.2 (13.4%)
Newton ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.1 (63.6%)
Newton ISD: 82.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.3 (23%)
Newton ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
8.8
Newton ISD: 10.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Newton ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,932
Newton ISD: $52,025
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,784
Newton ISD: $43,193
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$40,413
Newton ISD: $42,356
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,796
Newton ISD: $51,034
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,685
Newton ISD: $59,292
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,892
Newton ISD: $61,133
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$62,186
Newton ISD: $61,673
Statewide: $74,014