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What's one thing Newtown High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,254
High
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090291000615
Newtown High School
12 Berkshire Rd., Sandy Hook, CT 06482 · (203) 426-7646 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,254 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
198 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 315 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 299 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 292 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 348 | 28% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Newtown School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Newtown High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown High School this school | 1,254 | 15.8% | N/A |
| Guilford High School Guilford | 1,008 | 14.6% | N/A |
| Pomperaug Regional High School Southbury | 970 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Fairfield Ludlowe High School Fairfield | 1,367 | 12.5% | N/A |
| RHAM High School Hebron | 714 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Berlin High School Berlin | 836 | 22.6% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Newtown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,254 | #36 of 201 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #98 of 188 | #9 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #157 of 188 | #22 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #176 of 196 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #20 of 120 | #1 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,254
-185 (-13%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 947
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,254 | 108.5 | 11.6:1 | 16% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 1,276 | 113.1 | 11.3:1 | 13% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 1,325 | 118.6 | 11.2:1 | 13% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 1,439 | 110 | 13.1:1 | 14% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 1,624 | 129.5 | 12.5:1 | 7% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 1,679 | 120 | 14.0:1 | 7% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 1,731 | 123 | 14.1:1 | 6% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 1,332 | 92 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 947 | 72 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newtown High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,624 to 1,254); teachers down 16% (129.5 to 108.5).
About Newtown High School
Newtown High School serves students in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, as a large high school. Enrollment is 1,254 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Connecticut is about 788 students, so this school is 59% bigger than average.
Newtown School District enrolls 3,784 students in 7 schools, including Newtown High School.
Roughly 80% of students at Newtown High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 61%. Newtown High School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 11.6 students per teacher and 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region average 33%.
Across Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Western Connecticut Planning Region is home to 149 public schools and about 90,520 public school students.
Nearest public school: Sandy Hook Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
Over 4 years, Newtown High School's enrollment declined 13%, to 1,254. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.1 to 11.6 over 4 years.
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Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newtown School District
- Newtown Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Reed Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Middle Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Sandy Hook Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Head O'Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Hawley Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
Other Newtown High schools
One other US public school is named Newtown High. Newtown High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOLELMHURST, NY · 2,072 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy Hook Elementary School0.8 mi · 349
- Reed Intermediate School1.0 mi · 583
- Newtown Middle School1.5 mi · 593
- Hawley Elementary School1.7 mi · 281
- Head O'Meadow Elementary School2.9 mi · 327
- Middle Gate Elementary School3.0 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Newtown High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newtown High School?
Newtown High School enrolls approximately 1,254 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Newtown High School serve?
Newtown High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Newtown High School have?
Newtown High School employs 109 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Newtown High School?
Student demographics at Newtown High School are roughly 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Newtown High School?
Newtown High School is overseen by Newtown School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.