NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL

Set in LITHIA, Florida, NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL is a big 9-12 campus, operated by HILLSBOROUGH. It educates 3,157 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL sits 205% above that benchmark.

NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL is one of 300 schools operated by HILLSBOROUGH, a district that hosts 221,318 students overall.

On demographics, NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL records 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Hillsborough County's rate of about 43%.

After controlling for student poverty, NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.

In the broader community, Hillsborough County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Hillsborough County runs 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), of which NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 11%, going from 2,857 students in 2018 to 3,157 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 71% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 26.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.