Newton Sr High

Located at 900 West 12th, in Newton, Kansas, Newton Sr High is an expansive 9-12 campus that teaches 932 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Newton. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 127% above typical.

Within Newton, which oversees 8 schools and 2,943 students, Newton Sr High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Newton Sr High logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Harvey County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Newton Sr High is in the bottom 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 37.4%; Newton Sr High posts 18.5%, -19.0 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Harvey County put the typical household earns roughly $74,368 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Harvey County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,012 students), of which Newton Sr High is one.

The closest other public school is Opportunity Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Newton Sr High comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 29.3%.

Newton Sr High operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newton Sr High has declined 7%, going from 1,004 students in 2018 to 932 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Newton Sr High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.