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Newton North High

457 Walnut Street, Newtonville, MA 02460 · (617) 559-6200 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,096 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools

Enrollment
2,096
High
DISTRICT 1,997 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
194 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 947623%
Grade 1053425%
Grade 1152825%
Grade 1252725%
Ungraded311%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
1,19957%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
24912%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
1045%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
36617%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1557%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,03049%
Female
1,05050%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
77.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2018
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 7 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2577.0%77.0%
2023-2482.0%73.0%
2022-2381.0%79.0%
2021-2281.0%79.0%
2020-2187.0%81.0%
2018-1979.0%84.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Newton North High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
77.0%#27 of 327
▲ 12
#14 of 58
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
77.0%#33 of 326
▼ 5
#15 of 58
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.0pp#200 of 315#35 of 58
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,096#15 of 379#6 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#117 of 325#17 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.4%#58 of 325#13 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.4%#173 of 188#28 of 30
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,096
+23 (+1%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,577
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,096194.510.8:1N/A
2023-242,118187.411.3:1N/A
2022-232,09919210.9:1N/A
2020-212,07317911.6:1N/A
2017-182,148186.411.5:1N/A
2015-162,08918211.5:1N/A
2010-111,84615412.0:115% (270)
2000-012,144N/AN/A4% (92)
1990-911,577N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton North High.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (2,148 to 2,096); teachers up 4% (186.4 to 194.5).

About Newton North High

Newton North High is a high-enrollment high school in Newtonville, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Newton. It has an enrollment of 2,096 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 777.

Newton counts 22 schools and 11,632 students, including Newton North High.

The largest group at Newton North High is White students, at 57%. Enrollment also includes 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Newton North High scores 61%.

There are 194.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.8:1. Compared with the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.

Newton North High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Massachusetts public high schools.

The school is in Middlesex County, where median household income comes to about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.

Cabot is about 0.5 miles from Newton North High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 2,073 to 2,096.

The allk12 page for Newton North High lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Newton North High
District
Newton
Address
457 Walnut Street, Newtonville, MA 02460
Phone
(617) 559-6200
County
Middlesex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,096
Teachers (FTE)
194
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250861001374
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Newton North High
How many students attend Newton North High?
Newton North High enrolls approximately 2,096 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Newton North High serve?
Newton North High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Newton North High?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Newton North High.
How diverse is Newton North High?
Newton North High reports a student body of 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton North High?
Newton North High is overseen by Newton in Middlesex County.
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