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Newton North High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Newton North High
Newton North High is a secondary school of large scale in Newtonville, Massachusetts, operated by Newton, instructing 2,096 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Newton North High sits 170% larger than that benchmark.
Newton comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 11,632 students; Newton North High is among them.
In terms of who attends, Newton North High logs that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 194 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Zooming out to the county, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Newton North High is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).
Cabot is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newton North High has remained close to its prior level, going from 2,148 students in 2018 to 2,096 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 65% to 57% over that span.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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