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What's the biggest difference between Newton South High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,898
High
DISTRICT 1,997 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 250861001375
Newton South High
140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459 · (617) 559-6700 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,898 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A+Test 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.
- AThree-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
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
163 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 459 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 505 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 459 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 470 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 0% |
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%
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2018
Math
84.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2018, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 88.0% | 87.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 85.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Newton South High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #7 of 327 ▲ 7 | #3 of 58 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #26 of 326 ▼ 12 | #12 of 58 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #47 of 315 | #7 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,898 | #21 of 379 | #8 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #193 of 325 | #32 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #59 of 325 | #14 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #133 of 133 | #27 of 27 |
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
1,898
+29 (+2%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 1,091
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 1,898 | 163 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,861 | 150.7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,837 | 156 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,869 | 159 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,893 | 156.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,799 | 155 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,706 | 127 | 13.4:1 | 9% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 1,333 | N/A | N/A | 3% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 1,091 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton South High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,893 to 1,898); teachers up 4% (156.6 to 163).
About Newton South High
Newton South High is a high-enrollment high school found in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,898 students. Enrollment is 144% higher than the average for high schools in Massachusetts, which is about 777.
Newton has 22 schools; together they serve 11,632 students.
White students make up a majority at Newton South High, at 55%. Smaller groups are 25% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Middlesex County is roughly 67% White. Newton South High's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 163 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.7 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Newton South High an A+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
The nearest public school is Oak Hill Middle, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,869 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,898.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Newton South High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Newton
- Newton North HighHigh · 2,096 students
- F A Day MiddleMiddle · 860 students
- Charles E Brown MiddleMiddle · 713 students
- Oak Hill MiddleMiddle · 649 students
- Bigelow MiddleMiddle · 434 students
- CabotElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Newton Centre
- Charles E Brown MiddleMiddle · 713 students
- Memorial SpauldingElementary · 342 students
- BowenElementary · 325 students
- Mason-RiceElementary · 321 students
- John WardElementary · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Hill Middle0.4 mi · 649
- Charles E Brown Middle0.4 mi · 713
- Bowen0.5 mi · 325
- Countryside0.8 mi · 369
- Memorial Spaulding1.0 mi · 342
- Mason-Rice1.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Newton South HighWhat is the total enrollment at Newton South High?
Newton South High enrolls approximately 1,898 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Newton South High serve?
Newton South High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Newton South High?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Newton South High.
How diverse is Newton South High?
Newton South High reports a student body of 55% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 25% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton South High?
Newton South High is overseen by Newton in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.