Newtown High School

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Regular School · Sandy Hook, CT

Newtown High School is a regular school school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, serving grades 09–12 with 1,254 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,254

Teachers (FTE)

108.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	997	80%
Hispanic/Latino	164	13%
Asian	32	3%
Two or more races	32	3%
Black or African American	26	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,254	645M / 608F

English Language Learners: 11 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	60.0% +21.7pp	38.3%	336
Reading Proficiency	79.0% +28.8pp	50.2%	336
Science Proficiency	62.0%	—	317
4-Year Graduation Rate	98.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (24)

406 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

79 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

445

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

100

8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,254	100%

Contact & Location

12 Berkshire Rd.

Sandy Hook, CT 06482

Phone: (203)426-7646

http://nhs.newtown.k12.ct.us

District

Newtown School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $29,633

District enrollment: 3,877

Other Schools in District

Hawley Elementary School Elementary
Head O'Meadow Elementary School Elementary
Middle Gate Elementary School Elementary
Sandy Hook Elementary School Elementary
Newtown Middle School Middle
Reed Intermediate School Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06482) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090291000615

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD