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Newton South High

Regular School · Newton Centre, MA

Newton South High is a regular school school in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, serving grades 09–12 with 1,898 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,898
Teachers (FTE)
163.0
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 1,050 55%
Asian 476 25%
Hispanic/Latino 170 9%
Two or more races 116 6%
Black or African American 72 4%
Not Specified 11 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Total enrollment 1,898 961M / 926F

English Language Learners: 40 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 87.0% +50.3pp 36.7% 442
Reading Proficiency 88.0% +38.8pp 49.2% 441
Science Proficiency n/a
4-Year Graduation Rate >=99%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (21)
557 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
614
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
9
0.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
78
4.1% 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.) 1,898 100%

Contact & Location

140 Brandeis Road

Newton Centre, MA 02459

Phone: (617)559-6700

http://nshs.newton.k12.ma.us/

District

Newton

Per-pupil expenditure: $29,517

District enrollment: 11,882

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

250861001375

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