Newton County High School serves 923 learners in grades 6-12.

Newton County High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Newton County High School’s learner population of 923 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Newton County High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Newton County High School is 0.45, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Newton County High School is Newton High School (8.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is N H Pilate Middle School (7.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Newton County Elementary School (1.9 miles away)