Newton High School
- High school in Newton ISD
- Newton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: B
Total students
259
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Newton ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.6 %
Newton ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Newton High School is a high school in Newton, TX, in the Newton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 259 students. 59.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 98.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Newton High School was 908 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,321, which is $9,320 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Lydia Bean
- lydia.bean@newtonisd.net
- (409) 420-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Newton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
259
African American
110 (42.5%)
Newton ISD: 36%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Newton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.8%)
Newton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
10 (3.9%)
Newton ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
122 (47.1%)
Newton ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
14 (5.4%)
Newton ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
59.5 %
Newton ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
73.4 %
Newton ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.4 %
Newton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.4 %
Newton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
10 %
Newton ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.7 %
Newton ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.6 %
Newton ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
96.3 %
Newton ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Newton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Newton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.3 %
Newton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
20.2 %
Newton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
18.2 %
Newton ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
20.9 %
Newton ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
19 %
Newton ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
0 %
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
908
Newton ISD: 908
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.5
Newton ISD: 17.5
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
24.1 %
Newton ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
12.7 %
Newton ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
8.9 %
Newton ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.8
African American
2 (6.5%)
Newton ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (3.2%)
Newton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27.8 (90.3%)
Newton ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.1 (16.6%)
Newton ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
19.5 (63.5%)
Newton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6.1 (19.9%)
Newton ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
8.4
Newton ISD: 10.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Newton ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$48,321
Newton ISD: $45,412
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$36,790
Newton ISD: $35,370
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$37,623
Newton ISD: $36,911
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$51,099
Newton ISD: $46,671
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$52,135
Newton ISD: $52,075
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$59,551
Newton ISD: $57,864
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$54,485
Newton ISD: $57,217
Statewide: $69,974