| Address: |
140 Brandeis Rd.
Newton Center, MA
02459-2745 |
| Type: |
Regular (Public) |
| District: |
Newton School District |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Grade: |
9-12 |
| Students: |
1,719 |
| Teachers: |
135 |
| Ratio: |
12.74 |
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Movoto School Rank for Newton South High School
Past Performance
| Year |
Rank |
Percentile |
| 2011 |
A |
15th |
| 2010 |
B |
30th |
| 2009 |
B |
43rd |
| 2008 |
A |
14th |
| 2007 |
A |
16th |
MCASSTE Scores for Newton South High School
| Year |
Performance Index |
Rating |
| 2009 |
% At or Above Proficient |
79% |
| 2010 |
% At or Above Proficient |
82% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
88% |
| 2007 |
% At or Above Proficient |
53% |
| 2009 |
% At or Above Proficient |
29% |
| 2010 |
% At or Above Proficient |
39% |
| 2007 |
% At or Above Proficient |
88% |
| 2010 |
% At or Above Proficient |
36% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
88% |
| 2007 |
% At or Above Proficient |
83% |
| 2008 |
% At or Above Proficient |
79% |
MCAS Test Scores for Newton South High School
What is this?
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) is used to evaluate students in Math, Science, and English Language Arts in third through eighth grades, and the tenth grade. Students must pass the tenth grade tests in order to graduate and receive a high school diploma. The scores displayed for Newton South High School represent the percentage of students at or above the Proficient level.
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School Features for Newton South High School
| School Features |
Bilingual Education, Site Based |
| Grades |
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
| Advanced Placement |
Y |
| Advanced Placement |
Art Studio Drawing, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistery, Chinese Language and Culture, Computer Science AB, Macro Economics, Micro Economics, English Language Composition, English Literature Composition, European History, French Language, German Language, Government Politics US, Japanese Language and Culture, Music theory, Physics of Mechanics, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics, US History |
| Prior Year Enrollment |
1781 |
| Enrollment Count |
1719 |
| Enrollment Range |
750+ |
| Enrollment Change |
-62 |
| Enrollment Change % |
-3.5 |
| Population Aged 5-17 Below Poverty Level |
3.88 |
Student Demographics for Newton South High School
| Asian |
326 (19%) |
| Black |
80 (4.65%) |
| Hispanic |
72 (4.19%) |
| Multiple Race |
53 (3.08%) |
| Native American |
1 (0.06%) |
| White |
1187 (69.05%) |
| Female |
863 (50%) |
| Male |
856 (50%) |
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Students per Grade for Newton South High School
| Grade 9 |
412 (24%) |
| Grade 10 |
419 (24%) |
| Grade 11 |
441 (26%) |
| Grade 12 |
442 (26%) |
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Demographic Characteristics for Zip Code 02459
| African American |
414 (2 %) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
1,344 (8 %) |
| Indian |
14 (0 %) |
| Mixed Races |
257 (1 %) |
| Others |
114 (1 %) |
| White |
15,713 (88 %) |
| Male |
8,261 (46 %) |
| Female |
9,632 (54 %) |
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