Newton Comm High School
201 Westend Ave
Newton IL, 62448, Jasper County
Phone: 618-783-2303
Ranking: 
(320 out of 666, top 48%)*
(320 out of 666, top 48%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 452 | 444 | 459 | 488 | 500 | 536 | 564 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 117 | 25.9% | 118 | 26.6% | 147 | 32.0% | 131 | 26.8% | 114 | 22.8% | 117 | 21.8% | 110 | 19.5% |
| Grade 10: | 107 | 23.7% | 111 | 25.0% | 123 | 26.8% | 119 | 24.4% | 111 | 22.2% | 110 | 20.5% | 134 | 23.8% |
| Grade 11: | 110 | 24.3% | 123 | 27.7% | 96 | 20.9% | 108 | 22.1% | 106 | 21.2% | 127 | 23.7% | 133 | 23.6% |
| Grade 12: | 118 | 26.1% | 92 | 20.7% | 93 | 20.3% | 102 | 20.9% | 122 | 24.4% | 132 | 24.6% | 147 | 26.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 227 | 50.2% | 215 | 48.4% | 217 | 47.3% | 236 | 48.4% | 230 | 46.0% | 267 | 49.8% | 291 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 225 | 49.8% | 229 | 51.6% | 242 | 52.7% | 252 | 51.6% | 256 | 51.2% | 254 | 47.4% | 263 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| White: | 437 | 96.7% | 432 | 97.3% | 447 | 97.4% | 469 | 96.1% | 491 | 98.2% | 527 | 98.3% | 556 | 98.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 127 | 28.1% | 109 | 24.5% | 46 | 10.0% | 114 | 23.4% | 101 | 20.2% | 105 | 19.6% | 115 | 20.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 8.8% | 59 | 13.3% | 121 | 26.4% | 59 | 12.1% | 56 | 11.2% | 54 | 10.1% | 54 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.83 | 15.60 | 15.83 | 14.79 | 12.82 | 13.40 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSAE | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 39.8% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 49.5% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.0% | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 49.1% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 49.4% |
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* Newton Comm High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.