Newton High High School
201 West First St Newton MS, 39345, Newton County Phone: 601-683-2232 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Newton Municipal School 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: | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 278 | 280 | 281 | 320 | 306 | 316 | 338 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 76 | 27.3% | 63 | 22.5% | 77 | 27.4% | 81 | 25.3% | 74 | 24.2% | 74 | 23.4% | 137 | 40.5% |
| Grade 10: | 61 | 21.9% | 79 | 28.2% | 77 | 27.4% | 75 | 23.4% | 68 | 22.2% | 101 | 32.0% | 74 | 21.9% |
| Grade 11: | 68 | 24.5% | 72 | 25.7% | 64 | 22.8% | 61 | 19.1% | 100 | 32.7% | 66 | 20.9% | 53 | 15.7% |
| Grade 12: | 70 | 25.2% | 60 | 21.4% | 57 | 20.3% | 94 | 29.4% | 58 | 19.0% | 59 | 18.7% | 62 | 18.3% |
| Ungraded: | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.0% | 16 | 5.1% | 12 | 3.6% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 143 | 51.4% | 138 | 49.3% | 140 | 49.8% | 166 | 51.9% | 160 | 52.3% | 153 | 48.4% | 162 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 135 | 48.6% | 142 | 50.7% | 141 | 50.2% | 154 | 48.1% | 146 | 47.7% | 163 | 51.6% | 172 | 50.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 262 | 94.2% | 263 | 93.9% | 265 | 94.3% | 305 | 95.3% | 292 | 95.4% | 293 | 92.7% | 314 | 92.9% |
| White: | 10 | 3.6% | 9 | 3.2% | 14 | 5.0% | 13 | 4.1% | 14 | 4.6% | 23 | 7.3% | 24 | 7.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 74.8% | 209 | 74.6% | 208 | 74.0% | 252 | 78.8% | 227 | 74.2% | 231 | 73.1% | 257 | 76.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 11.5% | 27 | 9.6% | 33 | 11.7% | 24 | 7.5% | 41 | 13.4% | 41 | 13.0% | 35 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.88 | 14.41 | 15.52 | 18.72 | 14.85 | 16.80 | 22.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 84.6% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.3% | 96% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.1% | 74% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 60.6% | 68.5% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 44.1% | 51.3% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52.1% | 58.6% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.4% | 94.4% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 50% | N/A | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 51.6% | 51.6% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98.3% | 98.3% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,936.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,969.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,903.0 |