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Newtown High School

12 Berkshire Rd., Sandy Hook, CT 06482

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,254
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newtown School District
Western Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 194 Connecticut high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
97thpercentile
College readinessAt least 35% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
80thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Newtown High School

Newtown High School is a public high school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Newtown School District. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,254 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Connecticut high school (11.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 194 Connecticut high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

12 Berkshire Rd.
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,254 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
AP courses offered
22
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Newtown School District
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090291000615

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.