Newton South High

140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,898
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton
Middlesex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Graduation rate100% graduate in 4 years
97thpercentile
College readinessAt least 29% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
69thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
41stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts 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 Newton South High

Newton South High is a public high school in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Newton. The school is located in a small city in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,898 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts high school (11.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

140 Brandeis Road
Newton Centre, MA 02459
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,898 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Newton
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250861001375

Schools near Newton South High

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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.