Newton High School

44 Ryerson Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
680
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton Public School District
Sussex County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
40thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
33rdpercentile
Class size11.1 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey 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 High School

Newton High School is a public high school in Newton, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Newton Public School District. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Sussex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 680 students were enrolled, with about 11.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

44 Ryerson Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
680 students
Students per teacher
11.1 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Newton Public School District
County
Sussex County
NCES school ID
341140005384

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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.