Newton County High School, MS

location_on  16255 Hwy 503, Decatur, MS 39327 • language  nchs.newtoncountyschools.schoolfusion.us • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Public Regular High Middle

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 936
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 59
Student-Teacher Ratio 16
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female 		51% 49% 49%
Male 		49% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School State US
Grade 6 		15% 21% 20%
Grade 7 		15% 22% 23%
Grade 8 		17% 22% 23%
Grade 9 		15% 21% 23%
Grade 10 		13% 20% 22%
Grade 11 		13% 19% 21%
Grade 12 		13% 18% 21%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 6%
Black 		23% 46% 15%
Caucasian 		69% 47% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 4% 27%
Native American 		5% 0% 1%
Other 		0% 3% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 51%
Reading Proficiency 48%
Average Proficiency 50%
Test Participation 99%
Proficiency by Gender School State US
Female 		54% 44% 51%
Male 		44% 38% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School State US
Grade 6 		60% 44% 46%
Grade 7 		47% 42% 46%
Grade 8 		52% 38% 47%
High School 		42% 40% 51%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 58% 61%
Black 		34% 31% 39%
Caucasian 		56% 55% 57%
Native American 		25% 42% 44%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School State US
Limited English 		30% 42% 32%
Low-Income 		34% 34% 40%
With Disabilities 		12% 21% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate 92%
Low-Income 84%
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities 50%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		80% 78% 75%
Caucasian 		92% 84% 86%

Nearby Public Schools

Newton County Elementary School
2 miles, N • 3.7 star
Nh Pilate Middle School
8 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Private Schools

Newton County Academy
1 miles, NW • 1 star
Leake Academy
23 miles, N • 5 star