Newtown High School
Sandy Hook, CT · High School · Grades 9-12
Newtown High School is a high school in Sandy Hook, CT with 1,325 students enrolled and a 68% proficiency rate. Part of Newtown School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Newtown High School is a high school located in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. The school serves 1,325 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 68% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 81% graduation rate.
13% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Newtown High School is part of the Newtown School District in Connecticut.
How This School Compares
Newtown High School has 1,325 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Newtown School District (554 students). Its 68% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 63%. Compared to the Connecticut state average of 53%, the school performs 14 points higher. With a 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Newtown High School has 1,325 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.
According to EDFacts data, 68% of students at Newtown High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Newtown High School has a 81% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Newtown High School is part of the Newtown School District in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.