Newton South High

School: Newton South High

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Newton South High
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 140 Brandeis Rd Newton Centre MA 02459 - 1314
Phone: (617) 559-6500
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: No
County: Middlesex County
District: Newton
Teachers: 143
Students: 1,779
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 53
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 24
  • Overall Diversity Score 49
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 53

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.06 %
Asian 356 20.01 %
Black 83 4.67 %
Hawaiian 3 0.17 %
Hispanic 106 5.96 %
White 1,158 65.09 %
Two Plus 72 4.05 %
Total 1,779 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 902 50.70 %
Female 877 49.30 %
Total 1,779 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 24

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 163 9.16 %
Reduced Lunch 46 2.59 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 209 11.75 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).