| Newtown High School | |
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| Address | |
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12 Berkshire Road , Connecticut 06482 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°24′36″N 73°16′21″W / 41.41000°N 73.27250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Newtown Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 070550 |
| NCES School ID | 090291000615[1] |
| Principal | Kimberly Longobucco |
| Faculty | 118.64 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,325 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.17[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Team name | Nighthawks |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges (1948–) |
| Newspaper | The Hawkeye |
| Website | nhs |
Newtown High School is an accredited public high school in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2021–2022 school year, the school serves 1,398 students in grades 9–12 and employs 214.6 full-time faculty members. [3] It is the only high school of the Newtown Public Schools.
Newtown High has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges since 1948 and was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award for Schools of Excellence in 2000.[4][5][6]
In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Newtown High School 21st out of all public high schools in Connecticut. Newtown was also ranked 1,219th in the country, out of almost 24,000 public high schools nationwide.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Newtown High School (090291000615)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Newtown High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "School Profile and Performance Report 2021-22" (PDF). Newtown Public Schools. Connecticut State Department of Education. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Member Details, Newtown High School". Commission on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Riley Names 198 Blue Ribbon Schools" (Press release). United States Department of Education. May 22, 2000. Archived from the original on October 9, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2006.