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Newton County High School

Grades: 7-12

Students: 811

Type: Public

7/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 185:1

Certified Teachers: 98%

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Newton County School District

16255 Mississippi 503
Decatur, MS 39327

(601) 635-4261

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5/10

Test Scores

4/10

Equity

Academic Progress

8/10

College Readiness

9/10

Student Growth

Community Reviews

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I am a parent of three children. The last will graduate May 2023. When our oldest started, there were many positive aspects of this school. The school has declined significantly before she graduated. We had trouble with teacher/staff bullying a physically disabled student. When I reported to JO Amis

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Posted by a parent on 2/26/2023

Sadly, over the last two or three years two factors have forced this school to decline in status. #1 is how they are implementing the Common Core curriculum. The administration has chosen to severely limit class selection for middle and high school students making it difficult for advanced students

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Posted by a parent on 8/5/2015

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Decatur schools - Newton County High School is located at 16255 Mississippi 503, Decatur MS 39327. Newton County High School is in the Newton County School District. Newton County High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7-12.