High Schools in Newton

The Newton area in Kansas is home to two high schools: Newton Senior High and Opportunity Academy. While both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, there is a significant disparity in their academic performance, with Opportunity Academy performing significantly worse than Newton Senior High and the state average.

Newton Senior High is ranked 281 out of 332 Kansas high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state average, with only 26.82% and 16.17% of students proficient or better, respectively. In contrast, Opportunity Academy is ranked 325 out of 332 Kansas high schools and has a 0-star rating, with only 12.5% and 6.25% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively.

Socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the academic performance of these schools, as both have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Opportunity Academy having an even higher rate (79.59%) than Newton Senior High (51.63%). The combination of low academic performance, high rates of free or reduced-price lunch, and low school rankings and ratings suggests that these schools may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to their students.