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Newcastle High School

Public Grades 9-12
27th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 81 Wyoming High Schools
Better than 67% of Wyoming high schools
Summary

Newcastle High School serves 236 students in grades 9–12 in Newcastle, Wyoming, and there are no other schools within 20 miles. Its clearest academic concern is ninth-grade math: 40% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 47% statewide, a 7-point shortfall.

The school’s strongest current results are in 10th-grade ELA and science: proficiency was 71% in ELA versus 55% statewide, and 69% in science versus 53% statewide. Ninth-grade math was below the state, while 10th-grade math and ninth-grade ELA were above it. The supplied results exactly match those of Weston County School District #1; no nearby-school comparison is available. SchoolDigger ranks Newcastle 27th of 81 Wyoming schools, at the 67th percentile with 3 stars; the district ranks 7th of 44, at the 84th percentile with 4 stars.

Results have improved over the longer term, though they vary by grade and subject. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, 10th-grade science proficiency rose 22 points, to 69%, and ninth-grade ELA rose 16 points, to 62%; ninth-grade math rose 7 points but remained below the state. Ninth-grade ELA also fell 17 points from the previous year. The overall SchoolDigger percentile moved from 35 in 2023–2024 to 73 the next year, then 67 in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students is a notable strength: 4th of 35 schools, at the 89th percentile with 5 stars, compared with the school’s overall 67th percentile. Its Low Socio Economic Status Students percentile rose from 48 in 2023–2024 to 79 in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 11.8:1, and 28% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. The graduation rate was 91% that year, up from 75% the year before and above the state’s 83%.

236
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,174
Per pupil spending ?
28.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 111 Casper Avenue
       Newcastle, WY  82701

(307) 746-2713

District: Weston County School District #1


Feeder schools for Newcastle High School:

Elementary:    Newcastle Elementary 3-5
    Newcastle Elementary K-2
Middle:    Newcastle Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.1%
Hispanic:
6.4%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)
✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Wyoming average (83%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
Wyoming avg51%
27th of 81
Wyoming public high schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 47% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 44Weston County School District #1 among Wyoming districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202665.627 of 8166.7%★★★☆☆
202569.022 of 8373.5%★★★★☆
202442.352 of 8035.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.047 of 8041.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.352 of 8035.0%★★☆☆☆
202147.844 of 8145.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.140 of 7748.1%★★★☆☆
201868.914 of 7380.8%★★★★☆
201755.042 of 7946.8%★★☆☆☆
201654.342 of 7946.8%★★☆☆☆
201439.642 of 7846.2%★★☆☆☆
201354.540 of 8050.0%★★★☆☆
201229.257 of 7119.7%★☆☆☆☆
201154.134 of 6950.7%★★★☆☆
201051.236 of 6947.8%★★☆☆☆
200950.940 of 7143.7%★★☆☆☆
200879.211 of 6683.3%★★★★☆
200763.126 of 6761.2%★★★☆☆
200659.027 of 6256.5%★★★☆☆
200553.433 of 6650.0%★★★☆☆
200461.625 of 6259.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202662.420 of 6267.7%★★★★☆
202570.012 of 5578.2%★★★★☆
202419.454 of 6314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202325.454 of 6415.6%★☆☆☆☆
202233.347 of 6224.2%★☆☆☆☆
202141.445 of 6328.6%★★☆☆☆
201952.229 of 6253.2%★★★☆☆
201862.118 of 6070.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202669.88 of 3778.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202671.814 of 6779.1%★★★★☆
202559.324 of 6261.3%★★★☆☆
202447.831 of 6048.3%★★☆☆☆
202362.222 of 6163.9%★★★☆☆
202275.28 of 5284.6%★★★★☆
202135.637 of 5228.8%★★☆☆☆
201945.930 of 5545.5%★★★☆☆
201857.919 of 5263.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202658.926 of 6459.4%★★★☆☆
202561.022 of 5962.7%★★★☆☆
202461.821 of 6266.1%★★★☆☆
202359.920 of 6468.8%★★★★☆
202240.440 of 6639.4%★★☆☆☆
202150.327 of 6155.7%★★★☆☆
201941.239 of 6136.1%★★☆☆☆
201871.614 of 6277.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202681.94 of 3588.6%★★★★★
201961.310 of 2864.3%★★★☆☆
201869.97 of 2774.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWyoming percentileRating
202654.222 of 4955.1%★★★☆☆
202556.724 of 5052.0%★★★☆☆
202434.338 of 5429.6%★★☆☆☆
201953.325 of 5151.0%★★★☆☆
201864.715 of 5170.6%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2026)89th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2026)68th percentile~ school
Male (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?
Science69%+16 vs state
English Language Arts66%+11 vs state
Mathematics45%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Newcastle High School

Newcastle High School ranks 27th of 81 Wyoming high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Newcastle High School.

Students at Newcastle High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Newcastle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newcastle Elementary 3-5
Elementary : Newcastle Elementary K-2
Middle : Newcastle Middle School

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2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresOct 16, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresAug 29, 2025
2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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