Newton South High

High school·Grades 9-12 Newton Centre, Massachusetts·02459
Score
92.6/100
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#23
Among 306 Massachusetts high schools
#2
In Newton
Top 8%
In Massachusetts

Score 92.6/100: better than 92% of Massachusetts high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 90% of them
444 students tested
Math
81%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 43%, better than 94% of them
441 students tested
Science
76%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 94% of them
418 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAS ELA73444
MathGrade 10MCAS Mathematics81441
ScienceHigh schoolMCAS Introductory Physics78433
ScienceGrade 10MCAS Science76418

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,861
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,861
Typical high school: 684
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Middlesex County

Contact

Address
140 Brandeis Road
Newton Centre, MA 02459

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Newton South High at a glance

Newton South High is a public high school in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Newton school district. It has about 1,861 students (a typical Massachusetts high school has 684).

In 2025-26 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 81% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts high schools, it scores 92.6 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #23 of 306. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.