Newtown High School

4801 90th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373 | (718) 595-8400

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 3,019

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 3,019 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 48-01 90th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373

Principal or Admin: John Ficalora

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 3,019
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 143.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,772 (58.7%)
Females: 1,247 (41.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Newtown High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.10%
Black	272	9.0%
Asian	662	21.9%
Hispanic	1,933	64.0%
White	149	4.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	876	29.0%
10th Grade	828	27.4%
11th Grade	556	18.4%
12th Grade	574	19.0%
Ungraded	185	6.1%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

55.0%

District:

63.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

60.0%

District:

72.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

6.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

83.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

6.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

1.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

73.0%

District:

46.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

14.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

31.0%

District:

14.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

11.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

5.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

8.0%

District:

5.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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