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AP rigor: 82nd percentile nationally 20 AP courses 99% 4-yr grad rate

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  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Newton South High publishes where its graduates go (2021-2025): 305 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College.
  • Course rigor in the top 18% of US high schools. 20 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
  • 99% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Newton South High publishes where its graduates enrolled (2021-2025): 305 colleges. See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 20 AP courses offered — Elite
  • 16 calculus classes · 41 physics · 33 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 82nd percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: 95th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 99% in 2019 (Top 0.7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Newton South High publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 305 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2021-2025

Ivy+ and most selective · 12

Brown University · University of Chicago · Columbia University · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · Harvard College · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · University of Pennsylvania · Princeton University · Stanford University · Yale University

University of California · 7

University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, San Diego · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Santa Cruz

Cal State · 2

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo · San Diego State University

Other California · 11

Biola University · Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · Pitzer College · University of San Francisco · Santa Clara University · Santa Monica College · Scripps College · University of Southern California

Out of state · 217

University of Alabama · Allegheny College · American University · Amherst College · Arizona State University · University of Arizona · Assumption University · College of the Atlantic · Babson College · Bard College · Bates College · Baylor University · Bennington College · Bentley University · and 203 more below

Not matched to a college page · 56

Alfred State College · Bay State College · Bergen Community College · Univeristy of British Columbia · Bunker Hill Community College · Cape Cod Community College · Cleveland Institute of Art · Columbia University Sciences Po · Columbus College of Art & Design · Concordia University · Dickinson University · Eastman School of Music @ U Rochester · EHL- Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne · ESADE Business School · and 42 more below

Is my kid's college on this list?

✓ Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California ✓ University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley ✓ University of Michigan ✓ Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University ✓ University of Texas at Austin ✓ Georgetown University ✓ Duke University

The school down the road: Newton North High

CollegeNewton South HighNewton North High
Boston College✓ named✓ named
Boston University✓ named✓ named
Brown University✓ named✓ named
Carnegie Mellon University✓ named✓ named
Columbia University✓ named—
Cornell University✓ named✓ named
Dartmouth College✓ named✓ named
Duke University✓ named✓ named
Emory University✓ named✓ named
Georgetown University✓ named✓ named
Georgia Institute of Technology✓ named✓ named
Harvard College✓ named✓ named

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 305 colleges, as the document prints them
University of Alabama Alfred State College Allegheny College American University Amherst College Arizona State University University of Arizona Assumption University College of the Atlantic Babson College Bard College Bates College Bay State College Baylor University Bennington College Bentley University Bergen Community College Berklee College of Music Binghamton University Biola University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Bridgewater State University Univeristy of British Columbia Brown University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University
and 275 more
Bunker Hill Community College Butler University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz Cape Cod Community College Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University University of Central Florida Champlain College Chapman University College of Charleston University of Chicago Claremont McKenna College Clark Atlanta University Clark University Clemson University Cleveland Institute of Art Coastal Carolina University Colby College Colby-Sawyer College Colgate University College of the Holy Cross College of William & Mary University of Colorado, Boulder University of Colorado, Denver Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University, Fort Collins Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Columbia University Sciences Po Columbus College of Art & Design Concordia University Connecticut College University of Connecticut Cornell University Curry College Dartmouth College Davidson College Dean College University of Delaware Denison University University of Denver DePaul University Dickinson University Drexel University Duke University Earlham College Eastman School of Music @ U Rochester EHL- Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne Elon University Embry Riddle University Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Endicott College ESADE Business School Fairfield University Fashion Institute of Technology Fitchburg State University University of Florida Florida State University Fordham University Framingham State University Franklin & Marshall College Franklin Pierce University George Mason University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Gordon College Grinnell College Hamilton College University of Hartford Hartwick College Harvard College HES Amsterdam, School of Business High Point University Hobart William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Hotelschool The Hague Howard University IE University Madrid IE University Segovia University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Indiana University Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University Kent State University Kenyon College Lafayette College College of Lake County Langara College Lasell University Lehigh University Lesley University List College, Jewish Theological Seminary London Metropolitan University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University, Chicago Loyola University, Maryland Macalester College Maine College of Art & Design University of Maine University of Manchester Manhattan College Marist College University of Maryland Mass Bay Community College Massachusetts College of Art & Design Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences University of Massachuestts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth University of Massachusetts, Lowell Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massasoit Community College McGill University Merrimack College Miami University, OH University of Miami Miami Dade College University of Michigan Michigan State University Middlebury College Middlesex Community College University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri Montana State University Morehouse College Mount Holyoke College Universidad de Navarra University of New England University of New Hampshire ‘University of New Haven New York University Nichols College University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of North Carolina, Charlotte University of North Carolina, Greensboro North Shore Community College Northeastern University Northwestern University University of Notre Dame Oberlin College Occidental College Ohio University University of Oklahoma, Norman Oxford College/Emory University University of Oregon Pace University Pennsylvania State University of Pennsylvania Pierce College University of Pittsburgh Pitzer College Plymouth State University Pratt Institute Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Queen’s University Quincy College Quinnipiac University Reed College Regis College Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) Rensselaer Plytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design University of Rhode Island Rice University University of Richmond Ringling College of Art & Design Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester Roger Williams University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University Saint Michael’s University Saint Peter’s University Salem State University Salve Regina University San Diego State University University of San Francisco College of San Mateo Santa Clara University Santa Monica College Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art & Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Scripps College Simmons University Skidmore College Smith College University of South Carolina University of Southern California Southern California Institute of Architecture University of South Dakota University of South Florida South Maine Community College Southern Methodist University Southern New Hampshire University Springfield College St. John’s College St. John’s University St. Lawrence University St. Petersburg College Stanford University Stonehill College Stony Brook University Suffolk University SUNY Cortland Swarthmore College Syracuse University The University of Tampa Tel Aviv/ Columbia University Temple University The University of Tennessee The University of Texas, Austin The University of Texas, Dallas The George Washington University The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology The New School Thomas Jefferson University University of Toronto Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University Union College University of Buffalo Universite de Montreal University of Edinburgh University of St. Andrews University of Westminster Vanderbilt University Vassar College Vermont State University University of Vermont University of Victoria Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech University of Virginia Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University West Virginia University Western New England University Westfield State University Wheaton College, MA Whitman College Williams College University of Wisconsin, Madison Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester State University Xavier University of Louisiana Yale University

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Independently verified As published by Newton South High — Newton South High School School Profile 2025-26 ↗. Found at: Page 4, under the heading "College Enrollments: Newton South Graduates / 2021-2025".

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How Newton South High compares for families

Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 18% nationally with 20 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Newton North High, Brookline High, Needham High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

82nd percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
20
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
557
≈29 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
42
16 calculus · 26 advanced
Lab science classes
74
41 physics · 33 chemistry
Other rigor signals
No dual-enrollment or gifted program reported

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

95th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
595
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
31.4
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Top 0.7% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
99%
Range: 99–100%
4-year cohort size
480
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
5.8%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
29.3%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

58%
admit rate
$17,772
in-state tuition/yr · $40,449 out-of-state
1300–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
4.2%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
78
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
103:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
18.4
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
166
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 493 in 2021 to 470 in 2024 — over 3 years.
-4.7%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,898 students:

2025
1,919
2027
1,962
2029
2,006

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $28,431 per student in district revenue, the 108 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $3,070,548/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Newton North High
Newtonville
 Public 2.4 2,065 -0.2%
Brookline High
Brookline
 Public 3.2 2,166 +5.0%
Needham High
Needham
 Public 3.0 1,633 -2.2%
Cambridge Rindge and Latin
Cambridge
 Public 5.6 2,049 +11.1%
Waltham Sr High
Waltham
 Public 6.3 1,777 +8.2%
Boston Latin School
Boston
 Public 4.6 1,611 -1.3%
Arlington High
Arlington
 Public 7.3 1,677 +13.1%
Belmont High
Belmont
 Public 5.7 1,454 +9.4%

At a glance

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Newton South High is a public high school in Newton Centre, MA, enrolling 1,898 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is down 5% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 20 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

595 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 95% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 99% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 103 students per school counselor.

4% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Newton South High publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021-2025: 305 colleges. Source: Newton South High School School Profile 2025-26.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Newton South High graduates go to college? Newton South High publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021-2025: 305 colleges. Source: Newton South High School School Profile 2025-26.

How many AP courses does Newton South High offer? Newton South High offers 20 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Newton South High's graduation rate? Newton South High's federal four-year graduation rate was about 99% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Newton South High? Newton South High is a public high school in Newton Centre, MA, enrolling 1,898 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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