Is Newtown High School a good school?

Newtown High School is rated 75/100 by NYC School Ratings, with a 72% 4-year graduation rate and 60% of graduates meeting college-readiness benchmarks. The school offers 15 AP courses.

What is the graduation rate at Newtown High School?

Newtown High School has a 72% 4-year graduation rate.

How do you get into Newtown High School?

Newtown High School uses a educational_option admissions process. Students apply through the NYC high school application system each fall.

How college-ready are graduates of Newtown High School?

60% of students meet NYC's college and career readiness benchmarks, and the school offers 15 AP courses.

Newtown High School

Newtown High School rated 75/100 in Queens, District 24. 72% 4-year graduation rate. 60% college-ready. 15 AP courses. 1,645 students enrolled in grades 9-12.

Key statistics

DBN: 24Q455
District: 24
Borough: Queens
Grade band: 9-12
Enrollment: 1645
Overall score: 75/100
Address: 48-01 90th Street, Elmhurst NY 11373

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

Newtown High School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses568

Response rate34%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

IEP Service Satisfaction is among the highest published topics (97/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (82/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 95 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 92 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 95 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

Newtown High School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	Not reported	Not reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	95	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	97	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	96	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	92	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	82	70–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	90	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 24Q455

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K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Newtown High School

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses1,578

Response rate95%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (84/100). Academic Press sits lower (57/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety: 79 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 75 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 63 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

Newtown High School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	57	0–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity	65	0–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	69	0–69 · Lower end
Guidance	75	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	69	0–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support	63	0–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying	84	70–89 · Middle band
Safety	79	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	59	0–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional	62	0–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust	75	70–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 24Q455

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Newtown High School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses112

Response rate80%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Learning Environment is among the highest published topics (95/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (59/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 90 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 92 / 100
Academic Press: 85 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

Newtown High School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	85	70–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	68	0–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution	88	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	91	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	94	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	95	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	79	70–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership	90	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	92	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	92	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	59	0–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence	93	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	88	70–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion	63	0–69 · Lower end
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	85	70–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services	76	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	79	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction	89	70–89 · Middle band
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	71	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust	85	70–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Teacher Trust	84	70–89 · Middle band
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 24Q455

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

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