Newsome High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,094 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 31st out of 471 high schools in FL.
School District Details
- Hillsborough County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,352
- Graduation Rate: 69.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 193,265
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,094
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 105.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,047 (50.0%)
- Females: 978 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 84 (4.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 194 (9.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 278 (13.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 12 | 0.6% |
| Black | 132 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 32 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 284 | 13.6% |
| White | 1,565 | 74.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 561 | 26.8% |
| 10th Grade | 522 | 24.9% |
| 11th Grade | 535 | 25.5% |
| 12th Grade | 476 | 22.7% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Dropout Rate
School:
0.05%
District:
0.7%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
64.8%
District:
69.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.0%
District:
0.2%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.3%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
4.0%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Newsome High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
95.0%
District:
64.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 71.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 70.0% | 69.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 38.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 43.0% | 38.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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