| Grades | K-12 |
|---|---|
| Location | Newton, Iowa |
| Region | Jasper County |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41.700052, -93.070114 |
| Superintendent | Tom Messinger |
| Schools | 7 |
| Budget | $45,625,000 (2020-21) [1] |
| Us nces district id | 1920610[1] |
| Students | 2857 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 203.18 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 215.20 FTE[1] |
| Ratio | 14.06[1] |
| Conference | Little Hawkeye |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | www.newtoncsd.org |
The Newton Community School District is a public school district based in Newton, Iowa, and serves the city of Newton and surrounding areas in Jasper County.[2]
Tom Messinger was hired as superintendent is 2020, after previously serving as superintendent in Red Oak.[3][4]
The school's mascot is the Cardinal. Their colors are red and black.
Schools
The district operates seven schools:
- Aurora Heights Elementary School
- Emerson Hough Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
- Berg Middle School
- Newton Senior High School
- West Academy Alternative High School
Newton High School
Athletics
The Newton Cardinals compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports:[5]
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Football
- (2-time State Champions - 1952, 1980)[6]
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Boys' Basketball (3-time State Champions - 1926, 1963, 1964)[7]
- Bowling
- Wrestling
- Swimming (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Boys' (2-time State Champions - 1990, 1994)[8]
- Coed (2-time State Champions - 1975, 1979)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Baseball (boys)
- Softball (girls)
Enrollment
See also
References
- ^ "Newton School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "FY20_NEWTON". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Christopher Braunschweig (2020-02-23). "Tom Messinger becomes Newton's next superintendent". Newton Daily News. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ Brent Barnett (2020-02-21). "Red Oak's Messinger named Newton superintendent". kmaland.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.