41°42′00″N 93°04′12″W / 41.700052°N 93.070114°W / 41.700052; -93.070114

Newton Community School District
Location
Newton, Iowa
Jasper County
United States
Coordinates41.700052, -93.070114
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentTom Messinger
Schools7
Budget$39,498,000 (2017-18) [1]
NCES District ID1920610[1]
Students and staff
Students2931[1]
Teachers204.61 FTE[1]
Staff189.24 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.32[1]
Athletic conferenceLittle Hawkeye
District mascotCardinal
ColorsRed and Black    
Other information
Websitewww.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
  • Basics and Beyond Alternative 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

[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Newton School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "FY20_NEWTON" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Christopher Braunschweig (February 23, 2020). "Tom Messinger becomes Newton's next superintendent". Newton Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ Brent Barnett (February 21, 2020). "Red Oak's Messinger named Newton superintendent". kmaland.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.


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