| Newton High School | |
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| Address | |
| 900 West 12th Street [1] Newton, Kansas, 67114 United States |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1885 |
| School district | USD 373 |
| CEEB Code | 172175 [2] |
| Principal | Ken Rickard |
| Asst Principal | Greg Dietz |
| Athletic Director | Brian Engelken |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1053 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | black gold |
| Athletics | Class 5A [3], District 5 [4] |
| Athletics conference | Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League [5] |
| Mascot | Railroaders |
| Communities served | Newton, Walton |
| Website | School Website |
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Newton High School is the public secondary school in Newton, Kansas, USA. It is the only secondary school for USD 373, and has 1,358 students. The school's 90-acre (360,000 m2) campus and Cedar tree surrounded parking lot make it a distinctive landmark in NW Newton, Kansas.
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Historically, Newton High School has been housed in three distinct buildings, all of which are still in use. The old Lincoln School was the original building, Santa Fe Middle School was the second building and the present building was completed in the early 1970s.
As a result of a bond election that took place in 2007, construction began on the school in 2009 and was completed in 2010. The renovation added several sections to the school and redistributed the rooms within the building; in this redistribution, safety and modernization were both heavy concerns. Aside from significantly changing the exterior of the school, the renovations also pushed the administration offices forward and relocated the school library.
Students from grades 9-12 participate in football, volleyball, cross country, tennis, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, bowling, swimming, girls and boys soccer, baseball, softball, Boys and Girls golf and track and field, bowling. Activities available include cheerleading, Railiners Dance Team, Azteca Dancers, debate, forensics, FFA, GSA, KFC, [BPA], Drama, Music (Vocal, Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band,Orchestra), Science Olympiad, Model UN, and FIRST Robotics Team.