Student Information

Daily Schedule

The school day is from 7:55 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Hours 1, 2, 7 & 8 meet daily.  Hours 3, 4, 5 & 6 meet every other day and are 2X in length.
Bell Schedule

Attendance

Consistent attendance is essential for success in school. The No Child Left Behind legislation requires that all schools have at least a 90 percent student attendance rate. Kansas law KSA 72-1113 requires schools to report truancy when a student misses a significant part of three consecutive school days, or five days in a semester, or seven days in a year. NHS students who arrive late to class are counted as tardy for a designated amount of minutes and are then unexcused absent following that time limit. Parents should call the NHS Attendance Secretary at 284-6280, x1118, to inform the school of their student's absence.
click here for NHS ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES (.pdf)

Student Conduct

The student discipline plan for Newton High School is based on the belief that high-school age students are capable of making positive choices concerning their behavior and that these choices protect the rights of others, particularly as it relates to a safe and orderly school environment.
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Graduation Requirements

Twenty-four (24) credits are required for graduation from Newton High School. One credit (1.0) is granted for the successful completion of a course, which meets for two semesters (1 school year). One-half credit is granted for the successful completion of a course that meets for one semester. In order to participate in Newton High School graduation exercises, seniors must have completed all credits necessary for graduation by the end of the last day of classes for NHS seniors. This also applies to students taking classes at The Learning Center, The Alternative High School, or extension courses.
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Click Here for Additional Information on graduation requirements, Regents requirements, and National Honor Society (.pdf)