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LOCATION: SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: • Population: 89,000 • Rated an "A+" school on Niche.com • Located 20 Minutes West of Boston • Ranked #6 best Massachusetts • Weather: Public High School by Boston Summer/Fall: Warm and Humid Magazine Winter/Spring: Cold and Dry • Ranked as the 29th best school in Massachusetts by the US News and ELIGIBILITY: World Report • Enrollment Restrictions: None Note: Advanced English proficiency ACADEMICS AND FACTS: required for diploma • Grades at School: 9-12 • Minimum TOEFL: 61 • Total Students in School: 1,910 • Minimum TOEFL Jr: 725 • Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:13 OPTIONS AVAILABLE*: • Minimum ELTiS: 206 • Diploma Year Offered: YES • High Schools Accepting Students: 1 Foreign Languages: Chinese, French, Latin, Russian, Spanish SCHOOL PROFILE Advanced Placement Courses: Biology, A top high school in the state, Newton South High School's rigorous academics are re- Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, flected in their exceptional average SAT scores of 1325 and 97% college acceptance rate. Chinese Language and Culture, Students have access to programs such as STEAM and career and vocational technical Comparative Government and Politics, education. The schools offers 5 foreign languages and 20 AP courses. Over 50% of stu- English Language and Composition, English dents maintain a GPA of 4.0 or higher. Literature and Composition, European FACILITIES History, French Language and Culture, The Newton South campus features vocational technology education equipment and Music Theory, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, a culinary arts facility. The Newton South Recreation Complex offers a gym, an indoor Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, track, a fitness room, a wrestling/dance room, a wellness classroom, and locker rooms. Statistics, Studio Art: 3D Design, Studio Art: SPORTS AND ARTS Drawing, US Government and Politics, US Students can play on various championship teams such as volleyball and ice hockey. History They can also take advantage of New England's climate by competing on the ski team. Arts: 3D Art, Acting, Ceramics, Chorale, Newton South has a very strong arts program. At the 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Ensemble, Jazz, Madrigals, Media Lab, Awards, 34 students won 81 awards. Famous alumni of the school include producer, Mixed Media, Photography, Studio Art, actor, and writer of NBC's hit comedy The Office B.J. Novak as well as The Office actor Symphonic Band, Technical Theater, TV and John Krasinski. Media Arts AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Athletics**: Newton South was ranked the #6 best public school in Massachusetts by Boston Mag- Boys: azine, taking into account class sizes, test scores, and AP participation. In 2018, 16 stu- Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer dents were 2018 National AP Scholars. US News and World Report ranked Newton South Winter: Basketball, Ice Hockey, Indoor as the 29th best school in Massachusetts, and Niche.com rated it "A+". Track and Field, Skiing, Swimming, COMMUNITY INFORMATION Wrestling

Newton, is a unique suburb of Boston with a system of villages. Downtown Boston is Spring: Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track change. to subject are school the by offered options and courses *All cases sports in isolated restrict may regulations **State only 10 miles from the school and accessible by public transportation. In 2012, Newton and Field, Volleyball was named the 4th best small city to live in America by Money Magazine. Girls: Fall: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, University Acceptance Rate: 97% Field Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball Partial List of University Acceptances: Boston University, Bowdoin College, Brandeis University, Brown Winter: Basketball, Dance, Ice Hockey, University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, Cornell Indoor Track and Field, Skiing, Swimming University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Emory University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins Spring: Lacrosse, Softball, Track and Field University, Macalester College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McGill University, New York Extracurricular Activities: Animation, Asian University, Northeastern University, Pennsylvania State University, Princeton University, Tufts University, Student Alliance, Badminton, Black Student Tulane University, University of California Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Union, Community Service, Cooking, University of Southern California, University of Toronto, Villanova University, Washington University in St. Dance, Film, Gay-Straight Alliance, Latinos Louis, Williams College, Yale University Unidos, Math Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Newspaper, Philosophy, There are many levels including Honors, Advanced Placement, and College Robotics, Rugby, Science, Ski and Prep. I stayed for my entire senior year and I earned a diploma. I also Snowboard, Speech and Debate, Student appreciated being close to Boston. I usually hung out on Newbury Street or Senate, Theater, Yearbook in the North End neighborhood on weekends. – Letizia from Italy ESL Available/Level: YES

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