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Newton Country Day School

785 Centre Street, Newton, MA, 02458-0215 -

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1880, Newton Country Day School is an independent, college preparatory school for girls, grades 5 - 12. Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition, Newton is a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, which spans forty-four countries and twenty-one cities in the United States. At Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, young women are prepared for lives of courage and confidence. Such preparation is accomplished deliberately, guiding students to realize the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical dimensions of their lives. Here, students experience the transformative power of God’s love for each of them. Secure in that knowledge, students develop a deep and enduring capacity for scholarly engagement and social justice. Highly motivated girls of all faiths energize the school and join a community of vigorous intellect, active compassion, and joyful traditions. Students discover and develop their individual talents and dedicate their gifts to the service of others....

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School Overview:

	Newton Country Day School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s) National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 12
County	Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	381 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 23 students
	Grade 6 - 46 students
	Grade 7 - 56 students
	Grade 8 - 45 students
	Grade 9 - 55 students
	Grade 10 - 54 students
	Grade 11 - 49 students
	Grade 12 - 53 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Founded in 1880, Newton Country Day School is an independent, college preparatory school for girls, grades 5 - 12. Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition, Newton is a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, which spans forty-four countries and twenty-one cities in the United States. At Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, young women are prepared for lives of courage and confidence. Such preparation is accomplished deliberately, guiding students to realize the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical dimensions of their lives. Here, students experience the transformative power of God’s love for each of them. Secure in that knowledge, students develop a deep and enduring capacity for scholarly engagement and social justice. Highly motivated girls of all faiths energize the school and join a community of vigorous intellect, active compassion, and joyful traditions. Students discover and develop their individual talents and dedicate their gifts to the service of others.
Profile last updated: 12/18/2008

In the News:

HS roundup: Locals ready for cross country meets today (Foster's Daily Democrat)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:26:32 am
MANCHESTER — The NHIAA cross country class meets are set to go today at Derryfield Park, and some local runners and teams look good to challenge for some hardware.
High school roundup: Portsmouth upsets Lebanon in Class I tournament (Foster's Daily Democrat)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 07:26:32 am
HANOVER — Senior forward Elliott Soper scored in the final minutes to break a tie and lift the Portsmouth High School girls soccer team to a 2-1 win over No. 5 Lebanon (13-3) in the first round of the Class I tournament.
Tigers looking to tame FAA, New Englands (Greenwich Post)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 10:11:35 pm
Take a trip down to the beautiful new turf fields at Convent of the Sacred Heart and the field hockey team’s co-captains have reminders of hard work and dedication for everyone to see.
High school roundup: Prospect girls blank Belmont (Foster's Daily Democrat)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 07:26:42 am
ALTON — The Prospect Mountain High School girls soccer team was a 2-1 winner over Belmont (7-3) in Class M action Wednesday. Josie Couch scored twice on direct kicks to account for both Timberwolf goals.
Teachers sharpen knowledge of Holocaust in 3-day conference (The Daily News Tribune)
posted on July 27, 2009 at 03:24:06 am
When Robin Abel decided to create a Holocaust education class at Waltham's Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, she realized she first needed to brush up on her history.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02458)	School Zip (02458)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,150 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	69%	43%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$73,065	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	52% / 48%	58% / 42%