South Newton High School
| South Newton Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
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13102 South 50 East Kentland, Indiana, Newton County 47951 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°48′28″N 87°23′04″W / 40.807906°N 87.384334°WCoordinates: 40°48′28″N 87°23′04″W / 40.807906°N 87.384334°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Charles Huckstep |
| Faculty | 26 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 256 (2013-2014) |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Sangamon Valley Conference |
| Team name | Rebels |
| Website | Official Website |
South Newton High School is a multi-community high school consisting of grades 9-12 located in rural Newton County, between the incorporated towns of Kentland Brook and Goodland, Indiana. The Elementary/Middle/Junior High facilities are located adjacent to the high school.
About
The school has more than 250 students and is classified as a 1A school by the IHSAA. The schools colors are red, gray and white. The mascot for South Newton is the Rebels.
Athletics
The South Newton Rebels became the first Indiana high school to join an athletic conference located in Illinois. They will start play in the Sangamon Valley Conference in 2015 following the breakup of the Midwest Conference in Indiana. (Mt. Carmel, Illinois currently competes in a conference located in Indiana.)
Notable alumni
- Tracy Smith (1984) - Head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. Former head coach of the Miami RedHawks baseball team and Indiana Hoosiers baseball team.
- Eric Watt - 2010 Gagliardi Trophy winner for the Trine Thunder football team. During his time at South Newton, Watt was a three-year starter, at quarterback for the football team and was the MVP of the 2007 North-South Indiana High School All-Star game.