Newell-Fonda High School has a 1:8 teacher to student ratio. According to the Newell Fonda website, 73.4% of students are Caucasian, while 26.6% are Hispanic, and 1% are Russian. Of all students in the Newell-Fonda Community School District, 30% are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Newell-Fonda has a National Honor Society program as well as an award-winning FFA program. Students at Newell-Fonda have traditionally scored above the state average in the ITEDS. In 2006, students scored 82% on the math portion of the tests, as compared to the state average of 78%. On the reading portion of the ITED tests, Newell-Fonda students scored 79% as compared to the state average of 78%. Jeff Dick is the Superintendent of the Newell-Fonda Community School District.
Sports
The consolidated Newell-Fonda school district is widely regarded as being a powerhouse in 8-man sports. The high school is a small Class A school in rural Iowa with an average of 150 students in grades 9-12. However, they have a rich tradition in both boys' and girls' basketball and football.
Boy's basketball
Newell-Fonda has won four State Titles in nine appearances since 1991. The Senior Class of 2000 was responsible for three state titles in their four years of high school. They hold the 9th longest winning streak in Iowa Boys' Basketball history, with 49 consecutive wins from 1996 through 1998.
Girl's basketball
State Champions - 2015
Football
The 2014-2015 team won the state championship against Fremont-Mills and took their first football state title. Newell-Fonda has a record of 70-18 from 1997 through 2006. They have been ranked within the top 10 in the Des Moines Register's state rankings for virtually every week of that reign.
Softball
In 2008, the Newell-Fonda Mustangs softball team to become the first female sports team to win a championship in Newell-Fonda history.
Extra-Curricular activities
Students at Newell-Fonda are able to participate in Speech, Student Government, Drill Team, Band, Choir, All School Play, Family and Consumer Science Club, and a volunteer Meals on Wheels delivery program. Many students are also part of the Newell-Fonda National Honor Society.
