In the short time that the Newton College and Career Academy has been open, it has exceeded the expectations initially set forth, from enrollment to community support. The projected enrollment for the 2012-13 school year was 550, but the actual enrollment is 602 students in the NCCA- with more than half of those (66 percent) being female students. The higher enrollment of females is due - in part - to classes in careers such as healthcare science, cosmetology and early childhood education, according to CEO/Principal James Woodard.