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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001255647-08-000001.txt : 20080625
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080625113408
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001255647-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080625
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080625

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW AMERICA HIGH INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000825345
		IRS NUMBER:				042995419
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172636400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIRET MAGUERITE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015952

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05399
		FILM NUMBER:		08915945

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET 19TH FL
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109-1820
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174224907

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEWBURY PIRET AND CO.
		STREET 2:		200 STATE STREET 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000825345</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW AMERICA HIGH INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HYB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001015952</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PIRET MAGUERITE A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEWBURY PIRET AND CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 STATE STREET 12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.644</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Marguerite A. Piret</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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