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Enrollment
521
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT INDEPENDENT·NCES 210444001103
Newport High School
900 E 6th St, Newport, KY 41071 · (859) 292-3023 · Campbell County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Kentucky public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
434 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 14% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Newport Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
25.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Newport High School
Newport High School's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport High School this school | 521 | 83.3% | 24.0% |
| Paris High School Paris | 267 | 79.4% | 24.3% |
| Holmes High School Covington | 855 | 83.6% | 24.0% |
| Lloyd High School Erlanger | 711 | 87.1% | 27.8% |
| Valley High Louisville | 850 | 68.5% | 16.7% |
| Russellville High School Russellville | 304 | 65.5% | 31.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Newport High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #193 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #182 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #197 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #159 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #2 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #5 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #13 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #17 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
521
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 50.2 | 10.4:1 | 83% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 50.9 | 11.5:1 | 82% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 55.3 | 10.5:1 | 84% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 52 | 10.3:1 | 86% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 51.9 | 12.2:1 | 83% (526) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 36 | 11.9:1 | 83% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 79% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 636 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 50% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 673 | 48 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newport High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (633 to 521); teachers down 3% (51.9 to 50.2).
About Newport High School
Newport High School is a mid-sized high school in Newport, Kentucky, one of the schools in Newport Independent. Enrollment totals 521 students across grades 7 through 12.
Newport Independent includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,290 students.
At Newport High School, White students make up the biggest share, 39%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 15% multiracial. By comparison, Campbell County residents are about 91% White. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Newport High School are from different groups.
The school had 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 16.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 83%. Among public schools in Campbell County, the average eligibility rate is 44%.
Newport High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of Kentucky public high schools.
Test results at Newport High School are 10.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (24.0% actual, 34.1% predicted).
In Campbell County, home to about 93,426 people, the median household earns about $77,567 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Newport High School shares Campbell County with 26 other public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Bellevue High School, is the closest to Newport High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 24.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Newport High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 535 (2020-21) to 521 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Newport High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,426
Census ACS
Median income
$77,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport Independent
- Newport Intermediate SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Newport Primary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Newport Regional SchoolHigh · 26 students
- Newport School of InnovationCombined
Other schools in Newport
- Newport Intermediate SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Newport Primary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Newport Regional SchoolHigh · 26 students
- Newport School of InnovationCombined
Other Newport High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Newport High. Newport High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Newport High SchoolNewport, OR · 669 students
- Newport High SchoolNewport, WA · 281 students
- Newport High SchoolNewport, PA · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Bellevue High School0.4 mi · 300
- Grandview Elementary School0.6 mi · 251
- Newport Intermediate School0.8 mi · 374
- Newport Regional School0.8 mi · 26
- Newport Primary School0.9 mi · 369
- Lincoln Elementary School1.5 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About Newport High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newport High School?
Newport High School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Newport High School serve?
Newport High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Newport High School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Newport High School.
How diverse is Newport High School?
Newport High School reports a student body of 39% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% Black, 15% Two or more.
Is Newport High School public or private?
Newport High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newport Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.