Enrollment
281
High
DISTRICT 170 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530561000833
Newport High School
1400 W. 5th Street, Newport, WA 99156 · (509) 447-2481 · Pend Oreille County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Washington public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
156 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 9 | 88 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 21% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 68% · 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 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
26.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 59.4% | 17.4% |
| 2021-22 | 74.1% | 30.9% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 37.9% |
| 2017-18 | 64.1% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 25.0% | 26.9% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 30.5% |
| 2014-15 | 38.9% | 30.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 (47.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport High School this school | 281 | 55.5% | 47.0% |
| Stevenson High School Stevenson | 271 | 53.5% | 52.6% |
| Kettle Falls High School KETTLE FALLS | 230 | 59.6% | 43.3% |
| Jenkins Junior/Senior High Chewelah | 322 | 50.9% | 37.8% |
| Morton Junior-Senior High MORTON | 205 | 55.1% | 41.9% |
| Chimacum Junior/Senior High School Chimacum | 251 | 51.0% | 38.1% |
Matched among Washington 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #106 of 271 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #183 of 321 ▼ 91 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #270 of 327 ▼ 115 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.1pp | #1 of 259 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #274 of 570 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #15 of 311 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #289 of 316 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #154 of 386 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #11 of 164 |
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
281
-68 (-19%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 281 | 19.9 | 14.1:1 | 56% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 19.9 | 14.5:1 | 54% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 18.3 | 16.3:1 | 58% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 56% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 18.6 | 21.1:1 | 54% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 17 | 20.9:1 | 51% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 19 | 19.6:1 | 53% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newport High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (392 to 281); teachers up 7% (18.6 to 19.9).
About Newport High School
Newport High School is a low-enrollment high school based in Newport, Washington. It educates 281 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.
Newport High School reports to Newport School District, which has 5 schools and 1,181 students.
At Newport High School, White students make up 83% of the student body. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Newport High School comes in at 29%.
Newport High School counts 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.1 students for each one. Among high schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 65% for public schools in Pend Oreille County.
allk12 grades Newport High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Washington public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 43.0% for a school in Washington with Newport High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Newport High School posts 47.0%.
In the county around the school, Pend Oreille County, median household income is about $67,436, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 12 public schools operate in Pend Oreille County, serving about 1,825 students.
Of nearby public schools, Newport Home Link is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Newport High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The number of students declined from 349 to 281 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 16.6 in 2020-21 to 14.1 in 2024-25.
The Newport High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pend Oreille County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,050
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport School District
- Stratton ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Sadie Halstead Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
- Newport Home LinkCombined · 170 students
- Pend Oreille River SchoolHigh · 59 students
Other schools in Newport
- Stratton ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Sadie Halstead Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
- Newport Home LinkCombined · 170 students
- Pend Oreille River SchoolHigh · 59 students
Other Newport High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Newport High. Newport High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Newport High SchoolNewport, OR · 669 students
- Newport High SchoolNewport, KY · 521 students
- Newport High SchoolNewport, PA · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Newport Home Link0.2 mi · 170
- Pend Oreille River School0.3 mi · 59
- Stratton Elementary0.3 mi · 399
- Sadie Halstead Middle School0.4 mi · 272
- IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 126
- PRIEST RIVER LAMANNA HIGH6.7 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Newport High SchoolHow large is Newport High School?
Newport High School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 09-12.
Is Newport High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newport High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Newport High School have?
Newport High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newport High School?
At Newport High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Newport High School public or private?
Newport High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.