Newberg High School
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2400 Douglas Avenue Newberg, Oregon, Yamhill County 97132  United States
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| Coordinates | 45°18′43″N 122°57′15″W / 45.312072°N 122.954172°WCoordinates: 45°18′43″N 122°57′15″W / 45.312072°N 122.954172°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1911 (original campus) 1964 (current campus) |
| School district | Newberg School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1672 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, gold, and white |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Pacific Conference 6A-5 |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rival | Sherwood High School |
| Newspaper | Echoes |
| Website | www.newberg.k12.or.us/nhs/ |
Newberg High School is the only public high school in Newberg, Oregon, United States.
The current campus is Newberg High School's third location.
The original high school, a three-story building that opened in 1911, is located at 714 E. Sixth Street. It was there that the school's newspaper, Echoes, got its name; the students marveled at how even the slightest sound reverberated through the new building's hallways. The Newberg School District currently uses the building as the district offices.
Prior to the opening of the original high school, Newberg's public school pupils attended an all-grade school located at 415 E. Sheridan Street. That school building, which opened in the 1890s, subsequently housed Central Elementary School. It currently houses the Chehalem Cultural Center.
In 1936, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the second Newberg High School campus at 620 E. Sixth Street, on a lot located immediately to the west of the first campus. After the opening of the new high school, the old school building was used for the next six decades as Edwards Elementary School. The new campus was housed in a single-story building which featured a small courtyard in the center. The only major expansion of this campus occurred in the 1950s; an annex housing the school's cafeteria and two music classrooms was built along Sixth Street between the new and old campuses. The conversion of the old cafeteria and music rooms added five new classrooms inside the main building.
The school district broke ground on the current campus in 1963. The school was ready for occupancy in time for the 1964-65 school year. The WPA-built campus became Renne Junior High School. In 1995, that campus was closed and subsequently razed due to asbestos contamination. The cafeteria annex still stands.
The new campus featured six single-story, detached buildings on three tiers. Located on the middle tier, Buildings 1 through 4 were L-shaped buildings arranged to form the four corners of a central quad. Building 5 was located on the upper (east) tier. Building 6 was located on the lower (west) tier. The buildings were connected by porticoed walkways that were exposed to the cold, windy, rainy weather for which the Willamette Valley is well known. Each building had its own purpose:
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