Newport High School (Bellevue, Washington)
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4333 Factoria Boulevard SE Bellevue, Washington 98006 United States |
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| Coordinates | 47°34′05″N 122°10′19″W / 47.56806°N 122.17194°WCoordinates: 47°34′05″N 122°10′19″W / 47.56806°N 122.17194°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| Established | 1964 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Bellevue School District |
| Principal | Dion Yahoudy |
| Faculty | 1099 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,738 (September 2016) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 12.71 acres (51,436 m²) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gold |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Rival | Bellevue High School (Bellevue, Washington), Skyline, Issaquah |
| Newspaper | Knightlife |
| Communities served | Somerset, Newport Hills, Newcastle, Factoria, Eastgate, Newport Shores |
| Feeder schools | Tyee Middle School, Tillicum Middle School |
| Website | Official Website |
Newport High School (NHS) is a public secondary school in Bellevue, Washington. It serves students in grades 9–12 in the southern part of the Bellevue School District, including the neighborhoods of Eastgate, Factoria, Newport Hills, Newport Shores, Somerset, The Summit, and Sunset. As of the 2014-2015 school year, the principal is Dion Yahoudy. The mascot is the Knight, and the school colors are scarlet and gold.
Newport High School was built in 1963 and opened in the fall of 1964 to accommodate Bellevue's growing population. Prior to construction, students in the Eastgate, Somerset and Newport Hills neighborhoods went to Sammamish High School and Bellevue High School. The first graduating class was of 1966.
From 2005 to 2008, the school went through a major construction project. A new three story building replaced the original classrooms, library, and offices. The original buildings remained in use during construction of the new building. The project included extensive remodeling of the gyms and locker rooms. In early 2007, students and teachers moved into the new building. The old buildings were demolished to replace a baseball field and a softball field displaced by the new building. The project cost $54 million.
In the 2014-2015 school year, the total student enrollment was 1,743. The demographics are 2% African American, 5% Hispanic, 8% Multi-Ethnic, 45% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 39% White. 32% of students speak a first language other than English. 4% of students receive ELL service, and 13% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.
Due to its extensive Advanced Placement course offering, Newport High School has consistently been ranked in the Top 100 List of Best High Schools by Newsweek Magazine as measured by the number of AP tests taken divided by the number of seniors in the school, ranking 37th as of 2006, 31st as of 2008, 34th in 2009 and most recently 118 in 2014. Newport was also selected as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2003 by the U.S. Department of Education. In 2005 Newport High School's World History program was recognized as exemplary in the College Board's Report To The Nation based on its top-ranking pass rate on the national AP World History exam.
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