Newport High School (Bellevue)
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| School type | Public secondary school |
|---|---|
| District | Bellevue School District |
| Principal | Patty Siegwarth |
| Faculty | approx. 70[2] |
| Students | approx. 1500[1] |
| Colors | Scarlet and gold |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Location | Bellevue, Washington, USA |
| Website | http://www.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/ |
Newport High School (NHS) is a public secondary school in Bellevue, WA. It serves students in grades 9-12 in the southern part of the Bellevue School District, including the neighborhoods of Factoria, Newport Shores, Newport Hills, Somerset, Eastgate, and Sunset. The principal is Patty Siegwarth, and the assistant principals are James Peterson and Bethany Spinler. The mascot is the Knight, and the school colors are scarlet and gold[1].
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2005-2006 school year, the total student population was 1511. 55% were white, 35% were Asian, 3% were Hispanic, 1% were African American, and 5% were multi-ethnic. 23% of students speak a first language other than English, and 8% qualify for free or reduced lunches[1].
[edit] Building
The building is currently under construction, and unfinished. Some classes are being held in the new building during construction, which is expected to finish before second semester begins. It will have three floors, with elevators for disabled/handicapped students.
[edit] Achievements
Due to its extensive Advanced Placement course offering, Newport High School has consistently been ranked one of the best schools in the nation, ranking in the Top 50 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[3]. Newport was also selected as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2003 by the U.S. Department of Education[4]. In 2004 Newport High School's World History program was awarded the College Board's designation as the "Best World History program in the world", a measure determined by the number of "passing" scores on the Advanced Placement World History exam. Newport High Schoolhad the highest pass rate for schools in its category of over 1500 students; this accomplishment is considerable when Bellevue School District's policy of open access to all Advanced Placement courses is taken into account.
[edit] Technology
During the 2004-2005 school year, the Bellevue School District made a push to buy "Smartboards" for all classrooms[citation needed]. NHS has a library with around 25-35 computers in it explicitly for school-related use, all of which run Windows XP[citation needed]. Some of the technology related courses include the NHS Cisco academy, including CCNP classes, and Advanced Placement Computer Science[1].
