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Newport High School

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Newport High School ranks 425 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Newport High School is a public high school serving 294 students in grades 9-12 in Newport, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Newport School District, which is ranked 440 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newport High School's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 190 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools (rated 4 stars) in 2021-2022 to 499 out of 674 (rated 1 star) in 2022-2023. The school's academic proficiency on Keystone Exams has also varied, with proficiency rates ranging from 18% to 77% in Algebra I, 35.7% to 62.5% in Biology, and 54.9% to 73.7% in Literature. While the school's graduation and dropout rates have been relatively stable, its performance for different student subgroups varies, with white students and female students performing worse than their male and disabled peers.

Interestingly, there are several nearby high schools, such as Greenwood High School, East Pennsboro Area Senior High School, and Juniata Senior High School, that are performing better than Newport High School. These schools could provide useful benchmarks and best practices that Newport High School could learn from to improve its own performance and address the equity issues it faces.

267

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,837

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Caroline Street
Newport, PA 17074-0009

(717) 567-3806

District: Newport School District

Feeder schools for Newport High School:

Elementary:	Newport Elementary School
Middle:	Newport Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Biology scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg52%

425^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

440^th of 606Newport School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	425 of 681	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	343 of 686	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	499 of 674	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.9	190 of 634	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	218 of 537	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	330 of 693	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	370 of 673	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.9	270 of 663	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	365 of 677	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.9	239 of 680	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	266 of 580	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	118 of 591	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	47.7	430 of 664	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	404 of 660	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	552 of 649	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	118 of 524	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	167 of 513	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.6	401 of 502	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	428 of 657	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	371 of 665	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	365 of 651	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	332 of 664	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	360 of 652	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	384 of 660	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	289 of 662	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	442 of 583	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	362 of 595	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.0	524 of 577	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)77th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature66%+4 vs state

Biology39%-11 vs state

Algebra I34%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport High School	Public	9-12	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	267	26	10.0	49.8%	249 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	44.8	425^th of 681 public high schools	37.6%		55.2	343^rd of 686 public high schools	50.0%	82	34.2	38.6	65.8							$17,837	$1,622	$16,214
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	235	22	10.9	29.8%	220 (93.6%)	6 (2.6%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	58.2	310^th of 681 public high schools	54.5%		91	43^rd of 686 public high schools	93.7%	267	40.8	53.1	66.0							$19,216	$363	$18,853
Millersburg Area High School	Public	9-12	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 692-2108	207	22	9.3	48.8%	182 (87.9%)	7 (3.4%)	10 (4.8%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	62.9	269^th of 681 public high schools	60.5%		55.1	344^th of 686 public high schools	49.9%	75	30.2	58.5	81.1							$19,365	$481	$18,884
West Perry Senior High School	Public	9-12	2608 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3931	645	44	14.7	102.9%	609 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	57.8	314^th of 681 public high schools	53.9%		74.6	161^st of 686 public high schools	76.5%	153	39.3	46.4	74.1							$23,332	$689	$22,643
Halifax Area High School	Public	9-12	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	234	21	11.1	37.6%	211 (90.2%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	50.3	372^nd of 681 public high schools	45.4%		58.8	309^th of 686 public high schools	55.0%	63	41.5	41.8	64.2							$20,006	$297	$19,709
Susquenita High School	Public	9-12	Susquenita High School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	490	43	11.3	40.8%	426 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.2	495^th of 681 public high schools	27.3%		38.5	471^st of 686 public high schools	31.3%	24	34.6	33.0	50.0							$20,468	$249	$20,219
East Juniata Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	32944 Route 35	Mc Alisterville	17049	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 463-2111	362	32	11.3	49.4%	336 (92.8%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	55.1	334^th of 681 public high schools	51.0%		47.6	406^th of 686 public high schools	40.8%	72	41.7	46.7	66.6	29.0	15.4	22.5	52.7	55.8	54.2	$20,443	$597	$19,847
Loysville Youth Dev Center	Public	5-12	Loysville Complex	Loysville	17047	Perry County	Loysville Youth Dev Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-5529	43	14	3.0	93.0%	3 (7.0%)	37 (86.0%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Juniata Senior High School	Public	9-12	3931 William Penn Highway	Mifflintown	17059	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 436-2193	485	36	13.5	57.9%	400 (82.5%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	51.3	367^th of 681 public high schools	46.1%		59.3	302^nd of 686 public high schools	56.0%	65	38.7	50.8	60.0							$14,635	$414	$14,220
East Pennsboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 W Shady Ln	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0723	779	55	14.2	42.6%	494 (63.4%)	63 (8.1%)	86 (11.0%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	72.8	183^rd of 681 public high schools	73.1%		71.9	189^th of 686 public high schools	72.4%	6	58.3	61.8	65.5							$15,783	$395	$15,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport High School

How many students attend Newport High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Newport High School.

What schools feed into Newport High School?

Newport High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newport Elementary School
Middle : Newport Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Newport High School?

Students at Newport High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Newport High School in?

Newport School District

Is Newport High School a good school?

Newport High School ranks 425^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.