Summary:
ZIP code 99156 has two high schools serving grades 8–12: Newport High School, serving grades 9–12, and Pend Oreille River School, serving grades 8–12. Both are part of the Newport School District and together enroll about 340 students. Newport High is the larger traditional high school, with 281 students, while Pend Oreille River is a much smaller program with 59 students and a different grade span and staffing structure.
Newport High School has the stronger overall results in the available data. Its 93.0% graduation rate is above both the district’s 87.0% and Washington’s 82.6%. English Language Arts is a relative strength, with 55% proficiency in 2025–2026, exceeding district and state results. However, math is a significant concern: only 22.03% of students were proficient, below both comparison groups. Science proficiency was 41.67%, also below district and state levels, and declined substantially from the prior year. Families considering Newport High should view its graduation and ELA results positively while asking about math support, science instruction, tutoring, and intervention opportunities.
Pend Oreille River School is considerably smaller and serves a higher-need student population, with 79.66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared with 55.52% at Newport High. Its graduation rate was 75.6%, and its 9.7% dropout rate was higher than the district’s 5.5%, indicating that student persistence and completion deserve attention. Most current assessment results are suppressed because of the school’s small size, so they should be treated as unknown rather than zero. The available 2024–2025 science result was 15% proficient. Overall, Newport High offers more complete evidence of stronger academic and graduation outcomes, while Pend Oreille River may appeal to families seeking a smaller, specialized setting and should be evaluated in light of its distinct program structure.
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