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Newport High School (Bellevue)
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Newport High School 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 2010–2011 school year, the principal is Heidi Fedore and the assistant principals are Dusty Steere and Dan Irvine. The mascot is the Knight
, and the school colors are crimson and gold.
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.
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, and most recently 34th in 2009. 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.
made a push to buy Smart Boards for all classrooms, accompanied by Dell projectors which are mounted into the ceiling.
Some of the technology related courses include the NHS Cisco
academy, including CCNP classes, and Advanced Placement Computer Science.
, Gay-Straight Alliance, Debate
, Junior Statesmen of America, DECA
, Key Club, a community-service organization called ACE, a robotics club known as NRG (Newport Robotics Group), a math club, a snowboarding club called Snow Riders, a sports debating club called Sports Debate Club, a Jewish club, break dancing club, a speech and debate club and Forensics team, and anime club.
Multiple classes are designed to teach students to perform at their personal best, including ASPEN, AVID, leadership and link-crew.
Link-crew is a semester-long class for Juniors and Seniors, where everyone is assigned a group of freshmen, and these students help the freshmen adjust to high school life.
Leadership is either semester- or year-long, and in this class students (Sophomore standing or above) learn various leadership techniques which they put to use in projects such as Adopt-a-Family, which raises money for local needy families during the holiday season.
ASPEN, which stands for AIDS, Student Peer Educators at Newport, is Newport's advanced health class, in which students learn extensively about HIV/AIDS, and then teach other students about STDs, HIV/AIDS, and safe sex practices. In 2009, they raised over $44,000 for Lifelong AIDS Alliance, making them the second biggest contributors only behind Microsoft, and in 2010 they raised over $51,000 easily the largest amount of any team in the walk.
AVID (advancement via individual determination) is designed for students who are taking courses the students feel are challenging. This class teaches study skills, and students practice college entrance examinations and essays.
Newport students take part in many 'Spirit' activities, especially during Homecoming Week. The Knights pride themselves on wearing as much Scarlet and Gold clothing as possible during Red & Gold days, and usually on Fridays, or the end of a school week, if there is no school on Friday.
The Newport jazz program is successful, following a trip to New York City
by the Newport Jazz Ensemble I. The trip was due in part to the band's acceptance into the prestigious Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival and Competition in 2006 and 2009. The Jazz Ensemble participates in many festivals including Clark College
Jazz Festival, Bellevue College Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Other activities include the KPLU School of Jazz Recording Project and performing at the Paramount Theater
. The Marching Band plays at home football games and participates in the annual Victoria Day
Parade in Victoria
, British Columbia
.
The Newport Orchestra program has also had a great deal of success, consistently placing at the Northwest Orchestra Festival in Gresham, OR. The program features a select chamber orchestra for top orchestral instrumentalists.
contest. Newport Math Club hosts the Knights of Pi Math Tournament for students in grades 5–8.
(NFL), the national honor society for competitive speech and debate. As far back as the middle- to late-1970s, the team had remarkable success at both local and regional debate competitions. In 1976, Newport won the prestigious Whitman College Invitational, and in 1988, two of the team's policy debate teams broke into the quarterfinal rounds of the California High School Forensics Tournament hosted by the University of California at Berkeley. In 2009, the team hired a new coach and aggressively expanded its event offerings to include Individual Event speeches, Public Forum, Oxford- and Congressional-style Debate. By the Spring of 2010, Newport was officially recognized by the NFL as a charter chapter after finishing the season ranked 7th nationally among affiliate NFL chapters. Charter status gives the club voting membership in the national organization, and allows the team to bring more students to the National Qualifier in 2011 and beyond.
In 2011 the team captured all of the available 4A slots out of District II to the WIAA Speech and Debate Championships (most of any team in the Emerald City Speech League). Since 2010, Newport has notched 16 alternates and one qualifier the National tournament, and placed two students in the State Finals.
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
. It serves students in grades 9–12 in the southern part of the Bellevue School District
Bellevue School District
Bellevue School District No. 405 is a public school district in King County, Washington, USA that serves the communities of Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Beaux Arts Village, and portions of Newcastle, Kirkland and Redmond. As of October 1, 2010, the district has an...
, including the neighborhoods of Eastgate
Eastgate, Washington
Eastgate is a census-designated place in unincorporated King County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,958 at the 2010 census....
, Factoria
Factoria, Bellevue, Washington
Factoria is a mixed-use urban neighborhood in south Bellevue, Washington and is one of the city's significant commercial districts. Originally timberland from the 1890s to 1920s and later envisioned as an industrial center, Factoria has since the 1960s evolved into commercial and residential...
, Newport Hills, Newport Shores, Somerset, The Summit, and Sunset. As of the 2010–2011 school year, the principal is Heidi Fedore and the assistant principals are Dusty Steere and Dan Irvine. The mascot is the Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, and the school colors are crimson and gold.
History
Newport High School was built in the 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 SchoolSammamish High School
Sammamish High School is a public secondary school in Bellevue, Washington, USA, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is part of the Bellevue School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. The school is known as the Totems, and the mascot is the...
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.
Demographics
In the 2009–2010 school year, the total student enrollment was 1,640. The racial demographics are 2% African American, 36% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 9% Multiracial, and 50% White. 25% of students speak a first language other than English. 11% qualify for free or reduced lunches.Achievements
Due to its extensive Advanced Placement course offering, Newport High School has consistently been ranked in the Top 50 List of Best High Schools by NewsweekNewsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
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, and most recently 34th in 2009. 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.
Technology
During the 2004–2005 school year, the Bellevue School DistrictBellevue School District
Bellevue School District No. 405 is a public school district in King County, Washington, USA that serves the communities of Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Beaux Arts Village, and portions of Newcastle, Kirkland and Redmond. As of October 1, 2010, the district has an...
made a push to buy Smart Boards for all classrooms, accompanied by Dell projectors which are mounted into the ceiling.
Some of the technology related courses include the NHS Cisco
Cisco
Cisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
academy, including CCNP classes, and Advanced Placement Computer Science.
Students
Newport High School hosts a variety of clubs, including language/culture clubs in Spanish, French, and Chinese, as well as a branch of the National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Gay-Straight Alliance, Debate
Debate
Debate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, Junior Statesmen of America, DECA
DECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
, Key Club, a community-service organization called ACE, a robotics club known as NRG (Newport Robotics Group), a math club, a snowboarding club called Snow Riders, a sports debating club called Sports Debate Club, a Jewish club, break dancing club, a speech and debate club and Forensics team, and anime club.
Multiple classes are designed to teach students to perform at their personal best, including ASPEN, AVID, leadership and link-crew.
Link-crew is a semester-long class for Juniors and Seniors, where everyone is assigned a group of freshmen, and these students help the freshmen adjust to high school life.
Leadership is either semester- or year-long, and in this class students (Sophomore standing or above) learn various leadership techniques which they put to use in projects such as Adopt-a-Family, which raises money for local needy families during the holiday season.
ASPEN, which stands for AIDS, Student Peer Educators at Newport, is Newport's advanced health class, in which students learn extensively about HIV/AIDS, and then teach other students about STDs, HIV/AIDS, and safe sex practices. In 2009, they raised over $44,000 for Lifelong AIDS Alliance, making them the second biggest contributors only behind Microsoft, and in 2010 they raised over $51,000 easily the largest amount of any team in the walk.
AVID (advancement via individual determination) is designed for students who are taking courses the students feel are challenging. This class teaches study skills, and students practice college entrance examinations and essays.
Newport students take part in many 'Spirit' activities, especially during Homecoming Week. The Knights pride themselves on wearing as much Scarlet and Gold clothing as possible during Red & Gold days, and usually on Fridays, or the end of a school week, if there is no school on Friday.
Music
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
by the Newport Jazz Ensemble I. The trip was due in part to the band's acceptance into the prestigious Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival and Competition in 2006 and 2009. The Jazz Ensemble participates in many festivals including Clark College
Clark College (Washington)
Clark College is a community college located in Vancouver, Washington.The college, which celebrated its 75th anniversary on October 1, 2008, was founded as a private, two-year, junior college in 1933...
Jazz Festival, Bellevue College Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Other activities include the KPLU School of Jazz Recording Project and performing at the Paramount Theater
Paramount Theater
Paramount Theater or Paramount Theatre may refer to:In China*Paramount or Paramount Theatre, Shanghai, ChinaIn the United States *Paramount Theater on the U.S...
. The Marching Band plays at home football games and participates in the annual Victoria Day
Victoria Day
Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. The date is also, simultaneously, that on which the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized...
Parade in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
The Newport Orchestra program has also had a great deal of success, consistently placing at the Northwest Orchestra Festival in Gresham, OR. The program features a select chamber orchestra for top orchestral instrumentalists.
Math Club
Newport's math club has been very successful, claiming top prizes at numerous state contests such as Math is Cool Championships, Math is Cool Masters, and the Northwest Math Championship. Recently, Newport's math team also placed third in the state at the 2009 Washington State Mu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...
contest. Newport Math Club hosts the Knights of Pi Math Tournament for students in grades 5–8.
Forensics
Newport High has had a Debate team operating continuously since at least 1984. The team is affiliated with the National Forensic LeagueNational Forensic League
The National Forensic League is a non-partisan, non-profit educational honor society established to encourage and motivate American high school students to participate in and become proficient in the forensic arts: debate, public speaking and interpretation. NFL is the America's oldest and largest...
(NFL), the national honor society for competitive speech and debate. As far back as the middle- to late-1970s, the team had remarkable success at both local and regional debate competitions. In 1976, Newport won the prestigious Whitman College Invitational, and in 1988, two of the team's policy debate teams broke into the quarterfinal rounds of the California High School Forensics Tournament hosted by the University of California at Berkeley. In 2009, the team hired a new coach and aggressively expanded its event offerings to include Individual Event speeches, Public Forum, Oxford- and Congressional-style Debate. By the Spring of 2010, Newport was officially recognized by the NFL as a charter chapter after finishing the season ranked 7th nationally among affiliate NFL chapters. Charter status gives the club voting membership in the national organization, and allows the team to bring more students to the National Qualifier in 2011 and beyond.
In 2011 the team captured all of the available 4A slots out of District II to the WIAA Speech and Debate Championships (most of any team in the Emerald City Speech League). Since 2010, Newport has notched 16 alternates and one qualifier the National tournament, and placed two students in the State Finals.
Notable alumni
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