Newport High School (Pennsylvania)
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Newport High School is a public high school
located in Newport, Pennsylvania
. It is part of the Newport School District
. It is a very small community school that has approximately 100 students to each grade level. Its construction was finished in 2008. The third floor of the school is now the middle school. The other two floors are for the high school including the new gym. The new gym is reserved for the middle school though sometimes the high school may use it to split the boys and girls up in gym class.
In January 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Education identified the district as in the bottom 5% of the state's school districts, for student academic achievement. Newport High School is in School Improvement Level 1 status due to chronically low academic achievement through 2011. The high school was in School Improvement Level 1 status due to chronically low academic achievement through 2010.
In a November 2010, report by the The 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, Newport High School was cited as the most regressed district in Pennsylvania on the 11th Grade Math PSSA from 2004 to 2010. The study found the 11th grade math average dropped almost 30 percentage points on the test.
According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
PSSA Results:
11th Grade Reading
11th Grade Math
11th Grade Science:
study released in January 2009, 44% of Newport School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $5,008 for the program.
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.
By Pennsylvania State School Board regulations, for the graduating classes of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.
, baseball
, softball
, soccer, field hockey
, basketball
, wrestling
, band and orchestra, chorus, and a wide variety of clubs and organizations. Newport School District has an athletic partnership with the Greenwood High School
for football, track, soccer, and wrestling. Eligibility for participation is determined by the school board.
Newport students have represented the district at all levels of competition in both academic and extracurricular pursuits.
The athletic stadium is named after George Katchmer who coached the school to its only undefeated season in 1953. There is a Buffalo pattern made from rocks displayed proudly behind the field
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Newport, Pennsylvania
Newport, Pennsylvania
Newport is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Newport is located at ....
. It is part of the Newport School District
Newport School District (Pennsylvania)
Newport School District is a Class 3 district in Perry County, Pennsylvania situated in the town of Newport, Pennsylvania, located in the eastern section of Perry County along the Juniata River northwest of Harrisburg, the Capital. The District encompasses about with a population of approximately...
. It is a very small community school that has approximately 100 students to each grade level. Its construction was finished in 2008. The third floor of the school is now the middle school. The other two floors are for the high school including the new gym. The new gym is reserved for the middle school though sometimes the high school may use it to split the boys and girls up in gym class.
In January 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Education identified the district as in the bottom 5% of the state's school districts, for student academic achievement. Newport High School is in School Improvement Level 1 status due to chronically low academic achievement through 2011. The high school was in School Improvement Level 1 status due to chronically low academic achievement through 2010.
In a November 2010, report by the The 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, Newport High School was cited as the most regressed district in Pennsylvania on the 11th Grade Math PSSA from 2004 to 2010. The study found the 11th grade math average dropped almost 30 percentage points on the test.
Graduation Rate
In 2011, the graduation rate was 93%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Newport High School's rate was 82% for 2010.According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
- 2010 - 88%
- 2009 - 91%
- 2006 - 87%
PSSA Results:
11th Grade Reading
- 2011 - 61% on grade level, (15% below basic). 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.
- 2010 - 53% on grade level (30% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 66% of 11th graders were on grade level.
- 2009 - 58.7% on grade level, In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
- 2008 - 58%, State - 65%
- 2007 - 59%, State - 65%
- 2006 - 52%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math
- 2011 - 45.5%, on grade level (29% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.
- 2010 - 24% (51% below basic). State - 59%
- 2009 - 41% (48% below basic), State - 56%
- 2008 - 49%, State - 56%
- 2007 - 44%, State - 53%
- 2006 - 49%, State - 52%
11th Grade Science:
- 2011 - 44% on grade level (16% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
- 2010 - 53% (30% below basic) on grade level. State - 39%
- 2009 - 26% (24% below basic). State - 40%
- 2008 - 34%. State - 39%
College Remediation
According to a Pennsylvania Department of EducationPennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
study released in January 2009, 44% of Newport School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
Dual Enrollment
The high school offers a Dual EnrollmentDual enrollment
In education, dual enrollment involved students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. It may also refer to any individual who is participating in two related programs, but such a general form of usage is uncommon....
program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $5,008 for the program.
Graduation requirements
The Board requires that each candidate for graduation shall have earned twenty-four (24) credits.By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.
By Pennsylvania State School Board regulations, for the graduating classes of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.
Extracurriculars
Newport Schools offer a full-range of extracurricular activities including footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, soccer, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, band and orchestra, chorus, and a wide variety of clubs and organizations. Newport School District has an athletic partnership with the Greenwood High School
Greenwood School District
The Greenwood School District is the smallest and northernmost lying, public school district in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The district serves students residing in Millerstown Borough, Liverpool Borough, Greenwood Township , Greenwood Township , Liverpool Township , and Tuscarora Township...
for football, track, soccer, and wrestling. Eligibility for participation is determined by the school board.
Newport students have represented the district at all levels of competition in both academic and extracurricular pursuits.
The athletic stadium is named after George Katchmer who coached the school to its only undefeated season in 1953. There is a Buffalo pattern made from rocks displayed proudly behind the field
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
External links
- Official site
- Newport School District site
- Newport School District Wikipedia SiteNewport School District (Pennsylvania)Newport School District is a Class 3 district in Perry County, Pennsylvania situated in the town of Newport, Pennsylvania, located in the eastern section of Perry County along the Juniata River northwest of Harrisburg, the Capital. The District encompasses about with a population of approximately...