CLASS OF 2014 HIGHLIGHTS    

68% of the students went on to a two (2) or four (4) year college 46% of the students qualified as New Hampshire Scholars 24% of students taking SATs in the 20142015 school year scored a 600 or better on one or more parts of the SAT 93% of Advanced Placement students scored a 3 or higher on the English, US History and Calculus AP Exams. 2015 SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading

464

Math

475

Writing

467

College and Universities accepting recent Newport High School Graduates Arizona State University Bates College Becker College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Bunker Hill Community College Colby Sawyer College Community College of Vermont Curry College Edison State College Elmira College Emerson College Endicott College Fairleigh Dickinson University Fisher College Franciscan University Franklin Pierce University Husson University Ithaca College Jacksonville University JF Drake State Technical College Johnson & Wales University Keene State College Landmark College Lincoln Culinary Institute Lincoln Technical Institute Manchester Community College MIT McPherson College Middlebury College Nashua Community College New England College New England Culinary Institute

Nichols College Northern Maine Community College Norwich University Paul Smiths College Penn State University Plymouth State University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute River Valley Community College Roger Williams University Simmons College Smith College Southern New Hampshire University St. Lawrence University Suffolk University Syracuse University Thomas College University of Southern Maine University of Kentucky University of New Hampshire University of Tampa University of Vermont Ursinus College Vasser College Vermont Technical College Villanova University Wentworth Institute of Technology West Virginia University Western New England University Yale University

2015 - 2016 PRINCIPAL Linda Sutton CTE DIRECTOR Jennifer Haskins

Newport Middle & High School

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Brian Desilets

School Profile

SCHOOL COUNSELORS Student last Names A-L Thomas Mauzy [email protected] (603) 865-9660 Student last Names M-Z Diane Fisher [email protected] (603) 865-9662 Newport Middle & High School is located in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region. Students come to Newport High School from the surrounding towns of Goshen, Lempster, Unity and Croydon. The Sunshine Town, Newport, NH is a quaint, historical town nestled in the hills of western New Hampshire, in the scenic upper Connecticut River Valley. A rural community, populated by approximately 6,500 citizens, the town is the County Seat of Sullivan County. Newport High School enrolls about 345 students and is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the New Hampshire Department of Education. It holds membership in the College Board and the New England Association for College Admission

245 North Main Street Newport, NH 03773 Telephone: (603) 863-2414 Fax: (603) 863-0887 Website: www.sau43.org CEEB-ACT Code: 300460

Grading/GPA Credit A B C D F

90-100 80-89 70-79 65-69 Below 65

4 3 2 1 0

P/F Pass/Fail WD Withdrawal WF Withdrawal Fail

Grade Point Average (GPA) and Class Rank are calculated with two separate point systems. GPA Calculation GPA is computed using the 4.0 scale point system. Beginning with grade 9, all subjects, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. Honors classes are not weighted. Advanced Placement (AP) classes are weighted by 1.0 points on this scale at the end of the calendar year. 21st Century Learning Expectations credits do not affect a student’s GPA. Class Rank Class rank is computed for each graduating class on a percentage system using the numerical average on a 100 point scale. All students are included in the compilation of rank in class, except foreign exchange students. AP classes are weighted at year end. Any seniors taking AP classes in the senior year will not have the weighting applied toward class rank, nor will the weighting be included on any transcripts requested before the end of the senior year. AP classes are weighted by 10 points on this scale. 21st Century Learning Expectations credits do not affect a student’s Rank. st

21 Century Credit (Not included in GPA or Rank) HC Highly Competent NY Not Yet Competent CO Competent IW Insufficient Work

Diplomas Newport High School requires 23 credits for graduation with a Standard Diploma, 3 more credits than the NH State Requirements. Newport High School also offers a Diploma with Distinction and participates in the New Hampshire Scholars program. These diplomas each require 26 credits with a minimum course grade of 85 for 23 credits and passing grades in all State and locally required classes. In addition, each student must complete 40 hours community service as a graduation requirement.

CURRICULUM Newport High School offers comprehensive curricula including traditional academic courses, business, career and technical education.

Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) is a variety of internet-based classes offered to all high school students to supplement our current curriculum.

This year NHS is on a seven period day schedule with year-long and semester classes for grades 9-12. Classes are 57 minutes in length. Newport High School has the opportunity for students to earn .25 credits for demonstrating competencies in 21st Century Skills. Students may earn up to 6 content credits and 1.5 21st Century Skills credits per year.

Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) are planned in advance and provide multiple ways for students to learn outside of the classroom to achieve credit toward high school graduation. ELOs offer the student a highly qualified teacher and/or community partner to demonstrate competencies outside the traditional classroom.

Advanced Placement Classes are offered for English, Calculus and US History. Honors Classes are offered for: Economics, Biology, Earth Space Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, and Physics. A-level English classes are honors and college preparatory classes with teacher recommendation required for class selection. The Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center adds 13 additional programs to our curricula via two campuses, one located at Newport High school and the other in Claremont, NH. The Project Lead the Way Pathway to Engineering program is a sequence of courses, which follows a proven real-world problem solving approach to learning. Students learn and apply the design process, acquire strong teamwork and communication proficiency and develop organizational, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. The Running Start Program is a partnership between the Community Colleges of NH and high schools to give students an opportunity to take college courses for college credit while also completing the requirements for high school graduation. Courses taught through the Running Start program are college courses taught at the high school by credentialed high school faculty as a part of the daily class schedule.

Student Placement Programs offer real-world experiences which allow students an opportunity to enhance the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the classroom and apply it to a position within a local business. The experience for each student is managed by a classroom teacher, a work-site mentor, and school counselor or program coordinator. Student placement opportunities may include internships, job shadowing, work-based learning or extended learning opportunities. Credit is determined on an individual basis. Area College Opportunities are where students may take courses at Dartmouth College, Lebanon College, Colby Sawyer and River Valley Community College if scheduling permits. Students must provide their own transportation.

EXTRA - CURRICULAR Clubs and Activities Dramatic Society FBLA FCCLA FFA HOSA Model UN Math Team National Art Honor Society National Honor Society National Technical Honor Society Student Council VICA Yearbook Youth and Government

Sports Baseball Basketball Bass Fishing Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Ski Team Soccer Softball Spirit Squad Track & Field Wrestling