Newport School District (Washington)
School district in Washington, United States
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Newport School District No. 56 is a public school district in Pend Oreille County, Washington and serves the town of Newport. The district offers classes from kindergarten to grade 12.
| Newport School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1380 West 5th Street
Newport , Washington, 99156United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12[1] |
| NCES District ID | 5305610[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 960[1] |
| Teachers | 69.81 (FTE)[1] |
| Staff | 39.93 (FTE)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.75[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
In October 2004, the district has an enrollment of 1,197.
History
The Newport School District was established in 1892.[2] By 1901 the district had an enrollment of approximately 34 students.[2]
The district’s first school was known as the "Cemetery School," and for a period classes were held in Fiedler’s Opera House until about 1904.[2] A two-story wooden school was completed in 1904 and replaced in 1914 by a brick building that later served as the grade school.[2] A dedicated high school building opened in 1936.[2]
In 1953, a new elementary school was completed and named for Sadie Halstead, a longtime educator and county superintendent of schools.[2] The district’s current high school building opened on September 8, 1981.[2]
In 2001, a fire destroyed the lunchroom and multipurpose wing of Sadie Halstead Middle School; the building was later rebuilt and remodeled.[2]
Schools
- Newport High School
- Sadie Halstead Middle School
- Stratton Elementary School
- Pend Oreille River School