in 2014, newport high school enrollment is 302 pupils 9th through 12th, with 39% of eligible for a free or reduced priced lunch due to family poverty. additionally, 23.8% receive special education services, while 3.3% are identified as gifted. per the pennsylvania department of education 100% of the teachers were rated "highly qualified" under the federal no child left behind act. the building's construction was finished in 2008. the third floor of the school houses the district's middle school. the other two floors are for the high school, including the new gym.