How did students from Newport High School perform on the Reading portion of the ACT in 2023-24 school year?

At Newport High School, students achieved a college readiness rate of 30% on the reading portion of the ACT for the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

On average, students scored 17 in reading during the 2023-24 school year, compared to 16.7 in the previous year.

Reading proficiency in the school rose 7% compared to the previous school year, when 23% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

For comparison, 42% of students across Kentucky met or exceeded ACT benchmarks in reading during 2023-24 school year.

Beyond reading, 29% of students Newport High School met the English college readiness benchmarks in the 2023-24 school year. Additionally, 14% were considered college-ready in math.

Newport High School is located within Newport Independent School District, in which it stood out with the highest ACT performance in reading in the 2023-24 school year.

In 2024, Kentucky ranked third among states testing 100% of their students on the ACT, with an average score of 18.6. However, NAEP scores indicate that Kentucky students have performed slightly worse in core subjects since 2019, particularly in math, where proficiency has dropped by nearly 10%.