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

At Newport High School, students achieved a college readiness rate of 29% on the English portion of the ACT for the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

On average, students scored 15.8 in English during the 2023-24 school year, compared to 16 in the previous year.

English proficiency in the school dropped 8% compared to the previous school year, when 37% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

For comparison, 44% of students across Kentucky met or exceeded ACT benchmarks in English during 2023-24 school year.

Beyond English, 30% of students Newport High School met the reading 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 English 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%.