Newport Junior & Senior High School
National Register of Historic Places

Newport Junior & Senior High School

Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
Listed
December 22, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000839

About this property

Newport High School is a comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve in Newport, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Newport School District. The assumed course of study at Newport High School exceeds the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Students engage in regular and Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams to obtain at least 24 units beyond the 22 units required by the Smart Core curriculum. Exceptional students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists and participated in Arkansas Governor's School. The school's mascot is the Greyhound with black and orange as the school colors. For 2020–21, the Newport Greyhounds compete in the state's 3A classification within the 3A West Conference of the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). The Greyhounds engage in numerous interscholastic activities, including baseball, basketball (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), football, golf, track, soccer, softball, tennis (boys/girls), and volleyball, along with marching band, cheer, and dance. The main building of the high school was designed by Thompson, Sanders & Ginnochio and built in 1930. It is one of the firm's few Art Deco designs, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Kaneaster Hodges, Jr. (1956), politician; U.S. senator (1977–79) Hallie Shoffner, farmer, business executive and politician National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Arkansas

Location

Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas
35.60100, -91.27271

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Newport Junior & Senior High School listed on the National Register?

Newport Junior & Senior High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Newport Junior & Senior High School?

Newport Junior & Senior High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Newport Junior & Senior High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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