📍 209 Veterans Avenue, Newport, Orleans County, 05855
North Country Union High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newport, Orleans County. The school has 681 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Country Union High School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Country Union High School enrolls 681 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 639 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
363 of the school's 681 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 307 qualify for free lunch and 56 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Country Union High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT At-Large.
North Country Union High School is one of 2 schools in North Country Union High School District, based in Newport, Vermont. The district serves 698 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 681 students, North Country Union High School is larger than the district average of about 349 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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