School Description and Mission Statement

Newport Harbor High School (NHHS), founded in 1930, is proud of its rich tradition as an outstanding school, confirmed by its recent designations as a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School. Many NHHS graduates continue to reside in the area and watch as their children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren graduate. Newport Harbor High School educators and administrators are committed to providing an outstanding instructional program to all students.

Through a variety of innovative and specialized programs, faculty and staff ensure that each student is provided opportunities to reach his or her full potential. Through a process of shared decision-making, the faculty and staff at Newport Harbor High work closely to create a dynamic and challenging school environment that engages the entire Newport Harbor school community.

Vision Statement

The primary goal of Newport Harbor High School is to involve faculty, students, parents, and the community in a continuing effort to develop skills and attitudes needed to act responsibly in a constantly changing world. Such skills and attitudes shall include: enabling students to develop critical thinking skills, foster a lifelong interest in learning, and developing the ideals of integrity, honesty, and social consciousness. The school community will encourage and assist each student to develop to his/her greatest emotional, social, physical, and intellectual capabilities. The Newport Harbor High School faculty and stff will encourage each student to become a positive, contributing member of his/her family, school, community and country.