[2] Newport High School was built in 1963 and opened in the fall of 1964 to accommodate Bellevue's growing population.

[4] On November 19, 2021, at 10:50 AM, a walkout protest involving hundreds of students unfolded over the school administration's perceived failure to respond to a sexual harassment allegation.

Due to the "substantial" disruption to the education process, which the district considered far exceeding the parameters of its policies concerning the freedom of assembly, the school administration ordered a school-wide lockdown, and law enforcement were called to the site.

"[7] Jarvis reiterated that the school district cannot disclose any private information about student disputes and "will continue to investigate any charges or allegation".

[10] Newport was also selected as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2003 by the United States Department of Education.

[11] In 2005 Newport High School's World History program was recognized as exemplary in the College Board's Report To The Nation based on its top-ranking pass rate on the national AP World History exam.

[14] Multiple classes are designed to teach students to perform at their personal best, including ASPEN, AVID, leadership and link-crew.

[14] Leadership is either semester- or year-long, and in this class students (Sophomore standing or above) learn various leadership techniques which they put to use in projects such as Adopt-a-Family, which raises money for local needy families during the holiday season.

This class teaches study skills, and students practice college entrance examinations and essays.

[17] Other activities include the KPLU School of Jazz Recording Project and performing at the Paramount Theatre.

[17] The Marching Band performs at home football games, assemblies and parades all across Washington State.

During the 2023 season, NRG was 33-24-0 in official play, placing 22nd in the Pacific Northwest District.

They participated in the Glacier Peak and Sammamish events before being eliminated from further official play.

In 1976, Newport won the Whitman College Invitational,[24] and in 1988, two of the team's policy debate teams broke into the quarterfinal rounds of the California High School Forensics Tournament hosted by the University of California at Berkeley.

Newport Debate has qualified to attend the National Championships 18 times since its founding.