Newburyport High School
The Port Where Tradition and Innovation Converge
Upcoming Events
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Tuesday
5:00 PM - 6:20 PM NHS School Council Meeting
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM NHS Winter Concert
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Thursday
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM NHS Blood Drive by the National Honor Society
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December 13, 2024
11:45 AM NHS Early Release
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December 17, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM NHS Environmental Science Open House
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December 18, 2024
7:15 PM - 8:45 PM Poetry Soup
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December 23, 2024
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December 24, 2024
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December 25, 2024
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December 26, 2024
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December 27, 2024
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December 28, 2024
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December 29, 2024
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December 30, 2024
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December 31, 2024
News
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2023-24 Strategic Plan Year in Review
We are proud to share our work and pursue our mission to be “the port where innovation and tradition converge."
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Former New England Patriot Super Bowl Champion Visits the Nock!
Our middle schoolers welcomed Devin Wyman, former New England Patriot and two time Superbowl Champion to the Nock for an exciting assembly!
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NHS Visits Atria Senior Living Center
Newburyport High School’s cheerleaders, band members, and football players recently brightened the day for residents at Atria Senior Living Center.
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Nock Story Corp Featured on "The Daily Show"
From host Mary Jacobsen: “This week I'm delighted to talk with Eric Schildge and Jen Groskin, 8th grade English and Language Arts teachers at Nock Middle School, who will talk about the StoryCorps style community interview project they recently supervised at Nock Middle School.
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NPS Performing Arts Festival Sponsored by IFS and the NEF
It may have been a little overcast, but the NPS performing arts students still shone brightly! On May 18th the NPS performing arts teachers hosted their annual festival. Performances included choral, orchestra, band, dance, and theater students.
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Bresnahan STEM Fair
On May 23rd the Bresnahan School hosted their annual STEM Fair. Thanks to the generous support of the PTO and many parent volunteers, STEM teacher Kristin Spinney hosted a day-long exploration of science and engineering.
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Molin Students Celebrate Poetry
Thank you to the PTO for funding a visiting artist and author creativity workshop for our fourth graders. Ron and Amy Schmidt of Loose Leashes shared their creative process by leading the students in an interactive brainstorming and idea-generating session.
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Class of '24 Celebrates their Last Day of Classes!
Congratulations to our seniors! We look forward to celebrating your accomplishments at graduation on June 2nd at 11 AM!
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Performing Arts Festival May 18!
Please join us at Newburyport's Waterfront Park for a celebration of the performing arts! Students from all grades will perform throughout the day. See link for schedule. Thank you to the Institution for Savings and Newburyport Education Foundation for supporting our Festival!
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District News
Follow link for welcome to new Director of Pupil Services, Brad Brooks as well as a note from Superintendent Gallagher
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2024-25 Preschool Information
Learn about the Bresnahan Preschool Program! January 23rd at 7:00 PM. Follow link for more details
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2022.23 Year in Review
2022-23 was a great year to be a Clipper! Follow link for our 22-23 Strategic Plan Update
School Announcements
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Day 1
Juniors eye masks are still available. Please pick them up from the table in the cafe during all three lunches today.
Join us tonight for the Annual Dessert Auction. Admission is free, doors open at 6:30, and the auction starts at 7pm. Coffee and cupcakes will be served, raffles will be available, as well as some tasty desserts to bid on. Hope to see you there.
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Monday, November 25, 2024 Day 3
"Seniors who would like to be involved in the color day skit, please check your emails and meet in the library after school from 2:42-3pm."
Is Europe in your future? It absolutely could be! Students in grades 9-11 are invited to learn more about two exciting student travel opportunities to Europe in 2026 at an upcoming informational meeting. Check your emails for information or email Ms Maconi or Mr Ribaudo-Smith for details.
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Thursday, November 21 Day 1
All three 2026 International Tours open today for enrollment. Space is limited. To go to a trip's website, check your emails for the links. We are excited to have you joining us! Need financial help? reach out to the teacher in charge of the tour you wish to join.
Juniors and Seniors. Today will be our last College Visit of this year and we have Kenyon College at 12pm. The visit will take place in the College and Career Center. Register in Naviance and see Mr. Smith for a pass.
We will have a couple of dress up days leading in to color day next week. Monday will be twin day, and Tuesday will be jersey day
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Wednesday November 20 Day 3
This month's Poetry Soup will take place tonight, starting at 7:15 sharp in room 118. Our guest poet will be the amazing Spoken Word Artist and Teacher FEBO (pronounced FEE-bo), who will be bringing a few of his youth poets from Boston. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Attention students in grades 9-11. Tonight’s zoom meeting for our Europe 2026 trips has been postponed due to a technical error. An email will go out with information as to the new date and time so please make sure to look at your email. Any questions see Mr Ribaudo-Smith or Ms Maconi
Seniors, please check the 2025 Google Classroom for Yearbook information. The deadline to send your senior photo is this Friday and we will not be accepting any late submissions.
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Tuesday, November 19 Day 2
This month's Poetry Soup will take place this Wednesday, November 20, starting at 7:15 sharp in room 118. Our guest poet will be the amazing Spoken Word Artist and Teacher FEBO (pronounced FEE-bo), who will be bringing a few of his youth poets from Boston. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Yearbook will meet today after school in room 340.
The information Meeting for the 2026 Peru tour is tonight at 6pm via zoom. You must register prior to the meeting - please check your email. Also, Wednesday night will be the second information meeting for the two European tours in 2026.6 Belgium and the Netherlands Tour is tonight at 7:30PM via zoom. You must register beforehand. Check your email or use the code on one of the posters around school.
We offer a big congratulations to the following students who earned their way into the Northeastern district band chorus and orchestra concert, coming in January. Josh Burrell, Evan Lagueux, Sam Parr, Max Piotrowski, and Cedar Schumacher all earned this at auditions on Saturday, so give them a high five when you see them today!
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Monday, November 18 Day 1
This month's Poetry Soup will take place this Wednesday, November 20, starting at 7:15 sharp in room 118. Our guest poet will be the amazing Spoken Word Artist and Teacher FEBO (pronounced FEE-bo), who will be bringing a few of his youth poets from Boston.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
There is a meeting tonight at 6PM for the Global Scholars Club and all students on the Dominican Republic Trip. Meeting will be in the College and Career Center.
The 2026 International StudentTours have been announced and information meetings will be this Tuesday and Wednesday nights via Zoom. Check your emails to learn more and to register!
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Friday, November 15 Day 3
There will be a brief meeting in the gym for the 9/10 graders who want to try out for basketball after school. If they can’t make it see Mr. Guthrie during the day.
The Red Cross Club is collecting donations of toiletries and nonperishable food for Veterans-in-need.
Honor Veterans by bringing in your donation. The collection bin is in the cafeteria all week.
Sophomores: Today is the last day to order Color Day T-shirts. Order form is on the Google Classroom. Pay $10 when you pick them up.
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Thursday, November 14 Day 2
There is an informational meeting for anyone interested in participating in The Ski Team this year right after school in the cafeteria
Ski Team meeting today after school in room 118
Juniors and Seniors. For today's College Visits we have Landmark College at 12pm and Vermont State University at 1pm. The visits will take place in the College and Career Center. Register in Naviance and see Mr. Smith for a pass.
The Red Cross Club is collecting donations of toiletries and nonperishable food for Veterans-in-need.
Honor Veterans by bringing in your donation. The collection bin is in the cafeteria all week.