Documentary highlights Newport Harbor High School as heartbeat of the community
Pictured is the first graduating class of Newport Harbor High School in 1932. A still taken from “The Tower” documentary, which details the history of the school.
(Courtesy of “The Tower”)
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Rick Chatillon can’t drive anywhere in Newport Beach without seeing the 99-foot-tall bell tower at Newport Harbor High School.
The original tower was built — along with the rest of the school — in 1930. The historic structure was subsequently demolished in 2007 when inspectors determined the bell tower wouldn’t be able to withstand a major earthquake. The tower was then rebuilt and reopened to the public in 2009.