Best High Schools in New Hampshire

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
330733000519	11	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy	Public	9-12	907 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 942-5531	686	61	11.2	3.5%	661 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)		86.5	94	4	7
330331800745	12	Gathering Waters Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	31 Washington Street	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8969	46	8	5.7	26.1%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)		83.3			(n/a)
330390000177	13	Hopkinton High School	Public	9-12	297 Park Ave.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4167	305	26	11.9	5.6%	276 (90.5%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	$20,330	80.6	82.8	14	1
330174000680	14	Bedford High School	Public	9-12	47B Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9000	1,391	106	13	4.8%	1,120 (80.5%)	14 (1.0%)	50 (3.6%)	108 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (7.0%)	$14,660	79.1	93.8	5	9
330001700106	15	Exeter High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Hawk Dr.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8400	1,447	104	13.9	6.2%	1,345 (93.0%)	20 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.6%)	7 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	$19,185	79.1	86.2	13	2
330583000382	16	Profile Senior High School	Public	9-12	691 Profile Rd.	Bethlehem	03574	Grafton County	Profile School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 823-7411	146	18	8.3	20.5%	124 (84.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	$27,132	78	71.6	21	5
330329600711	17	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19 Keewaydin Drive	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 912-4944	128	11	11.6	13.3%	111 (86.7%)	2 (1.6%)	12 (9.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)		77.9	73.5	19	2
330195000563	18	Bow High School	Public	9-12	55 Falcon Way	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 228-2210	604	35	17.2	4.3%	544 (90.1%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	$17,666	75.2	75.1	18
330626000034	19	Souhegan Coop High School	Public	9-12	412 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Souhegan Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-9940	698	68	10.2	7.6%	625 (89.5%)	12 (1.7%)	30 (4.3%)	18 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	$22,920	75.2	90.8	7	12
330324000137	20	Goffstown High School	Public	9-12	27 Wallace Rd.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-4841	1,033	88	11.7	9.7%	939 (90.9%)	15 (1.5%)	29 (2.8%)	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.3%)	$15,636	73.5	73.3	20

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NH SAS Science, SAT Mathematics, SAT Reading test scores released by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Hampshire Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Hampshire Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 87)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
330733000519	11	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy	Public	9-12	907 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 942-5531	686	61	11.2	3.5%	661 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)								86.5	94	4	7
330331800745	12	Gathering Waters Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	31 Washington Street	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8969	46	8	5.7	26.1%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								83.3			(n/a)
330390000177	13	Hopkinton High School	Public	9-12	297 Park Ave.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4167	305	26	11.9	5.6%	276 (90.5%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	$20,330							80.6	82.8	14	1
330174000680	14	Bedford High School	Public	9-12	47B Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9000	1,391	106	13	4.8%	1,120 (80.5%)	14 (1.0%)	50 (3.6%)	108 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (7.0%)	$14,660							79.1	93.8	5	9
330001700106	15	Exeter High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Hawk Dr.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8400	1,447	104	13.9	6.2%	1,345 (93.0%)	20 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.6%)	7 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	$19,185							79.1	86.2	13	2
330583000382	16	Profile Senior High School	Public	9-12	691 Profile Rd.	Bethlehem	03574	Grafton County	Profile School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 823-7411	146	18	8.3	20.5%	124 (84.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	$27,132							78	71.6	21	5
330329600711	17	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19 Keewaydin Drive	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 912-4944	128	11	11.6	13.3%	111 (86.7%)	2 (1.6%)	12 (9.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								77.9	73.5	19	2
330195000563	18	Bow High School	Public	9-12	55 Falcon Way	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 228-2210	604	35	17.2	4.3%	544 (90.1%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	$17,666							75.2	75.1	18
330626000034	19	Souhegan Coop High School	Public	9-12	412 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Souhegan Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-9940	698	68	10.2	7.6%	625 (89.5%)	12 (1.7%)	30 (4.3%)	18 (2.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	$22,920							75.2	90.8	7	12
330324000137	20	Goffstown High School	Public	9-12	27 Wallace Rd.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-4841	1,033	88	11.7	9.7%	939 (90.9%)	15 (1.5%)	29 (2.8%)	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.3%)	$15,636							73.5	73.3	20