Best High Schools in New Hampshire

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
330004000684	1	Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	236	14	16.8	2.1%	131 (55.5%)	7 (3.0%)	19 (8.1%)	61 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.2%)		99.9	99.8	1
330267000096	2	Hanover High School	Public	9-12	41 Lebanon St. Suite 1	Hanover	03755	Grafton County	Dresden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 643-3431	683	63	10.9	6.1%	533 (78.0%)	11 (1.6%)	36 (5.3%)	48 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	$21,173	97.1	99.3	2
330717000692	3	Windham High School	Public	9-12	64 London Bridge Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1558	992	76	13	2.7%	790 (79.6%)	7 (0.7%)	43 (4.3%)	67 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.6%)	$17,496	93.2	92	6	3
330582000379	4	Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-7100	1,025	87	11.7	9.6%	837 (81.7%)	7 (0.7%)	56 (5.5%)	44 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.8%)	$19,004	92.1	86.2	12	8
330552000354	5	Oyster River High School	Public	9-12	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	838	67	12.5	8.5%	729 (87.0%)	4 (0.5%)	15 (1.8%)	45 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	$19,567	91.9	87.9	9	4
330327100679	6	Virtual Learning Academy (H)	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	30 Linden St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	407	88	4.6	9.3%	350 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)		91	95	3	3
330385000170	7	Hollis-Brookline High School	Public	9-12	24 Cavalier Ct.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-2269	745	63	11.8	4.0%	654 (87.8%)	11 (1.5%)	31 (4.2%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	$17,343	90.5	89.1	8	1
330329800717	8	The Founders Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	138	15	9.5	11.6%	107 (77.5%)	7 (5.1%)	16 (11.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)		89.5	76.7	15	7
330654000431	9	Sunapee Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 North Rd.	Sunapee	03782	Sullivan County	Sunapee School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 763-5615	133	13	10.5	12.0%	119 (89.5%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$30,438	89.3	87.2	10	1
330423000218	10	Lebanon High School	Public	9-12	195 Hanover St.	Lebanon	03766	Grafton County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 448-2055	609	52	11.7	11.2%	510 (83.7%)	16 (2.6%)	31 (5.1%)	51 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$20,979	89	86.9	11	1

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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.
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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)
330004000684	1	Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	236	14	16.8	2.1%	131 (55.5%)	7 (3.0%)	19 (8.1%)	61 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.2%)								99.9	99.8	1
330267000096	2	Hanover High School	Public	9-12	41 Lebanon St. Suite 1	Hanover	03755	Grafton County	Dresden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 643-3431	683	63	10.9	6.1%	533 (78.0%)	11 (1.6%)	36 (5.3%)	48 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	$21,173							97.1	99.3	2
330717000692	3	Windham High School	Public	9-12	64 London Bridge Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1558	992	76	13	2.7%	790 (79.6%)	7 (0.7%)	43 (4.3%)	67 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.6%)	$17,496							93.2	92	6	3
330582000379	4	Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-7100	1,025	87	11.7	9.6%	837 (81.7%)	7 (0.7%)	56 (5.5%)	44 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.8%)	$19,004							92.1	86.2	12	8
330552000354	5	Oyster River High School	Public	9-12	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	838	67	12.5	8.5%	729 (87.0%)	4 (0.5%)	15 (1.8%)	45 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	$19,567							91.9	87.9	9	4
330327100679	6	Virtual Learning Academy (H)	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	30 Linden St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	407	88	4.6	9.3%	350 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)								91	95	3	3
330385000170	7	Hollis-Brookline High School	Public	9-12	24 Cavalier Ct.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-2269	745	63	11.8	4.0%	654 (87.8%)	11 (1.5%)	31 (4.2%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	$17,343							90.5	89.1	8	1
330329800717	8	The Founders Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	138	15	9.5	11.6%	107 (77.5%)	7 (5.1%)	16 (11.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)								89.5	76.7	15	7
330654000431	9	Sunapee Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 North Rd.	Sunapee	03782	Sullivan County	Sunapee School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 763-5615	133	13	10.5	12.0%	119 (89.5%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$30,438							89.3	87.2	10	1
330423000218	10	Lebanon High School	Public	9-12	195 Hanover St.	Lebanon	03766	Grafton County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 448-2055	609	52	11.7	11.2%	510 (83.7%)	16 (2.6%)	31 (5.1%)	51 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$20,979							89	86.9	11	1