Nashua High School South

Summary:

Nashua High School South is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Nashua, New Hampshire, part of the Nashua School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52.21% White, 3.1% African American, 26.97% Hispanic, and 12.97% Asian students.

Nashua High School South has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance, ranking as high as 20th out of 84 New Hampshire high schools in 2020-2021 with a 4-star rating, but dropping to 48th out of 87 schools in 2023-2024 with a 2-star rating. The school has performed well for Asian and African American students, ranking 1st and 7th in the state for these groups, respectively, in certain years. However, it has struggled with Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom half of the state. Nashua High School South's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in mathematics (27%), science (31%), and SAT mathematics (27%) all lower than the state and district.

When compared to nearby high schools, Nashua High School South generally performs worse than higher-ranked schools like Windham High School and Hollis-Brookline High School, but better than lower-ranked schools like Alvirne High School and Pelham High School. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.62% in 2020-2021 to 29.49% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 36 Riverside Dr.
       Nashua, NH  03062-1395


(603) 966-1100

District: Nashua School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
48th of 87 New Hampshire High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,098 Help


Feeder schools for Nashua High School South:

Elementary:    Bicentennial Elementary School
    Fairgrounds Elementary School
    Ledge Street School
    Main Dunstable School
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Middle:    Fairgrounds Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  1,743

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.2%
Hispanic:
27.0%
Asian:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.5% Help


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Compare Details Nashua High School South ranks worse than 55.2% of high schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Nashua High School South is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), Hispanic (27%), Asian (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nashua High School South is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nashua High School South is $15,098.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nashua High School South:

SchoolDigger ranks Nashua High School South 48th of 87 New Hampshire public high schools. (See Nashua High School South in the ranking list.)

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Nashua School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nashua School District 114th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nashua High School South

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Rank History for all students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 43.29 48th 79 39.2%
2010 48.12 47th 81 42.0%
2011 40.87 52nd 81 35.8%
2012 40.56 56th 83 32.5%
2013 28.97 68th 83 18.1%
2014 21.30 76th 85 10.6%
2015 9.36 75th 77 2.6%
2016 35.44 59th 84 29.8%
2017 46.15 48th 82 41.5%
2018 55.14 33rd 81 59.3%
2019 31.31 51st 71 28.2%
2021 69.76 20th 84 76.2%
2022 51.52 32nd 85 62.4%
2023 41.24 45th 85 47.1%
2024 38.07 48th 87 44.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.23 4th 10 60.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 0.00 1st 1 0.0%
2022 0.00 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.55 7th 21 66.7%
2022 19.18 31st 32 3.1%
2023 58.27 14th 29 51.7%
2024 11.06 31st 32 3.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.97 30th 60 50.0%
2019 25.74 48th 63 23.8%
2021 49.94 24th 59 59.3%
2022 51.48 33rd 79 58.2%
2023 51.64 32nd 78 59.0%
2024 32.76 56th 81 30.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.81 15th 61 75.4%
2019 37.86 36th 61 41.0%
2021 78.74 6th 60 90.0%
2022 51.16 30th 78 61.5%
2023 32.44 51st 78 34.6%
2024 42.64 39th 82 52.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.51 1st 11 90.9%
2023 56.15 8th 16 50.0%
2024 52.45 7th 14 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.08 4th 5 20.0%
2021 81.69 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.75 5th 7 28.6%
2019 30.97 6th 9 33.3%
2021 31.46 2nd 5 60.0%
2022 31.39 8th 9 11.1%
2023 22.66 10th 11 9.1%
2024 23.92 16th 20 20.0%
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Rank History for White students at Nashua High School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.96 17th 64 73.4%
2019 40.80 39th 66 40.9%
2021 66.88 14th 67 79.1%
2022 46.81 38th 85 55.3%
2023 36.56 50th 83 39.8%
2024 37.85 50th 87 42.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nashua High School South

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 2141 70 65 101 7 n/a n/a 0 2384
1992 2112 70 74 118 1 n/a n/a 0 2375
1993 2099 67 63 130 0 n/a n/a 0 2359
1994 2032 63 59 142 9 n/a n/a 0 2305
1995 1941 47 69 120 17 n/a n/a 0 2194
1996 1941 47 69 120 17 n/a n/a 0 2194
1997 2058 58 75 150 15 n/a n/a 0 2356
1998 2094 67 73 172 1 n/a n/a 0 2407
1999 2182 66 99 197 7 n/a n/a 0 2551
2000 2239 73 91 229 6 n/a n/a 0 2638
2001 2293 75 96 267 9 n/a n/a 0 2740
2002 831 25 25 103 3 n/a n/a 0 987
2003 831 25 25 103 3 n/a n/a 0 987
2004 892 28 40 110 3 n/a n/a 0 1073
2005 1826 60 62 233 8 n/a n/a 0 2189
2006 1847 62 86 246 10 n/a n/a 0 2251
2007 1804 66 98 236 7 n/a n/a 0 2211
2008 1798 76 102 255 6 n/a n/a 0 2237
2009 1728 64 97 266 3 n/a n/a 0 2158
2010 1743 65 97 289 3 3 10 0 2210
2011 1549 49 95 309 2 3 27 0 2034
2012 1455 58 107 306 3 1 23 0 1953
2013 1338 74 115 316 4 1 23 0 1871
2014 1289 71 131 321 5 1 24 0 1842
2015 1252 67 146 330 4 1 23 0 1823
2016 1219 71 176 340 1 1 36 0 1844
2017 1137 68 198 343 1 0 43 0 1790
2018 1060 80 221 398 0 0 50 0 1809
2019 1036 91 236 430 0 0 49 0 1842
2020 1003 84 250 432 0 0 61 0 1830
2021 970 79 243 471 1 0 68 0 1832
2022 968 71 221 473 1 0 79 0 1813
2023 910 54 226 470 1 0 82 0 1743

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nashua High School South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 2384 0.0 0.0 4
1992 2375 140.7 16.8 5.6
1993 2359 158.5 14.9 8.3
1994 2305 151.0 15.3 8.1
1995 2194 134.4 16.3 8.2
1996 2194 134.4 16.3 8.2
1997 2356 140.8 16.7 8.7
1998 2407 140.0 17.2 9.5
1999 2551 146.7 17.4 8.3
2000 2638 160.5 16.4 18.3
2001 2740 151.6 18.1 14.8
2002 987 49.6 19.9 20.1
2003 987 49.6 19.9 20.1
2004 1073 67.9 15.8 21.8
2005 2189 137.7 15.9 20.8
2006 2251 142.1 15.8 22.7
2007 2211 138.1 16.0 23.1
2008 2237 143.0 15.6 23.6
2009 2158 143.0 15.1 24.8
2010 2210 137.4 16.0 31
2011 2034 138.3 14.7 34
2012 1953 134.0 14.5 37.4
2013 1871 136.3 13.7 38.1
2014 1842 134.5 13.6 37.8
2015 1823 132.0 13.8 35.7
2016 1844 135.0 13.6 37.3
2017 1790 134.5 13.3 35.3
2018 1809 137.0 13.2 34.3
2019 1842 136.0 13.5 36.9
2020 1830 140.9 12.9 34.9
2021 1832 142.0 12.9 21.6
2022 1813 139.5 12.9 28.2
2023 1743 134.5 12.9 29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nashua High School South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 2384 0.0 0.0 4
1992 2375 140.7 16.8 5.6
1993 2359 158.5 14.9 8.3
1994 2305 151.0 15.3 8.1
1995 2194 134.4 16.3 8.2
1996 2194 134.4 16.3 8.2
1997 2356 140.8 16.7 8.7
1998 2407 140.0 17.2 9.5
1999 2551 146.7 17.4 8.3
2000 2638 160.5 16.4 18.3
2001 2740 151.6 18.1 14.8
2002 987 49.6 19.9 20.1
2003 987 49.6 19.9 20.1
2004 1073 67.9 15.8 21.8
2005 2189 137.7 15.9 20.8
2006 2251 142.1 15.8 22.7
2007 2211 138.1 16.0 23.1
2008 2237 143.0 15.6 23.6
2009 2158 143.0 15.1 24.8
2010 2210 137.4 16.0 31
2011 2034 138.3 14.7 34
2012 1953 134.0 14.5 37.4
2013 1871 136.3 13.7 38.1
2014 1842 134.5 13.6 37.8
2015 1823 132.0 13.8 35.7
2016 1844 135.0 13.6 37.3
2017 1790 134.5 13.3 35.3
2018 1809 137.0 13.2 34.3
2019 1842 136.0 13.5 36.9
2020 1830 140.9 12.9 34.9
2021 1832 142.0 12.9 21.6
2022 1813 139.5 12.9 28.2
2023 1743 134.5 12.9 29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nashua High School South

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,098

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nashua High School South

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 51st of 71 High schoolsRanks 45th of 85 High schools
 18.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Nashua High School South)2836
 8%
   11th Grade Science (Nashua School District)3544
 9%
   11th Grade Science (New Hampshire)4141
11th Grade Mathematics (Nashua High School South)3428
 6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nashua School District)3327
 6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)4235
 7%
11th Grade Reading (Nashua High School South)5856
 2%
   11th Grade Reading (Nashua School District)5856
 2%
   11th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)6359
 4%
All Grades Mathematics (Nashua High School South)3428
 6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nashua School District)3934
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)4842
 6%
All Grades Reading (Nashua High School South)5856
 2%
   All Grades Reading (Nashua School District)4642
 4%
   All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)5652
 4%
All Grades Science (Nashua High School South)2836
 8%
   All Grades Science (Nashua School District)3027
 3%
   All Grades Science (New Hampshire)4037
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18421743
 5.4%
African American9154
 40.7%
American Indian01
Asian236226
 4.2%
Hispanic430470
 9.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1036910
 12.2%
Two or More Races4982
 67.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.9%29.5%
 7.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nashua High School South

Nashua High School South ranks 48th of 87 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,743 students attended Nashua High School South.

Nashua High School South is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bicentennial Elementary School
Elementary : Fairgrounds Elementary School
Elementary : Ledge Street School
Elementary : Main Dunstable School
Elementary : New Searles School
Elementary : Sunset Heights School
Middle : Fairgrounds Middle School

Students at Nashua High School South are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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