Is Pelham High School a good school?

Pelham High School ranks 51 st of 87 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pelham High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 556 students attended Pelham High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pelham High School?

Students at Pelham High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Pelham High School?

Pelham High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pelham Elementary School Middle : Pelham Memorial School

Pelham High School

Summary:

Pelham High School is a public high school serving 575 students in grades 9-12 in Pelham, New Hampshire, which is part of the Pelham School District. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.78%) compared to the state average, and its academic performance, as measured by state assessments and SAT scores, is generally below the state and district averages.

Pelham High School's academic performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science all decreasing since the 2020-2021 school year. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21% of Pelham High School students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. The school's reading proficiency rate of 62% was also lower than the state's 53%. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Academy for Science and Design Charter and Windham High School, Pelham High School generally performs worse academically.

Pelham High School also faces significant disparities in student subgroup performance, with the school's male students and special education students performing significantly worse than the state averages, ranking in the bottom 30% of New Hampshire high schools. This lack of equity in academic achievement suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address these disparities and improve the overall educational experience for all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

85 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076-3159

(603) 635-2115

District: Pelham School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 87 New Hampshire High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,186

Feeder schools for Pelham High School:

Elementary:	Pelham Elementary School
Middle:	Pelham Memorial School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Asian:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pelham High School ranks worse than 58.6% of high schools in New Hampshire. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.2%), Hispanic (7.7%), Asian (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pelham High School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Pelham High School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pelham High School is $17,186.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pelham High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelham High School 51^st of 87 New Hampshire public high schools. (See Pelham High School in the ranking list.)

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Pelham School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelham School District 116^th of 163 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Pelham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2009	59.08	28^th	79	64.6%
2010	55.33	39^th	81	51.9%
2011	67.62	25^th	81	69.1%
2012	48.47	46^th	83	44.6%
2013	46.91	48^th	83	42.2%
2014	43.67	55^th	85	35.3%
2015	10.81	73^rd	77	5.2%
2016	56.04	36^th	84	57.1%
2017	43.17	51^st	82	37.8%
2018	38.61	52^nd	81	35.8%
2019	54.11	31^st	71	56.3%
2021	51.49	38^th	84	54.8%
2022	47.41	37^th	85	56.5%
2023	36.37	52^nd	85	38.8%
2024	37.64	51^st	87	41.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pelham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	40.43	13^th	21	38.1%
2019	69.73	8^th	31	74.2%
2021	47.58	7^th	14	50.0%
2022	20.72	30^th	32	6.3%
2024	25.41	27^th	32	15.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pelham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	51.76	28^th	60	53.3%
2019	53.15	24^th	63	61.9%
2021	50.15	23^rd	59	61.0%
2022	54.75	31^st	79	60.8%
2023	49.14	38^th	78	51.3%
2024	42.00	47^th	81	42.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pelham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.87	2^nd	2	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Pelham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	29.19	44^th	61	27.9%
2019	54.31	22^nd	61	63.9%
2021	53.95	23^rd	60	61.7%
2022	39.29	46^th	78	41.0%
2023	28.06	57^th	78	26.9%
2024	36.18	45^th	82	45.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pelham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.62	10^th	20	50.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pelham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2018	40.00	34^th	64	46.9%
2019	53.40	25^th	66	62.1%
2021	50.70	27^th	67	59.7%
2022	50.21	33^rd	85	61.2%
2023	37.34	49^th	83	41.0%
2024	39.56	45^th	87	48.3%

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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.

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pelham High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	448	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	458
1992	438	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	448
1993	447	1	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	457
1994	433	0	1	2	7	n/a	n/a	443
1995	477	1	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	490
1996	477	1	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	490
1997	502	1	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	514
1998	528	4	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	544
1999	549	8	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	568
2000	577	4	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	595
2001	571	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	581
2002	586	4	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	615
2003	586	4	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	615
2004	606	7	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	639
2005	628	4	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	657
2006	632	2	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	662
2007	671	1	22	11	0	n/a	n/a	705
2008	652	5	22	14	0	n/a	n/a	693
2009	624	3	22	14	0	n/a	n/a	663
2010	622	2	17	13	2	0	0	656
2011	592	3	13	12	2	0	0	622
2012	596	3	10	8	2	0	0	619
2013	578	3	9	7	1	0	0	598
2014	615	4	10	8	1	0	0	638
2015	634	5	13	10	2	0	0	664
2016	592	5	14	13	2	0	0	626
2017	607	5	10	9	1	0	23	655
2018	584	6	16	16	1	0	28	651
2019	550	4	16	18	0	0	29	617
2020	541	3	17	16	1	0	21	599
2021	540	4	15	24	1	0	17	601
2022	507	4	17	27	1	0	22	578
2023	499	5	16	38	0	0	17	575
2024	468	7	21	43	0	0	17	556

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 Pelham High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	458	34.0	13.4	2.4
1992	448	31.0	14.4	3.3
1993	457	37.0	12.4	4.4
1994	443	35.0	12.7	3.4
1995	490	41.0	12.0	5.3
1996	490	41.0	12.0	5.3
1997	514	37.0	13.9	7.4
1998	544	36.5	14.9	2.9
1999	568	37.0	15.4	5.8
2000	595	41.0	14.5	4
2001	581	42.5	13.7	2.1
2002	615	44.0	14.0	3.6
2003	615	44.0	14.0	3.6
2004	639	47.0	13.6	4.7
2005	657	47.0	14.0	4.7
2006	662	47.0	14.1	5.1
2007	705	50.0	14.1	4
2008	693	49.0	14.1	5.1
2009	663	49.0	13.5	5.7
2010	656	48.5	13.5	5.6
2011	622	49.5	12.5	9.3
2012	619	49.5	12.5	9.5
2013	598	49.5	12.0	11
2014	638	48.4	13.1	12.7
2015	664	52.0	12.7	12.5
2016	626	50.0	12.5	9.1
2017	655	51.7	12.6	10.5
2018	651	50.5	12.8	10
2019	617	50.6	12.1	9.1
2020	599	50.7	11.8	4.2
2021	601	55.0	10.9	4
2022	578	54.1	10.6	2.8
2023	575	55.0	10.4	7.1
2024	556	51.0	10.9	7.2

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 Pelham High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	458	34.0	13.4	2.4
1992	448	31.0	14.4	3.3
1993	457	37.0	12.4	4.4
1994	443	35.0	12.7	3.4
1995	490	41.0	12.0	5.3
1996	490	41.0	12.0	5.3
1997	514	37.0	13.9	7.4
1998	544	36.5	14.9	2.9
1999	568	37.0	15.4	5.8
2000	595	41.0	14.5	4
2001	581	42.5	13.7	2.1
2002	615	44.0	14.0	3.6
2003	615	44.0	14.0	3.6
2004	639	47.0	13.6	4.7
2005	657	47.0	14.0	4.7
2006	662	47.0	14.1	5.1
2007	705	50.0	14.1	4
2008	693	49.0	14.1	5.1
2009	663	49.0	13.5	5.7
2010	656	48.5	13.5	5.6
2011	622	49.5	12.5	9.3
2012	619	49.5	12.5	9.5
2013	598	49.5	12.0	11
2014	638	48.4	13.1	12.7
2015	664	52.0	12.7	12.5
2016	626	50.0	12.5	9.1
2017	655	51.7	12.6	10.5
2018	651	50.5	12.8	10
2019	617	50.6	12.1	9.1
2020	599	50.7	11.8	4.2
2021	601	55.0	10.9	4
2022	578	54.1	10.6	2.8
2023	575	55.0	10.4	7.1
2024	556	51.0	10.9	7.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pelham High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$17,186

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pelham High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 31^st of 71 High schools	Ranks 52^nd of 85 High schools	17.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Pelham High School)	51	33	18%
11th Grade Science (Pelham School District)	51	33	18%
11th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	41	41
11th Grade Mathematics (Pelham High School)	36	28	8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pelham School District)	36	28	8%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	42	35	7%
11th Grade Reading (Pelham High School)	61	53	8%
11th Grade Reading (Pelham School District)	61	53	8%
11th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	63	59	4%
All Grades Mathematics (Pelham High School)	36	28	8%
All Grades Mathematics (Pelham School District)	46	40	6%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	42	6%
All Grades Reading (Pelham High School)	61	53	8%
All Grades Reading (Pelham School District)	53	53
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	52	4%
All Grades Science (Pelham High School)	51	33	18%
All Grades Science (Pelham School District)	46	30	16%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	617	575	6.8%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	16	16
Hispanic	18	38	111.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	550	499	9.3%
Two or More Races	29	17	41.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.1%	7.1%	1.9%

Schools Near Pelham High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading (2024)	NH SAS Mathematics (2024)	NH SAS Reading (2024)	NH SAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Pelham High School	Public	9-12	85 Marsh Rd.	Pelham	03076	Hillsborough County	Pelham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 635-2115	556	51	10.9	7.2%	468 (84.2%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.7%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	37.6	51^st of 87 public high schools	41.4%		36.4	52^nd of 85 public high schools	38.8%	1	21.0	62.0	21.0	62.0	30.0	30.0	$17,186
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	13.0	2.7%	790 (79.6%)	7 (0.7%)	43 (4.3%)	67 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.6%)	93.2	3^rd of 87 public high schools	96.6%		92	6^th of 85 public high schools	92.9%	3	53.0	78.0	53.0	78.0	71.0	71.0	$17,496
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	121	11	11.0	12.4%	105 (86.8%)	4 (3.3%)	8 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	77.9	17^th of 87 public high schools	80.5%		73.5	19^th of 85 public high schools	77.6%	2	33.0	73.0	33.0	73.0	64.0	64.0
Salem High School	Public	9-12	44 Geremonty Dr.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7069	1,114	101	11.0	14.0%	875 (78.5%)	12 (1.1%)	121 (10.9%)	43 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.3%)	50.9	37^th of 87 public high schools	57.5%		36.6	51^st of 85 public high schools	40.0%	14	24.0	60.0	24.0	60.0	47.0	47.0	$19,135
Alvirne High School	Public	9-12	200 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 886-1260	1,019	79	12.8	16.7%	845 (82.9%)	20 (2.0%)	66 (6.5%)	27 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.7%)	31.6	58^th of 87 public high schools	33.3%		57.4	29^th of 85 public high schools	65.9%	29	15.0	56.0	15.0	56.0	35.0	35.0	$17,270
Brentwood Academy	Public	9-12	55 Franklin Street	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1003	25	7	3.5	60.0%	20 (80.0%)	1 (4.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Nashua High School South	Public	9-12	36 Riverside Dr.	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1100	1,635	143	11.4	30.8%	834 (51.0%)	40 (2.4%)	449 (27.5%)	215 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (5.9%)	38.1	48^th of 87 public high schools	44.8%		41.2	45^th of 85 public high schools	47.1%	3	27.0	57.0	27.0	57.0	31.0	31.0	$15,098
Campbell High School	Public	9-12	1 Highlander Ct.	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 546-0300	382	31	12.3	8.6%	326 (85.3%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	73.4	21^st of 87 public high schools	75.9%		42.9	42^nd of 85 public high schools	50.6%	21	42.0	70.0	42.0	70.0	47.0	47.0	$18,281
Nashua High School North	Public	9-12	8 Titan Way	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-2500	1,579	142	11.0	39.5%	806 (51.0%)	49 (3.1%)	514 (32.6%)	80 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (8.2%)	45.6	41^st of 87 public high schools	52.9%		52.4	34^th of 85 public high schools	60.0%	7	24.0	61.0	24.0	61.0	39.0	39.0	$15,532
Londonderry Senior High School	Public	9-12	295 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6941	1,308	113	11.5	10.2%	1,169 (89.4%)	11 (0.8%)	60 (4.6%)	17 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.8%)	57	34^th of 87 public high schools	60.9%		59.9	27^th of 85 public high schools	68.2%	7	35.0	69.0	35.0	69.0	33.0	33.0	$17,631

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