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Milford High School

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Milford High School ranks 51 st of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 41% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Milford High School is a mid-sized public high school in Milford, NH, serving 655 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Milford School District, which has a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 22% of districts statewide. The school presents a complex picture: while its overall state ranking has declined from 16th (4-star) in 2019 to 51st (2-star) in 2025, it shows remarkable strengths in specific areas. Most notably, Milford High School ranks 13th out of 35 schools for its special education students (63rd percentile, 3-star), a standout achievement compared to its overall performance. The school also boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.0% and a high graduation rate of 95.5%, far exceeding the state average of 87.0%.

Academically, Milford High School demonstrates a clear "reading advantage," with 64% of students proficient in reading compared to the state average of 55%. However, this strength contrasts sharply with math (30% proficiency) and science (24% proficiency), both well below state averages. This gap has widened over recent years, from 25 points between reading and math in 2022-2023 to 34 points in 2024-2025. Nearby schools like Hollis-Brookline High School (ranked 4th) and Souhegan Coop High School (ranked 11th) consistently outperform Milford across all subjects, while Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) (ranked 1st) achieves 90% math and 100% reading proficiency. Despite serving a relatively affluent community with only 14.35% of students on free/reduced lunch, Milford's math and science scores align more closely with schools having higher poverty rates, such as Nashua High School North (39% FRL).

This data suggests Milford High School may prioritize a supportive, inclusive environment over raw test scores, excelling in student retention and special education support while facing challenges in math and science. The low district ranking indicates these academic struggles may be systemic, potentially originating in earlier grades. For parents, this means the school offers strong reading instruction and exceptional support for students with special needs, but families seeking top-tier math and science programs might find better options at nearby high-performing schools like Bedford High School or Merrimack High School.

655

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,814

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 West St.
Milford, NH 03055-4873

(603) 673-4201

District: Milford School District

Feeder schools for Milford High School:

Elementary:	Heron Pond Elementary School
	Jacques Memorial Elementary School
Middle:	Milford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2021) to 41st (2025)

!Science scores 14 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

New Hampshire avg46%

51^st of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 158Milford School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	32 of 87	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	31 of 85	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	30 of 85	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	16 of 71	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.1	36 of 82	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.8	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	30.3	52 of 77	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	58.3	30 of 79	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	45 of 80	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	27 of 81	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	29 of 79	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	25 of 78	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	49 of 86	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	33 of 87	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	31 of 83	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	30 of 85	64.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

Science24%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)	NH SAS Reading (2025)	NH SAS Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Milford High School	Public	9-12	100 West St.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-4201	655	61	10.7	14.4%	577 (88.1%)	9 (1.4%)	34 (5.2%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	39.9	51^st of 86 public high schools	40.7%		59.2	32^nd of 87 public high schools	63.2%	19	30.0	64.0	30.0	64.0	24.0	24.0	$17,814
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	696	67	10.3	6.9%	622 (89.4%)	9 (1.3%)	34 (4.9%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	83.6	11^th of 86 public high schools	87.2%		75.2	19^th of 87 public high schools	78.2%	8	41.0	79.0	41.0	79.0	58.0	58.0	$22,920
Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School	Public	9-12	57 School Rd.	Wilton	03086	Hillsborough County	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 732-9230	147	16	9.1	15.6%	141 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	29	65^th of 86 public high schools	24.4%		49.7	39^th of 87 public high schools	55.2%	26	25.0	58.0	25.0	58.0	22.0	22.0	$23,690
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	2.3%	676 (90.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	92.1	4^th of 86 public high schools	95.3%		90.5	7^th of 87 public high schools	92.0%	3	56.0	87.0	56.0	87.0	56.0	56.0	$17,343
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	264	15	17.8	2.7%	142 (53.8%)	7 (2.7%)	15 (5.7%)	73 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)	99.8	1^st of 86 public high schools	98.8%		99.9	1^st of 87 public high schools	98.9%		90.0	100.0	90.0	100.0	92.0	92.0
Merrimack High School	Public	9-12	38 McElwain St.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6204	1,057	85	12.4	11.0%	924 (87.4%)	22 (2.1%)	42 (4.0%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.2%)	58.8	27^th of 86 public high schools	68.6%		70.8	22^nd of 87 public high schools	74.7%	5	26.0	70.0	26.0	70.0	47.0	47.0	$18,302
Nashua High School North	Public	9-12	8 Titan Way	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-2500	1,543	119	12.9	39.1%	804 (52.1%)	47 (3.0%)	494 (32.0%)	73 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (8.0%)	41.3	49^th of 86 public high schools	43.0%		45.6	41^st of 87 public high schools	52.9%	8	27.0	65.0	27.0	65.0	29.0	29.0	$15,532
Nashua High School South	Public	9-12	36 Riverside Dr.	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1100	1,686	132	12.7	30.7%	825 (48.9%)	47 (2.8%)	488 (28.9%)	217 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (6.5%)	56.2	29^th of 86 public high schools	66.3%		38.1	48^th of 87 public high schools	44.8%	19	33.0	69.0	33.0	69.0	37.0	37.0	$15,098
Mascenic Regional High School	Public	9-12	175 Turnpike Rd.	New Ipswich	03071	Hillsborough County	Mascenic Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 878-1113	252	22	11.7	15.9%	239 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37.7	54^th of 86 public high schools	37.2%		27.4	64^th of 87 public high schools	26.4%	10	25.0	68.0	25.0	68.0	21.0	21.0	$16,789
Bedford High School	Public	9-12	47B Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9000	1,360	101	13.4	5.4%	1,062 (78.1%)	16 (1.2%)	46 (3.4%)	128 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (7.8%)	87.2	7^th of 86 public high schools	91.9%		79.1	14^th of 87 public high schools	83.9%	7	53.0	86.0	53.0	86.0	49.0	49.0	$14,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Milford High School

Is Milford High School a good school?

Milford High School ranks 51^st of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Milford High School?

Milford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heron Pond Elementary School
Elementary : Jacques Memorial Elementary School
Middle : Milford Middle School

How many students attend Milford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Milford High School.

What is the racial makeup of Milford High School?

Students at Milford High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Milford High School in?

Milford School District

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