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Nashua High School South

Q: Is Nashua High School South a good school?

Nashua High School South ranks 29 th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Nashua High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,686 students attended Nashua High School South.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nashua High School South?

Students at Nashua High School South are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Q: What schools feed into 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

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 66% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Nashua High School South is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,635 students in Nashua, New Hampshire, which is part of the Nashua School District.

Nashua High School South generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in reading and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 45% for the district and 55% for the state. The school has also maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.2% to 89.1% over the past few years, which is on par with the state average. However, the school's dropout rate has been slightly higher than some nearby higher-performing schools, such as Windham High School and Hollis-Brookline High School.

Nashua High School South's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than its in-district counterpart, Nashua High School North, but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Windham High School, Hollis-Brookline High School, and the Academy for Science and Design Charter School. The school's statewide ranking and star rating have also fluctuated over the years, suggesting that its performance may be somewhat inconsistent or sensitive to changes in the student population or other factors.

1,686

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,098

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03062-1395

(603) 966-1100

District: Nashua School District

Feeder schools for Nashua High School South:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 63 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

New Hampshire avg46%

29^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 64 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Nashua School District

108^th of 158Nashua 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	56.2	29 of 86	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	48 of 87	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	45 of 85	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	32 of 85	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	51 of 71	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	33 of 81	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	59 of 84	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	9.4	75 of 77	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	76 of 85	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	68 of 83	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.9	52 of 81	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	48 of 79	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2021	81.7	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2019	27.1	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.5	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	0.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	0.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	26 of 80	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	33 of 79	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	37.9	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	15 of 61	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.2	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.1	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	50 of 87	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	50 of 83	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	38 of 85	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

African American (2021)67th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-55 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)<1st percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading69%+14 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-9 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
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
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
Brentwood Academy	Public	9-12	55 Franklin Street	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1003	26	6	4.3	50.0%	18 (69.2%)	2 (7.7%)	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
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
Alvirne High School	Public	9-12	200 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 886-1260	976	84	11.6	16.0%	796 (81.6%)	16 (1.6%)	75 (7.7%)	27 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.3%)	46.8	41^st of 86 public high schools	52.3%		31.6	58^th of 87 public high schools	33.3%	17	27.0	61.0	27.0	61.0	41.0	41.0	$17,270
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
Campbell High School	Public	9-12	1 Highlander Ct	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 546-0300	343	30	11.4	13.4%	298 (86.9%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	26.1	66^th of 86 public high schools	23.3%		73.4	21^st of 87 public high schools	75.9%	45	22.0	58.0	22.0	58.0	21.0	21.0	$18,281
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
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
Pelham High School	Public	9-12	85 Marsh Rd.	Pelham	03076	Hillsborough County	Pelham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 635-2115	508	49	10.3	11.0%	417 (82.1%)	8 (1.6%)	47 (9.3%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	29.6	63^rd of 86 public high schools	26.7%		37.6	51^st of 87 public high schools	41.4%	12	17.0	62.0	17.0	62.0	27.0	27.0	$17,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashua High School South

What is the racial makeup of Nashua High School South?

Students at Nashua High School South are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Nashua High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,686 students attended Nashua High School South.

What schools feed into 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

What district is Nashua High School South in?

Nashua School District

Is Nashua High School South a good school?

Nashua High School South ranks 29^th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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