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Best High Schools in Merrimack County, NH

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Schools

4,836

Students

Districts

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Top rankedHopkinton High School9^th of 89 New Hampshire high schools

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Biggest riser

Kearsarge Regional High School up 14 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kearsarge Regional High School 10.4 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading (2026)	NH SAS Mathematics (2026)	NH SAS Reading (2026)	NH SAS Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
CSI Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	26 Washington St	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	CSI Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 753-0194	34	2	16.1	11.8%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bow High School	Public	9-12	55 Falcon Way	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 228-2210	622	49	12.7	5.1%	566 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	55.7	28^th of 89 public high schools	68.5%		77.5	18^th of 86 public high schools	79.1%	10	32.0	64.0	32.0	64.0	38.0	38.0	$17,666
Concord High School	Public	9-12	170 Warren St.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 225-0800	1,394	107	13.0	30.6%	1,107 (79.4%)	117 (8.4%)	64 (4.6%)	72 (5.2%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.9%)	43.7	44^th of 89 public high schools	50.6%		44.6	46^th of 86 public high schools	46.5%	2	19.0	58.0	19.0	58.0	42.0	42.0	$17,927
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	119 Central St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 934-5441	280	17	16.1	51.4%	241 (86.1%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	5.9	86^th of 89 public high schools	3.4%		7.5	82^nd of 86 public high schools	4.7%	4	0.0	33.0	0.0	33.0	19.0	19.0	$21,001
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	43	4	10.7	46.5%	36 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	5 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Hopkinton High School	Public	9-12	297 Park Ave.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4167	284	24	12.0	7.0%	256 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	90.2	9^th of 89 public high schools	89.9%		75.4	21^st of 86 public high schools	75.6%	12	52.0	80.0	52.0	80.0	57.0	57.0	$20,330
Kearsarge Regional High School	Public	9-12	457 North Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-4261	485	47	10.4	8.2%	437 (90.1%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	71.3	22^nd of 89 public high schools	75.3%		50.7	36^th of 86 public high schools	58.1%	14	36.0	67.0	36.0	67.0	51.0	51.0	$27,134
Merrimack Valley High School	Public	9-12	106 Village St	Concord	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-4311	744	54	13.8	24.1%	676 (90.9%)	17 (2.3%)	25 (3.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	31.2	63^rd of 89 public high schools	29.2%		59.8	26^th of 86 public high schools	69.8%	37	19.0	57.0	19.0	57.0	27.0	27.0	$15,620
Pembroke Academy	Public	9-12	209 Academy Rd	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Pembroke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-7881	744	57	13.0	24.7%	676 (90.9%)	11 (1.5%)	16 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	21.7	74^th of 89 public high schools	16.9%		38.2	53^rd of 86 public high schools	38.4%	21	15.0	53.0	15.0	53.0	20.0	20.0	$15,078
Pittsfield High School	Public	9-12	23 Oneida St	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	161	25	6.4	37.3%	147 (91.3%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	32.7	61^st of 89 public high schools	31.5%		33.3	58^th of 86 public high schools	32.6%	3	14.0	59.0	14.0	59.0	31.0	31.0	$21,889
Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	157 Chichester Rd	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 325-7688	24	2	14.1	12.5%	22 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Foundry St	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 856-7067	21	2	9.5	23.8%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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