Summary:
Exeter High School is the only high school listed in the Exeter Region Cooperative School District, serving grades 9–12 and 1,348 students in Exeter, New Hampshire. The school has a 12.1:1 student–teacher ratio, a 4-star rating, and a district ranking of 39th out of 166 districts, placing the district at the 77th percentile.
Exeter High School has especially strong student-completion results. Its graduation rate is 95.8%, compared with 87.0% statewide, while its dropout rate is just 0.2%, compared with 2.3% statewide. Academic results are also generally above state averages. Proficiency is 45% in mathematics, 70% in reading, and 55% in science, compared with statewide results of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Science and reading are the clearest strengths, and the school also performs well on the SAT: 45% of 11th graders meet the mathematics benchmark and 70% meet the reading benchmark, compared with 30% and 62% statewide.
Because there is only one high school in the district, families cannot compare multiple district high schools directly. Instead, the most useful comparison is with statewide results and the school’s recent performance. The school remains highly ranked, although its ranking moved from 10th of 86 schools to 14th of 89, while retaining its 4-star rating. Mathematics is the main area to watch: its 45% proficiency rate is 8 points below the district result and declined 5 points from the prior year. Reading also fell from 80% to 70%, while science improved from 51% to 55%. Overall, the school offers strong graduation outcomes and above-state academic performance, with mathematics and recent reading trends representing the clearest opportunities for improvement.
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