Next Charter School

Next Charter School is the only school in this list, serving grades 9–12 in Derry, New Hampshire. The Next Charter School enrolls 79 students and operates as its own Next Charter School district. Its small size and student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1 may allow for close relationships and individualized support, although the limited number of students also means that a few outcomes can significantly change schoolwide percentages.

The school’s strongest academic area is reading. Half of students were proficient in NH SAS reading, compared with 55% statewide, while SAT reading proficiency was 50%, compared with 62% statewide. Mathematics is the clearest challenge: reported proficiency was 0% on both NH SAS mathematics and Grade 11 SAT mathematics, compared with 44% and 30% statewide. Parents considering the school may want to ask about math instruction, intervention programs, course completion, tutoring, and how the school supports students who enter high school below grade level.

Student completion results also lag behind New Hampshire averages. The graduation rate was 69.2%, or 17.8 percentage points below the state rate of 87%, while the dropout rate was 7.6%, compared with 2.3% statewide. These figures suggest that attendance monitoring, credit recovery, mentoring, and individualized graduation planning are important areas to investigate. The school’s reported ranking fell from the 25th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 10th percentile in 2025–2026, though ranking systems and comparison groups can change. Because the school is very small and the assessment, graduation, and ranking data come from different years, parents should review recent student counts and ask how current results compare with longer-term trends.