Summary:
Gathering Waters Charter School has one public high school, Gathering Waters Charter School (H), serving grades 9–12 in Keene, New Hampshire, with 67 students and a notably small 7:1 student–teacher ratio. The small-school setting may allow for more individualized attention, although percentages and rankings can change significantly when only a few students are added or removed from a calculation. About 24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school’s strongest results are in science and graduation. All-grade NH SAS science proficiency was 64%, compared with 37% in the Gathering Waters Charter School district and 38% statewide. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was also excellent at 95.2%, well above New Hampshire’s 87.0% rate. Reading and mathematics results were better than district results, but both were below state averages. Mathematics was the clearest academic concern: 25% of students were proficient compared with 44% statewide. Reading proficiency was 50%, compared with 55% statewide. On 11th-grade SAT measures, the school matched district performance in reading and math but trailed the state in both.
Parents should also consider the school’s 4.7% dropout rate, which was higher than the 2.3% state rate, even though its graduation rate was strong. The school’s ranking declined from 12th of 87 schools and the 86th percentile in 2023–2024 to 30th of 89 schools and the 66th percentile in 2025–2026. That change deserves attention, but it may partly reflect small enrollment, changes in other schools’ results, or ranking methodology. Overall, the school stands out for science achievement, graduation success, and a highly favorable student–teacher ratio, while mathematics, reading, and student retention are the most important areas for families to investigate further.
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