Summary:
The Hopkinton High School is the only high school in the Hopkinton School District, serving students in grades 9–12 in the Contoocook, New Hampshire area. With 284 students and a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers a relatively small-school setting. Because there is only one high school in the district, families cannot compare it with another Hopkinton high school; the most useful comparisons are with district and statewide results.
Hopkinton High School reports very strong student outcomes. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 98.5%, compared with 87.0% statewide, and the reported dropout rate was 0%. Academically, the school exceeded New Hampshire averages in every reported 2025–2026 subject: 80% of students were proficient in reading, 57% in science, and 52% in mathematics. Reading is the clearest strength, performing 25 percentage points above the state average, while science was 19 points higher. SAT results were also favorable, with reading proficiency 18 points above the state and mathematics 22 points higher.
The school’s mathematics results deserve special attention because they improved from 28% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 52% in 2025–2026, a gain of 24 percentage points. Math remains an area for continued improvement because it trails the district’s 59% result, even though it is above the statewide average of 44%. Reading and science both exceed district averages. The school’s statewide ranking also improved from 21st of 86 high schools to 9th of 89, moving it into approximately the top 10% and earning a five-star rating. Overall, the available data describe a small, high-performing school with excellent graduation outcomes, strong literacy and science results, and notable recent progress in mathematics.
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