Summary:
The Laconia School District has one high school, Laconia High School, serving grades 9–12 in Laconia, New Hampshire, with 562 students, a 10:1 student-teacher ratio, and a community where about 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Because it is the district’s only high school, there are no nearby district schools to compare directly. Laconia High School has some encouraging results: its 85.8% graduation rate is close to New Hampshire’s 87% rate, and its 2.1% dropout rate is slightly better than the state’s 2.3%. Reading is the school’s strongest academic subject, with 47% of students proficient in 2025–2026, two points above the district average. Science proficiency was 29%, also two points above the district average. All three reported subjects improved from the prior year, including a seven-point increase in math, a two-point increase in reading, and a four-point increase in science.
The main concern for families is academic performance compared with statewide results, especially in mathematics. Only 18% of students were proficient in math, compared with 33% districtwide and 44% statewide. Reading and science were closer to local averages but remained below state levels. The school ranked in approximately the 19th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 and retained a one-star rating, although its position improved from the previous year. Overall, Laconia High School appears to provide relatively stable graduation and student-retention outcomes, while needing substantial improvement in tested academic achievement—most urgently in mathematics.
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