Summary:
The Mascoma Valley Regional High School is the only high school in the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, serving students in grades 9–12 in the Canaan area of New Hampshire. The school enrolls 303 students and has a relatively small-school setting, with a reported student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1. This size may allow for personal attention, although it can also mean fewer course and activity options than are available at larger schools.
The school’s strongest results are graduation and student persistence. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.2%, above the New Hampshire average of 87%, and its reported dropout rate was 0%, compared with 2.3% statewide. Reading was also a notable strength in 2024–2025, when 65% of students were proficient, exceeding both district and state results. More recent results are mixed: in 2025–2026, science proficiency was 40%, slightly above the state average, while reading was 50%, close to the district but below the state. Parents should note that reading declined from the prior year, so this area merits continued monitoring.
Mathematics is the clearest academic concern. In 2025–2026, only 25% of students were proficient in math, compared with 44% in both the district and state. Math proficiency also fell from 33% the previous year. The school’s 11th-grade SAT reading result was 50%, 12 points below the state, while science matched district and state performance. Overall, the district ranks near the middle statewide, and the high school’s ranking has fluctuated in recent years. The main takeaway for families is that the school appears successful at keeping students enrolled through graduation, but it should strengthen academic achievement—especially mathematics—while maintaining its positive graduation and low-dropout outcomes.
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