High Schools in Merrimack School District

Summary:

The Merrimack School District in New Hampshire is home to one standout high school, Merrimack High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has an enrollment of 1,095 students. This school has consistently ranked among the top 25-27 high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrimack High School's performance is impressive, with a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.5%. The school's proficiency rates in reading and science are significantly higher than the state and district averages, at 70% and 47% respectively. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rate of 26% is lower than the district and state averages, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

Overall, Merrimack School District is ranked 66 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Merrimack High School stands out as a high-performing institution, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 6.94%.

District Detail

36 McElwain St.
Merrimack, NH 03054-3693

(603) 424-6200

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,453

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)	NH SAS Reading (2025)	NH SAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Merrimack High School	Public	9-12	38 McElwain St.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6204	1,057	85	12.4	11.0%	924 (87.4%)	22 (2.1%)	42 (4.0%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.2%)	58.8	27^th of 86 public high schools	68.6%		70.8	22^nd of 87 public high schools	74.7%	5	26.0	70.0	26.0	70.0	47.0	47.0	$18,302

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wellheart Chartered Public School	2.06 mi	1
Litchfield School District	2.17 mi	3	95^th
Gate City Charter School For the Arts	4.3 mi	1	154^th
Amherst School District	4.9 mi	2	20^th
Bedford School District	4.94 mi	6	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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