Summary:
The Shaker Regional School District has one high school, Belmont High School, serving grades 9–12 in the small community of Belmont, New Hampshire. The school enrolls about 361 students and has a favorable student–teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1. Because it is the district’s only high school, there are no other local high schools for direct comparison; statewide results and year-to-year trends provide the most useful context.
Belmont High School has several important strengths for families. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 91.2%, above New Hampshire’s 87.0% rate, while its dropout rate was just 1.1%, compared with 2.3% statewide. These figures suggest that students generally remain enrolled and complete high school successfully. Reading is another relative strength: 55% of students were proficient in the 2025–2026 NH SAS reading assessment, matching the state average. The school’s small size and staffing ratio may also support closer relationships and more individualized assistance. About 21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, providing useful context when considering school resources and student needs.
The most significant concern is academic performance in mathematics. Only 13% of students were proficient in 2025–2026 NH SAS mathematics, compared with 44% statewide and 40% across the district; the school’s 11th-grade SAT mathematics proficiency was also 13%, versus 30% statewide. Math proficiency fell from 27% the previous year. Science performance was lower than the state average as well, at 31% compared with 38%, while reading remained comparatively steady. Reported rankings also declined from 23rd of 87 schools in 2023–2024 to 70th of 89 in 2025–2026. For families, the overall picture is a school with strong graduation and student-retention outcomes, but a clear need for focused mathematics and science improvement.
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