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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1	Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	264	15	17.8	2.7%	142 (53.8%)	7 (2.7%)	15 (5.7%)	73 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)		99.8	99.9	1		330004000684
2	Hanover High School	Public	9-12	41 Lebanon St. Suite 1	Hanover	03755	Grafton County	Dresden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 643-3431	674	63	10.6	5.5%	534 (79.2%)	7 (1.0%)	31 (4.6%)	50 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	$21,173	99.2	97.1	2		330267000096
3	Windham High School	Public	9-12	64 London Bridge Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1558	945	74	12.7	2.6%	742 (78.5%)	7 (0.7%)	39 (4.1%)	72 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.0%)	$17,496	94.1	93.2	3		330717000692
4	Hollis-Brookline High School	Public	9-12	24 Cavalier Ct.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-2269	745	63	11.8	2.3%	676 (90.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	$17,343	92.1	90.5	7	3	330385000170
5	Oyster River High School	Public	9-12	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	825	67	12.3	7.4%	714 (86.5%)	6 (0.7%)	14 (1.7%)	39 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	$19,567	91.2	91.9	5		330552000354
6	Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-7100	1,017	89	11.4	11.0%	822 (80.8%)	7 (0.7%)	59 (5.8%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.7%)	$19,004	90.6	92.1	4	2	330582000379
7	Bedford High School	Public	9-12	47B Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9000	1,360	101	13.4	5.4%	1,062 (78.1%)	16 (1.2%)	46 (3.4%)	128 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (7.8%)	$14,660	87.2	79.1	14	7	330174000680
8	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy	Public	9-12	907 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 942-5531	654	57	11.4	4.4%	619 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)		86.5	86.5	11	3	330733000519
9	Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1066 Front St.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 316-1170	96	8	12	3.1%	80 (83.3%)	2 (2.1%)	4 (4.2%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)		86.4	64.1	26	17	330331500736
10	Exeter High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Hawk Dr	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8400	1,348	111	12.1	7.2%	1,209 (89.7%)	23 (1.7%)	40 (3.0%)	42 (3.1%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.6%)	$19,185	85.3	79.1	15	5	330001700106

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NH SAS Science, SAT Mathematics, SAT Reading test scores released by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 6, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Hampshire Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 86)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1	Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	264	15	17.8	2.7%	142 (53.8%)	7 (2.7%)	15 (5.7%)	73 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)								99.8	99.9	1			330004000684
2	Hanover High School	Public	9-12	41 Lebanon St. Suite 1	Hanover	03755	Grafton County	Dresden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 643-3431	674	63	10.6	5.5%	534 (79.2%)	7 (1.0%)	31 (4.6%)	50 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	$21,173							99.2	97.1	2			330267000096
3	Windham High School	Public	9-12	64 London Bridge Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1558	945	74	12.7	2.6%	742 (78.5%)	7 (0.7%)	39 (4.1%)	72 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.0%)	$17,496							94.1	93.2	3			330717000692
4	Hollis-Brookline High School	Public	9-12	24 Cavalier Ct.	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-2269	745	63	11.8	2.3%	676 (90.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	$17,343							92.1	90.5	7	3		330385000170
5	Oyster River High School	Public	9-12	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	825	67	12.3	7.4%	714 (86.5%)	6 (0.7%)	14 (1.7%)	39 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	$19,567							91.2	91.9	5			330552000354
6	Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-7100	1,017	89	11.4	11.0%	822 (80.8%)	7 (0.7%)	59 (5.8%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.7%)	$19,004							90.6	92.1	4	2		330582000379
7	Bedford High School	Public	9-12	47B Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9000	1,360	101	13.4	5.4%	1,062 (78.1%)	16 (1.2%)	46 (3.4%)	128 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (7.8%)	$14,660							87.2	79.1	14	7		330174000680
8	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy	Public	9-12	907 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 942-5531	654	57	11.4	4.4%	619 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)								86.5	86.5	11	3		330733000519
9	Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1066 Front St.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 316-1170	96	8	12	3.1%	80 (83.3%)	2 (2.1%)	4 (4.2%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)								86.4	64.1	26	17		330331500736
10	Exeter High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Hawk Dr	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8400	1,348	111	12.1	7.2%	1,209 (89.7%)	23 (1.7%)	40 (3.0%)	42 (3.1%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.6%)	$19,185							85.3	79.1	15	5		330001700106