Best High Schools in New Hampshire

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
31	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19 Keewaydin Drive	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 912-4944	106	11	9.6	10.4%	97 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)		54.9	77.9	17	14	330329600711
32	Keene High School	Public	9-12	43 Arch St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-0640	1,288	105	12.2	23.4%	1,132 (87.9%)	14 (1.1%)	48 (3.7%)	21 (1.6%)	14 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.3%)	$17,840	53.4	34.2	54	22	330405000202
33	Prospect Mountain High School	Public	9-12	242 Suncook Valley Rd.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Prospect Mountain JMA School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 875-3800	402	36	11.1	21.1%	374 (93.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)		52.8	38.1	49	16	330004900619
34	Mascoma Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	27 Royal Rd.	Canaan	03741	Grafton County	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 632-4308	303	30	10.2	18.8%	283 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	$26,187	51	33.5	55	21	330468000275
35	Epping High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy St.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-5472	213	23	9.2	16.0%	195 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$21,864	50.9	25	69	34	330288000103
36	Kearsarge Regional High School	Public	9-12	457 North Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-4261	485	47	10.4	8.2%	437 (90.1%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	$27,134	50.7	51.2	35	1	330404000193
37	John Stark Regional High School	Public	9-12	618 N Stark Hwy	Weare	03281	Hillsborough County	John Stark Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 529-7675	612	54	11.3	15.2%	563 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	$20,956	50.7	35.1	52	15	330000300500
38	Salem High School	Public	9-12	44 Geremonty Dr.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7069	1,116	99	11.2	14.9%	868 (77.8%)	15 (1.3%)	125 (11.2%)	47 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.1%)	$19,135	50.3	50.9	37	1	330606000407
39	Gorham High School	Public	9-12	120 Main St.	Gorham	03581	Coos County	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 466-2776	149	17	9	22.8%	132 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	$20,153	49.7	27.7	63	24	330003500142
40	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Public	9-12	134 Fmrhs Rd	Langdon	03602	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-6318	479	35	13.6	29.6%	448 (93.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	$20,720	47.1	34.5	53	13	330299000116

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Hampshire Department of Education.
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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.

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
31	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19 Keewaydin Drive	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 912-4944	106	11	9.6	10.4%	97 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								54.9	77.9	17	14		330329600711
32	Keene High School	Public	9-12	43 Arch St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-0640	1,288	105	12.2	23.4%	1,132 (87.9%)	14 (1.1%)	48 (3.7%)	21 (1.6%)	14 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.3%)	$17,840							53.4	34.2	54	22		330405000202
33	Prospect Mountain High School	Public	9-12	242 Suncook Valley Rd.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Prospect Mountain JMA School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 875-3800	402	36	11.1	21.1%	374 (93.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								52.8	38.1	49	16		330004900619
34	Mascoma Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	27 Royal Rd.	Canaan	03741	Grafton County	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 632-4308	303	30	10.2	18.8%	283 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	$26,187							51	33.5	55	21		330468000275
35	Epping High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy St.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-5472	213	23	9.2	16.0%	195 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$21,864							50.9	25	69	34		330288000103
36	Kearsarge Regional High School	Public	9-12	457 North Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-4261	485	47	10.4	8.2%	437 (90.1%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	$27,134							50.7	51.2	35	1		330404000193
37	John Stark Regional High School	Public	9-12	618 N Stark Hwy	Weare	03281	Hillsborough County	John Stark Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 529-7675	612	54	11.3	15.2%	563 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	$20,956							50.7	35.1	52	15		330000300500
38	Salem High School	Public	9-12	44 Geremonty Dr.	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 893-7069	1,116	99	11.2	14.9%	868 (77.8%)	15 (1.3%)	125 (11.2%)	47 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.1%)	$19,135							50.3	50.9	37	1		330606000407
39	Gorham High School	Public	9-12	120 Main St.	Gorham	03581	Coos County	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 466-2776	149	17	9	22.8%	132 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	$20,153							49.7	27.7	63	24		330003500142
40	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Public	9-12	134 Fmrhs Rd	Langdon	03602	Sullivan County	Fall Mountain Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 835-6318	479	35	13.6	29.6%	448 (93.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	$20,720							47.1	34.5	53	13		330299000116