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Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 99% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) is a small public charter high school in Nashua, NH, serving grades 9–12 and enrolling 264 students. Located near Nashua High School North and Nashua High School South, it offers a very different experience from the city’s large comprehensive high schools, with a specialized science-and-design focus and a consistently high-performing academic profile.

The school’s biggest strength is its exceptional and sustained achievement. It ranked #1 among New Hampshire high schools in every reported year from 2014–15 through 2025–26 and currently sits in the state’s 99th percentile. Recent proficiency rates were 93% in math, 100% in reading, and 86% in science—well above state rates of 44%, 55%, and 38%. It also led nearby high-performing schools such as Souhegan Coop High School and Hollis-Brookline High School in all three subjects. SAT results were similarly strong, with 93% proficiency in math and 100% in reading. Reading proficiency reached 100% in each of the last four reported years, while math and science remained consistently high.

Student outcomes beyond testing are also positive, though somewhat less dominant. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 90.3%, above New Hampshire’s 87.0% statewide rate but below several nearby schools, including Milford High School, Campbell High School, and Alvirne High School. The dropout rate was 0% for five consecutive years. Families should also note the school’s relatively high 17.8:1 student-teacher ratio and small enrollment. Overall, it stands out most for elite, consistent academics, particularly in math, science, and reading.

264

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

2.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9 Townsend West
Nashua, NH 03063-1233

(603) 595-4705

District: Academy for Science and Design Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Asian:

27.7%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (94% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New Hampshire high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg88%

New Hampshire avg46%

1^st of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 166Academy for Science and Design Charter School among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 85	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 85	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.4	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.7	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	97.0	1 of 85	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	98.7	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.6	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 81	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	1 of 59	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 81	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 61	98.4%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2021	89.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 88	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 85	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 67	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2021)50th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading100%+45 vs state

Mathematics93%+49 vs state

Science86%+48 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

What is there to say, if you child is lucky enough to go here, then great. For the rest of you, know that the numbers are under-represented, the curriculum here is more difficult than most other schools and yet the students excel here and exceed the limits of those in other public schools. That's not fully represented here. It's not easy to go here, the work is hard, very hard and if your child is ready to work they will do well here... and certainly in their future! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Fabulous and dedicated staff and faculty! #1 in the State of NH 44 in the nation (Newsweek) and National Blue Ribbon Award (2017). What an awesome opportunity for the students of New Hampshire! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, March 10, 2016

The school culture is one that values academic achievement, but it also values the individuals. These students activily care about each other and are more than willing to help other students succeed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading (2026)	NH SAS Mathematics (2026)	NH SAS Reading (2026)	NH SAS Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	99.9	1^st of 89 public high schools	98.9%		99.8	1^st of 86 public high schools	98.8%		93.0	100.0	93.0	100.0	86.0	86.0
Nashua High School North	Public	9-12	8 Titan Way	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-2500	1,543	119	12.9	39.1%	804 (52.1%)	47 (3.0%)	494 (32.0%)	73 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (8.0%)	29.8	67^th of 89 public high schools	24.7%		41.3	49^th of 86 public high schools	43.0%	18	18.0	53.0	18.0	53.0	31.0	31.0	$15,532
Nashua High School South	Public	9-12	36 Riverside St	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1100	1,686	132	12.7	30.7%	825 (48.9%)	47 (2.8%)	488 (28.9%)	217 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (6.5%)	40.3	46^th of 89 public high schools	48.3%		56.2	29^th of 86 public high schools	66.3%	17	29.0	60.0	29.0	60.0	25.0	25.0	$15,098
Brentwood Academy	Public	9-12	55 Franklin Street	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1003	26	6	4.3	50.0%	18 (69.2%)	2 (7.7%)	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Souhegan Coop High School	Public	9-12	412 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Souhegan Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-9940	696	67	10.3	6.9%	622 (89.4%)	9 (1.3%)	34 (4.9%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	92.2	6^th of 89 public high schools	93.3%		83.6	11^th of 86 public high schools	87.2%	5	46.0	81.0	46.0	81.0	73.0	73.0	$22,920
Alvirne High School	Public	9-12	200 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 886-1260	976	84	11.6	16.0%	796 (81.6%)	16 (1.6%)	75 (7.7%)	27 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.3%)	44	43^rd of 89 public high schools	51.7%		46.8	41^st of 86 public high schools	52.3%	2	23.0	57.0	23.0	57.0	40.0	40.0	$17,270
Campbell High School	Public	9-12	1 Highlander Ct	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 546-0300	343	30	11.4	13.4%	298 (86.9%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	51	33^rd of 89 public high schools	62.9%		26.1	66^th of 86 public high schools	23.3%	33	26.0	56.0	26.0	56.0	47.0	47.0	$18,281
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%)	51.9	32^nd of 89 public high schools	64.0%		58.8	27^th of 86 public high schools	68.6%	5	25.0	66.0	25.0	66.0	38.0	38.0	$18,302
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%)	89.6	10^th of 89 public high schools	88.8%		92.1	4^th of 86 public high schools	95.3%	6	59.0	88.0	59.0	88.0	50.0	50.0	$17,343
Milford High School	Public	9-12	100 West St.	Milford	03055	Hillsborough County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-4201	655	61	10.7	14.4%	577 (88.1%)	9 (1.4%)	34 (5.2%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	59.5	25^th of 89 public high schools	71.9%		39.9	51^st of 86 public high schools	40.7%	26	36.0	64.0	36.0	64.0	39.0	39.0	$17,814

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In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Academy for Science and Design Charter (H).

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)?

Students at Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) are 54% White, 28% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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Yes! Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 89 New Hampshire high schools.

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