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Bow High School

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Bow High School ranks 18 th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 79% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Bow High School is a public high school serving 611 students in grades 9-12 in Bow, New Hampshire. The school is part of the Bow School District, which is ranked 35 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bow High School has consistently ranked among the top 20-25 high schools in New Hampshire over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger as well.

Bow High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the NH SAS (New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System) in both mathematics and reading across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 43% proficiency rate in mathematics and an 81% proficiency rate in reading, compared to the state averages of 42% and 55%, respectively. Bow High School also performs well on the SAT, with 43% proficiency in mathematics and 81% proficiency in reading for 11th-grade students, compared to the state averages of 31% and 66%.

Bow High School's strong performance extends beyond academics. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.6% to 95.4% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.0% to 3.4% during the same period, which is lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as John Stark Regional High School, Goffstown High School, and Pembroke Academy, Bow High School consistently outperforms in academic performance, graduation rates, and student demographics.

622

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,666

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Falcon Way
Bow, NH 03304-4219

(603) 228-2210

District: Bow School District

Feeder schools for Bow High School:

Elementary:	Bow Elementary School
Middle:	Bow Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2018 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Hampshire high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

New Hampshire avg46%

18^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 158Bow School District 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
2025	77.5	18 of 86	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	18 of 85	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	19 of 84	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	20 of 71	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	24 of 81	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	17 of 82	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	9 of 85	89.4%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	94.3	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	4 of 81	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	5 of 79	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	12 of 80	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	20 of 81	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	21 of 79	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	15 of 82	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	22 of 78	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	24 of 78	69.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	64.3	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	16 of 86	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	22 of 87	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	20 of 83	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	18 of 85	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading81%+26 vs state

Science44%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bow High School

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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
Bow High School	Public	9-12	55 Falcon Way	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 228-2210	622	49	12.7	5.1%	566 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	77.5	18^th of 86 public high schools	79.1%		75.2	18^th of 87 public high schools	79.3%		43.0	81.0	43.0	81.0	44.0	44.0	$17,666
Concord High School	Public	9-12	170 Warren St.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 225-0800	1,394	107	13.0	30.6%	1,107 (79.4%)	117 (8.4%)	64 (4.6%)	72 (5.2%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.9%)	44.6	46^th of 86 public high schools	46.5%		30.5	60^th of 87 public high schools	31.0%	14	28.0	62.0	28.0	62.0	36.0	36.0	$17,927
Pembroke Academy	Public	9-12	209 Academy Rd.	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Pembroke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-7881	744	57	13.0	24.7%	676 (90.9%)	11 (1.5%)	16 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	38.2	53^rd of 86 public high schools	38.4%		26.2	65^th of 87 public high schools	25.3%	12	23.0	66.0	23.0	66.0	28.0	28.0	$15,078
Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Foundry St	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 856-7067	21	2	9.5	23.8%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Merrimack Valley High School	Public	9-12	106 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-4311	744	54	13.8	24.1%	676 (90.9%)	17 (2.3%)	25 (3.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	59.8	26^th of 86 public high schools	69.8%		40.5	44^th of 87 public high schools	49.4%	18	27.0	71.0	27.0	71.0	46.0	46.0	$15,620
CSI Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	26 Washington Street	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	CSI Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 753-0194	34	2	16.1	11.8%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	157 Chichester Rd	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 325-7688	24	2	14.1	12.5%	22 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
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	12.0	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	9^th of 86 public high schools	89.5%		64.1	26^th of 87 public high schools	70.1%	17	45.0	75.0	45.0	75.0	68.0	68.0
Goffstown High School	Public	9-12	27 Wallace Rd.	Goffstown	03045	Hillsborough County	Goffstown School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 497-4841	1,008	80	12.6	10.4%	906 (89.9%)	11 (1.1%)	32 (3.2%)	16 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.9%)	77.7	17^th of 86 public high schools	80.2%		73.5	20^th of 87 public high schools	77.0%	3	40.0	77.0	40.0	77.0	50.0	50.0	$15,636
Hopkinton High School	Public	9-12	297 Park Ave.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4167	284	24	12.0	7.0%	256 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	75.4	21^st of 86 public high schools	75.6%		80.6	13^th of 87 public high schools	85.1%	8	28.0	82.0	28.0	82.0	61.0	61.0	$20,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Bow High School

What schools feed into Bow High School?

Bow High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bow Elementary School
Middle : Bow Memorial School

What district is Bow High School in?

Bow School District

Is Bow High School a good school?

Bow High School ranks 18^th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bow High School?

Students at Bow High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bow High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Bow High School.

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