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Bow High School

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Bow High School ranks 28 th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 69% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Bow High School is a mid-sized public high school in Bow, NH, serving 622 students in grades 9–12 in a community near Concord. Part of the Bow School District, it ranks 28th out of 89 New Hampshire high schools, placing it in the 69th percentile statewide.

Bow’s strongest advantages are graduation and student persistence: 96.6% of students graduated in 2024–2025, compared with 87.0% statewide, and the reported dropout rate was 0.0%. Reading is another strength, with 64% of students proficient—above the state average of 55%. Bow compares favorably with most nearby traditional high schools, including John Stark Regional High School, Merrimack Valley High School, Pembroke Academy, and Concord High School. Its graduation rate trails only Hopkinton High School among the larger nearby schools listed, while its overall ranking is below Hopkinton, Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School, and Goffstown High School.

Mathematics is Bow’s clearest area for improvement. Only 32% of students were proficient in the latest mathematics assessment, below both the 44% state average and the 56% district result. Science proficiency was 38%, matching the state average, but reading, mathematics, and science all declined from the previous year. Bow’s student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 is a positive feature, and its long-term record remains solid, but families may want to ask how the school is addressing math achievement, recent assessment declines, and uneven results for special education students. Overall, Bow offers very strong graduation outcomes and generally above-average performance, with mathematics the key issue to watch.

622

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,666

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Falcon Way
Bow, NH 03304-4228

(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: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the New Hampshire median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

New Hampshire avg46%

28^th of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of New Hampshire High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 166Bow 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
2026	55.7	28 of 89	68.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.2	37 of 80	53.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.2	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	31.8	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	55.0	28 of 88	68.2%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	55.7	28^th of 89 public high schools	68.5%		77.5	18^th of 86 public high schools	79.1%	10	32.0	64.0	32.0	64.0	38.0	38.0	$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%)	43.7	44^th of 89 public high schools	50.6%		44.6	46^th of 86 public high schools	46.5%	2	19.0	58.0	19.0	58.0	42.0	42.0	$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%)	21.7	74^th of 89 public high schools	16.9%		38.2	53^rd of 86 public high schools	38.4%	21	15.0	53.0	15.0	53.0	20.0	20.0	$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	Concord	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%)	31.2	63^rd of 89 public high schools	29.2%		59.8	26^th of 86 public high schools	69.8%	37	19.0	57.0	19.0	57.0	27.0	27.0	$15,620
CSI Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	26 Washington St	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%)	91.7	8^th of 89 public high schools	91.0%		86.4	9^th of 86 public high schools	89.5%	1	58.0	79.0	58.0	79.0	58.0	58.0
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%)	81	16^th of 89 public high schools	82.0%		77.7	17^th of 86 public high schools	80.2%	1	38.0	73.0	38.0	73.0	59.0	59.0	$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%)	90.2	9^th of 89 public high schools	89.9%		75.4	21^st of 86 public high schools	75.6%	12	52.0	80.0	52.0	80.0	57.0	57.0	$20,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Bow High School

What district is Bow High School in?

Bow School District

Is Bow High School a good school?

Bow High School ranks 28^th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bow High School?

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

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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.

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