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Epping High School

Q: Is Epping High School a good school?

Epping High School ranks 35 th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 59% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Epping High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 219 students in Epping, New Hampshire. The school is part of the Epping School District, which is ranked 89 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Epping High School's performance on standardized tests like the NH SAS and SAT is generally below the state average, with only 38-68% of students proficient or better in various subjects compared to the state's 31-66% proficiency. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with only 20-38% of students proficient or better compared to the state's 30-42% proficiency. However, Epping High School's four-year graduation rate of around 89% is on par with nearby schools, though its dropout rate of 2.5-3.8% is slightly higher than the state average.

Compared to higher-ranked nearby schools such as Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, Oyster River High School, and Exeter High School, Epping High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some lower-ranked nearby schools, such as Sanborn Regional High School and Great Bay Charter School. Epping High School's performance has also been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking and star rating varying significantly from year to year, suggesting challenges in maintaining a consistent level of academic achievement and student outcomes.

213

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,864

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Academy St.
Epping, NH 03042-2911

(603) 679-5472

District: Epping School District

Feeder schools for Epping High School:

Elementary:	Epping Elementary School
Middle:	Epping Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg46%

35^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 158Epping 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	50.9	35 of 86	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	69 of 87	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	55 of 85	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	36 of 85	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	69 of 84	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	33 of 71	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	55 of 81	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.3	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.5	79 of 84	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	49 of 77	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	76.8	15 of 85	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	50.9	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	32.0	63 of 81	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.7	40 of 81	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	10.8	75 of 79	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	24 of 80	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	18.4	68 of 81	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	54 of 79	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	37 of 63	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	47 of 78	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	44 of 82	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	62 of 78	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.7	23 of 78	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	21.0	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	17 of 61	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	8.0	58 of 61	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	58.7	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	46 of 86	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	68 of 87	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	61 of 83	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	34 of 66	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile+42 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

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by a student
Friday, April 12, 2019

Garbage school. Teachers are usually late to classes, on their laptops during class and a few have shady pasts. I went here for all 4 years and graduated with high honors but only because I had to survive this dump. Don't send your child here unless you hate them Close Quote

Schools Near Epping 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
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%)	50.9	35^th of 86 public high schools	59.3%		25	69^th of 87 public high schools	20.7%	34	38.0	68.0	38.0	68.0	25.0	25.0	$21,864
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%)	85.3	10^th of 86 public high schools	88.4%		79.1	15^th of 87 public high schools	82.8%	5	50.0	80.0	50.0	80.0	51.0	51.0	$19,185
Raymond High School	Public	9-12	45 Harriman Hill Rd.	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 895-6616	326	29	11.2	21.5%	297 (91.1%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	33.9	57^th of 86 public high schools	33.7%		42.2	43^rd of 87 public high schools	50.6%	14	21.0	60.0	21.0	60.0	32.0	32.0	$22,589
Newmarket Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	274	28	9.8	19.3%	223 (81.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.2%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	79.8	16^th of 86 public high schools	81.4%		65.4	25^th of 87 public high schools	71.3%	9	47.0	76.0	47.0	76.0	48.0	48.0	$17,720
Great Bay Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	30 Linden St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	94	8	11.8	22.3%	82 (87.2%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)	20.5	72^nd of 86 public high schools	16.3%		17	77^th of 87 public high schools	11.5%	5		52.0		52.0	25.0	25.0
Sanborn Regional High School	Public	9-12	17 Danville Rd.	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 642-3341	448	35	12.8	10.7%	400 (89.3%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	36.6	55^th of 86 public high schools	36.0%		26.2	66^th of 87 public high schools	24.1%	11	20.0	66.0	20.0	66.0	29.0	29.0	$19,057
Virtual Learning Academy (H)	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	19 Hampton Rd	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	386	66	5.8	11.9%	333 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	81.7	13^th of 86 public high schools	84.9%		91	6^th of 87 public high schools	93.1%	7	38.0	78.0	38.0	78.0	60.0	60.0
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%)	91.2	5^th of 86 public high schools	94.2%		91.9	5^th of 87 public high schools	94.3%		55.0	86.0	55.0	86.0	55.0	55.0	$19,567
Dover Senior High School	Public	9-12	25 Alumni Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6900	1,371	108	12.6	23.1%	1,118 (81.5%)	24 (1.8%)	64 (4.7%)	83 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.8%)	42.4	48^th of 86 public high schools	44.2%		62.1	29^th of 87 public high schools	66.7%	19	26.0	64.0	26.0	64.0	33.0	33.0	$14,825
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	8^th of 86 public high schools	90.7%		86.5	11^th of 87 public high schools	87.4%	3	43.0	78.0	43.0	78.0	65.0	65.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Epping High School

How many students attend Epping High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Epping High School.

What is the racial makeup of Epping High School?

Students at Epping High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Epping High School in?

Epping School District

Is Epping High School a good school?

Epping High School ranks 35^th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Epping High School?

Epping High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Epping Elementary School
Middle : Epping Middle School

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