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Gilford High School

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Gilford High School ranks 45 th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 48% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Gilford High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gilford, New Hampshire, with a student population of 491. The school is part of the Gilford School District, which is ranked 57 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gilford High School has shown strong academic performance, ranking as high as 14th out of 85 New Hampshire high schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping to 45th out of 86 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students generally perform better than the state average on standardized tests, with 68% proficient or better in reading compared to the state average of 55%. But the school lags behind in math, with only 28% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42%. Gilford High School has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of around 90% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate ranging from 0.8% to 3.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, Laconia High School, which is only about 3 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a lower school ranking compared to Gilford High School. However, Gilford High School's ranking within the state has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that the school's performance may be influenced by factors beyond just the school itself. Additionally, the school's ranking for female students is consistently higher than for male students, indicating potential gender-based disparities in academic achievement.

470

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,043

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88 Alvah Wilson Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249-7504

(603) 524-7135

District: Gilford School District

Feeder schools for Gilford High School:

Elementary:	Gilford Elementary School
Middle:	Gilford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

New Hampshire avg46%

45^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 158Gilford 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	45.6	45 of 86	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	45 of 87	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	28 of 85	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	31 of 84	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	26 of 81	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	58.5	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	24 of 77	68.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	48.5	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.8	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	22 of 81	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	26 of 79	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	39 of 80	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	41 of 81	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	13 of 79	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	47 of 82	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	16 of 78	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	43 of 86	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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I feel in between the cracks and got into drugs. There is a huge drug problem that they ignore. Close Quote

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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
Gilford High School	Public	9-12	88 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-7135	470	41	11.4	11.3%	450 (95.7%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45.6	45^th of 86 public high schools	47.7%		40.3	45^th of 87 public high schools	48.3%		28.0	68.0	28.0	68.0	30.0	30.0	$22,043
Laconia High School	Public	9-12	345 Union Ave.	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-3350	562	56	10.0	34.7%	484 (86.1%)	19 (3.4%)	25 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	13.4	77^th of 86 public high schools	10.5%		21.2	70^th of 87 public high schools	19.5%	7	11.0	45.0	11.0	45.0	25.0	25.0	$21,949
Belmont High School	Public	9-12	255 Seavey Rd.	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 267-6525	361	30	11.9	21.3%	339 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	39.3	52^nd of 86 public high schools	39.5%		67.9	23^rd of 87 public high schools	73.6%	29	27.0	57.0	27.0	57.0	36.0	36.0	$18,442
Inter-Lakes High School	Public	9-12	1 Laker Ln.	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	294	27	11.0	25.5%	274 (93.2%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	58.1	28^th of 86 public high schools	67.4%		62.8	28^th of 87 public high schools	67.8%		37.0	71.0	37.0	71.0	33.0	33.0	$26,510
Kingswood Regional High School	Public	9-12	396 S. Main St.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-2055	729	66	11.0	26.6%	688 (94.4%)	9 (1.2%)	13 (1.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	45.9	43^rd of 86 public high schools	50.0%		58.3	33^rd of 87 public high schools	62.1%	10	29.0	65.0	29.0	65.0	33.0	33.0	$21,553
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Merrimack County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	43	4	10.7	46.5%	36 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	5 (11.6%)								(n/a)
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	33^rd of 86 public high schools	61.6%		38.1	49^th of 87 public high schools	43.7%	16	20.0	67.0	20.0	67.0	49.0	49.0
Winnisquam Regional High School	Public	9-12	435 W. Main St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-4531	357	22	16.2	30.5%	318 (89.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	21.5	71^st of 86 public high schools	17.4%		16.2	79^th of 87 public high schools	9.2%	8	10.0	56.0	10.0	56.0	28.0	28.0	$19,188
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	119 Central St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 934-5441	280	17	16.1	51.4%	241 (86.1%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	7.5	82^nd of 86 public high schools	4.7%		18.8	73^rd of 87 public high schools	16.1%	9		44.0		44.0	14.0	14.0	$21,001
Newfound Regional High School	Public	9-12	150 Newfound Rd	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-6006	357	31	11.5	30.5%	334 (93.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	22.8	70^th of 86 public high schools	18.6%		51.1	36^th of 87 public high schools	58.6%	34	19.0	49.0	19.0	49.0	30.0	30.0	$19,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilford High School

What district is Gilford High School in?

Gilford School District

How many students attend Gilford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Gilford High School.

What is the racial makeup of Gilford High School?

Students at Gilford High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Gilford High School?

Gilford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gilford Elementary School
Middle : Gilford Middle School

Is Gilford High School a good school?

Gilford High School ranks 45^th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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