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Goffstown High School

Q: Is Goffstown High School a good school?

Goffstown High School ranks 16 th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Goffstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,008 students attended Goffstown High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Goffstown High School?

Students at Goffstown High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Goffstown High School?

Goffstown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bartlett Elementary School Elementary : Glen Lake School Elementary : Maple Avenue School Middle : Mountain View Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 82% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Goffstown High School is a traditional public school for grades 9–12 in the suburban community of Goffstown, New Hampshire, serving about 1,008 students through the Goffstown School District. The school ranks 16th out of 89 New Hampshire high schools, placing it in the 82nd percentile and earning a four-star rating. Its school-level performance is stronger than the district’s overall statewide ranking, making the high school a notable strength within the community. With a 12.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, Goffstown is also somewhat more favorably staffed by this measure than nearby Bedford High School and the Manchester high schools.

Academically, Goffstown is particularly strong in reading and science. In the latest results, 73% of students were proficient in reading and 59% in science, compared with 55% and 38% statewide. Math is the main area for improvement: 38% of students were proficient, below both the state and district averages, and math results have remained relatively low over several years. Goffstown’s overall performance compares favorably with nearby Bow High School, especially in science, though Bow reports a higher graduation rate. Bedford High School remains the stronger traditional-school benchmark, with higher proficiency in all three subjects. Small specialized schools such as Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Charter School and The Founders Academy Charter School (H) post competitive results but serve far fewer students.

Families may also value Goffstown’s exceptionally low 0.4% dropout rate, well below the 2.3% state rate and substantially lower than rates reported by nearby Manchester schools, including Manchester Memorial High School and Manchester Central High School. However, the graduation rate recently fell to 87.6% from roughly 94% in earlier years, so that trend deserves monitoring. Another encouraging development is the improvement in the school’s comparative effectiveness for special education students. Overall, Goffstown is a stable, high-performing large public high school, with literacy, science, and student persistence as clear strengths and mathematics and graduation completion as the main areas to watch.

1,008

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,636

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 Wallace Rd.
Goffstown, NH 03045-1830

(603) 497-4841

District: Goffstown School District

Feeder schools for Goffstown High School:

Elementary:	Bartlett Elementary School
	Glen Lake School
	Maple Avenue School
Middle:	Mountain View Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New Hampshire high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

New Hampshire avg46%

16^th of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 166Goffstown 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	81.0	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	17 of 86	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	20 of 87	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	20 of 85	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	20 of 85	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	18 of 71	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2017	63.6	26 of 82	68.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.5	30 of 77	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.7	8 of 85	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	89.6	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	93.5	3 of 81	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	43.0	49 of 79	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	15 of 80	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	19 of 80	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	14 of 81	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	15 of 79	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	21 of 63	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	16 of 81	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	17 of 78	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.3	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	10 of 33	69.7%	★★★★☆
2025	38.7	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	15 of 88	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	15 of 86	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	20 of 87	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	19 of 85	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★

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)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading73%+18 vs state

Science59%+21 vs state

Mathematics38%-6 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
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
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
Manchester West High School	Public	9-12	9 Notre Dame Ave.	Manchester	03102	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6384	764	55	13.9	49.1%	327 (42.8%)	93 (12.2%)	215 (28.1%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (12.6%)	11.7	83^rd of 89 public high schools	6.7%		11.2	78^th of 86 public high schools	9.3%	5	393.0	33.0	< 10%	33.0	26.0	26.0	$17,782
Bedford High School	Public	9-12	47B Nashua Rd.	Bedford	03110	Hillsborough County	Bedford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 310-9000	1,360	101	13.4	5.4%	1,062 (78.1%)	16 (1.2%)	46 (3.4%)	128 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (7.8%)	97.7	2^nd of 89 public high schools	97.8%		87.2	7^th of 86 public high schools	91.9%	5	63.0	86.0	63.0	86.0	74.0	74.0	$14,660
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	470 Pine St.	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 232-7974	76	5	15.8	82.9%	42 (55.3%)	4 (5.3%)	16 (21.1%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.8%)								(n/a)
Manchester Central High School	Public	9-12	535 Beech Street	Manchester	03104	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6363	1,130	79	14.3	45.0%	403 (35.7%)	202 (17.9%)	382 (33.8%)	25 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (10.1%)	12.1	82^nd of 89 public high schools	7.9%		4.4	85^th of 86 public high schools	1.2%	3	15.0	36.0	15.0	36.0	19.0	19.0	$12,752
Manchester Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1 Crusader Way	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6378	1,296	91	14.3	29.5%	706 (54.5%)	118 (9.1%)	303 (23.4%)	82 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.5%)	12.3	81^st of 89 public high schools	9.0%		8.6	81^st of 86 public high schools	5.8%		14.0	43.0	14.0	43.0	13.0	13.0	$12,370
Manchester School of Technology (High School)	Public	9-12	100 Gerald Connors Cir	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6490	302	19	15.5	42.7%	182 (60.3%)	7 (2.3%)	91 (30.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	11.1	84^th of 89 public high schools	5.6%		5.6	83^rd of 86 public high schools	3.5%	1	413.0	45.0	< 10%	45.0	15.0	15.0	$9,315
NH Career Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	12	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	NH Career Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 769-9730	0																		(n/a)
The Founders Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	152	12	12.6	11.8%	119 (78.3%)	9 (5.9%)	15 (9.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	81.2	15^th of 89 public high schools	83.1%		64.7	22^nd of 86 public high schools	74.4%	7	30.0	87.0	30.0	87.0	63.0	63.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Goffstown High School

What is the racial makeup of Goffstown High School?

Students at Goffstown High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Goffstown High School?

Goffstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bartlett Elementary School
Elementary : Glen Lake School
Elementary : Maple Avenue School
Middle : Mountain View Middle School

Is Goffstown High School a good school?

Goffstown High School ranks 16^th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Goffstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,008 students attended Goffstown High School.

What district is Goffstown High School in?

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