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Next Charter School

Q: Is Next Charter School a good school?

Next Charter School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of New Hampshire high schools.

Q: How many students attend Next Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Next Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Next Charter School?

Students at Next Charter School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 10% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Next Charter School is a small public charter high school in Derry, NH, serving grades 9–12 with 79 students in a community that includes several larger high schools nearby. Its biggest structural advantage is its highly personal setting: the school reports an 8.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio, lower than every nearby comparison school with available data. For perspective, Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School reports 9.6-to-1, while Pinkerton Academy, located about half a mile away, reports 13.8-to-1 and enrolls nearly 3,000 students.

Academic and completion results are the main concerns. The latest statewide ranking places Next Charter School 80th out of 89 high schools, around the 10th percentile. Its 2024–25 graduation rate was 69.2%, below New Hampshire’s 87.0% average and lower than nearby schools such as Windham High School at 96.5%, Campbell High School at 94.8%, and Pinkerton at 90.4%. The school’s 7.6% dropout rate was also well above the statewide 2.3% rate. These figures suggest that attendance, course completion, student support, and graduation planning deserve close attention.

Mathematics is the clearest academic weakness: reported 2025–26 proficiency was 0% on both NH SAS and SAT mathematics, compared with 44% and 30% statewide, respectively. Reading was stronger at 50% proficiency, though still below state results, while science was slightly below the state in the latest available comparison. Because the school is so small, a few students can significantly affect annual percentages, so families should view trends over several years rather than relying on one result. Overall, Next Charter School offers small classes and substantial staffing, but families should ask specifically about mathematics instruction, academic interventions, attendance supports, and strategies for keeping students on track to graduate.

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Hood Road
Derry, NH 03038-2012

(603) 437-6398

District: Next Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Hampshire average (69% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

New Hampshire avg46%

80^th of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 166Next Charter School 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	15.1	80 of 89	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	71 of 87	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	64 of 85	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	80 of 84	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	53 of 81	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	4.4	84 of 84	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	63 of 81	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	78 of 88	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	73 of 87	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	57 of 85	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.6	64 of 67	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)22nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics0%-44 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
Next Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Hood Road	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Next Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 437-6398	79	9	8.7	20.3%	77 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	80^th of 89 public high schools	10.1%					(n/a)	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0
Pinkerton Academy	Public	9-12	5 Pinkerton St.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Pinkerton Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 437-5200	2,990	216	13.8	11.3%	2,594 (86.8%)	39 (1.3%)	156 (5.2%)	74 (2.5%)	9 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	117 (3.9%)	45.1	41^st of 89 public high schools	53.9%		46.2	42^nd of 86 public high schools	51.2%	1	29.0	64.0	29.0	64.0	27.0	27.0
Londonderry Senior High School	Public	9-12	295 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6941	1,289	108	11.9	10.9%	1,147 (89.0%)	15 (1.2%)	62 (4.8%)	19 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.4%)	77.4	18^th of 89 public high schools	79.8%		75.8	20^th of 86 public high schools	76.7%	2	39.0	70.0	39.0	70.0	54.0	54.0	$17,631
Windham High School	Public	9-12	64 London Bridge Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1558	945	74	12.7	2.6%	742 (78.5%)	7 (0.7%)	39 (4.1%)	72 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.0%)	93.5	4^th of 89 public high schools	95.5%		94.1	3^rd of 86 public high schools	96.5%	1	54.0	77.0	54.0	77.0	73.0	73.0	$17,496
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
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)
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
Campbell High School	Public	9-12	1 Highlander Ct	Litchfield	03052	Hillsborough County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 546-0300	343	30	11.4	13.4%	298 (86.9%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	51	33^rd of 89 public high schools	62.9%		26.1	66^th of 86 public high schools	23.3%	33	26.0	56.0	26.0	56.0	47.0	47.0	$18,281
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
Alvirne High School	Public	9-12	200 Derry Rd.	Hudson	03051	Hillsborough County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 886-1260	976	84	11.6	16.0%	796 (81.6%)	16 (1.6%)	75 (7.7%)	27 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.3%)	44	43^rd of 89 public high schools	51.7%		46.8	41^st of 86 public high schools	52.3%	2	23.0	57.0	23.0	57.0	40.0	40.0	$17,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Next Charter School

Is Next Charter School a good school?

Next Charter School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of New Hampshire high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Next Charter School?

Students at Next Charter School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

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How many students attend Next Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Next Charter School.

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2025–26 NH SAS & SAT test scoresSep 7, 2026

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2015–16 through 2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJul 30, 2025

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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