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Next Charter School

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

Summary

Next Charter School is a public charter high school located in Derry, New Hampshire, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 80 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (86.25%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (7.5%), two or more races (3.75%), African American (1.25%), and Asian (1.25%) students.

Despite its small student-teacher ratio, which ranges from 10 to 10.8 students per teacher, Next Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Hampshire high schools, placing 71st out of 87 in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments (NH SAS) and the SAT are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 0% of students proficient in Mathematics and 50% proficient in Reading, compared to the state averages of 41% and 53%, respectively. Additionally, Next Charter School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.16% to 30.67% over the past three school years.

In comparison, the nearby Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School, another charter school, outperforms Next Charter School on several key metrics, including statewide ranking, test scores, and free/reduced lunch rates. This highlights the potential for charter schools to achieve higher levels of academic success, and suggests that Next Charter School may need to implement comprehensive strategies to improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of its diverse student population.

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 → 18th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Dropout rate above the New Hampshire average (8% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

New Hampshire avg45%

Not ranked this year

Next Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
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
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 (2024)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2023-2024) ?

Reading50%-3 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Mathematics0%-41 vs state

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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
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%)								(n/a)
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%)	46.2	42^nd of 86 public high schools	51.2%		38	50^th of 87 public high schools	42.5%	8	30.0	66.0	30.0	66.0	31.0	31.0
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%)	75.8	20^th of 86 public high schools	76.7%		57	34^th of 87 public high schools	60.9%	14	35.0	75.0	35.0	75.0	56.0	56.0	$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%)	94.1	3^rd of 86 public high schools	96.5%		93.2	3^rd of 87 public high schools	96.6%		56.0	81.0	56.0	81.0	71.0	71.0	$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%)	64.7	22^nd of 86 public high schools	74.4%		89.5	8^th of 87 public high schools	90.8%	14	31.0	76.0	31.0	76.0	43.0	43.0
Manchester School of Technology (High School)	Public	9-12	100 Gerald Connors Circle	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%)	5.6	83^rd of 86 public high schools	3.5%		11.2	82^nd of 87 public high schools	5.7%	1		34.0		34.0	17.0	17.0	$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%)	26.1	66^th of 86 public high schools	23.3%		73.4	21^st of 87 public high schools	75.9%	45	22.0	58.0	22.0	58.0	21.0	21.0	$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%)	8.6	81^st of 86 public high schools	5.8%		9.2	84^th of 87 public high schools	3.4%	3	11.0	45.0	11.0	45.0	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%)	46.8	41^st of 86 public high schools	52.3%		31.6	58^th of 87 public high schools	33.3%	17	27.0	61.0	27.0	61.0	41.0	41.0	$17,270
Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19 Keewaydin Drive	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 912-4944	106	11	9.6	10.4%	97 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	54.9	31^st of 86 public high schools	64.0%		77.9	17^th of 87 public high schools	80.5%	14	11.0	83.0	11.0	83.0	44.0	44.0

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How many students attend Next Charter School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Next Charter School?

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

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