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Hinsdale High School

Q: Is Hinsdale High School a good school?

Hinsdale High School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of New Hampshire high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hinsdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Hinsdale High School.

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

Students at Hinsdale High School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Hinsdale High School?

Hinsdale High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hinsdale Elementary School Middle : Hinsdale Middle High School

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 11% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Hinsdale High School is a small public school serving grades 9–12 in the Hinsdale, New Hampshire, community, with about 155 students and a favorable 7.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio. The school is part of the Hinsdale School District. Its small size may allow for personal attention, although it can also mean fewer course and activity options and greater year-to-year changes in results.

Academically, mathematics is the school’s clearest area of concern. Only 14% of students reached proficiency in math, compared with 44% statewide and 26% at nearby Keene High School. Reading is stronger at 43%, but still below the state’s 55%; science proficiency was 23%, compared with 38% statewide. The pattern is similar on the SAT, where 14% met the math benchmark and 43% met the reading benchmark. The school’s statewide ranking has also declined, from the 30th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 11th percentile in 2025–2026.

Graduation is a relative strength: 88.8% of students graduated in 2024–2025, slightly above the state rate of 87.0% and higher than the rate at Monadnock Regional High School. However, Hinsdale’s 5.5% dropout rate was more than twice the state rate, so families may want to ask about attendance, student support, and efforts to keep students on track. For comparison, Gathering Waters Charter School (H) has stronger overall academic results and a 95.2% graduation rate, while Hinsdale’s results are broadly similar to Monadnock’s. Overall, the school offers a close-knit setting and solid graduation outcomes, but math improvement, science achievement, and student persistence are important priorities.

155

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,420

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49 School St
Hinsdale, NH 03451-2388

(603) 336-5984

District: Hinsdale School District

Feeder schools for Hinsdale High School:

Elementary:	Hinsdale Elementary School
Middle:	Hinsdale Middle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the New Hampshire average (6% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

New Hampshire avg46%

79^th of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 166Hinsdale 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	15.7	79 of 89	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	68 of 86	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	61 of 87	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.9	78 of 85	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	70 of 85	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	63 of 84	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	66 of 71	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	71 of 82	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.0	60 of 84	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	81.8	11 of 77	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	52.9	41 of 85	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.9	57 of 83	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.0	14 of 81	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	60.7	31 of 81	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.0	18 of 79	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	67 of 80	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	66 of 80	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	38 of 59	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.3	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	59.7	22 of 60	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	75 of 81	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	55 of 82	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	5.3	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	83 of 88	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	64 of 86	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.0	80 of 83	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	72 of 85	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	57 of 67	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	39 of 64	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)17th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Science23%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-30 vs state

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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
Hinsdale High School	Public	9-12	49 School St	Hinsdale	03451	Cheshire County	Hinsdale School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 336-5984	155	22	7.1	39.4%	131 (84.5%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.4%)	15.7	79^th of 89 public high schools	11.2%		23.9	68^th of 86 public high schools	20.9%	11	14.0	43.0	14.0	43.0	23.0	23.0	$24,420
Monadnock Regional High School	Public	9-12	580 Old Homestead Hwy	Swanzey	03446	Cheshire County	Monadnock Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-6575	448	35	12.7	24.6%	420 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	21.4	75^th of 89 public high schools	15.7%		24.5	67^th of 86 public high schools	22.1%	8	17.0	47.0	17.0	47.0	26.0	26.0	$20,675
Keene High School	Public	9-12	43 Arch St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Keene School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 352-0640	1,288	105	12.2	23.4%	1,132 (87.9%)	14 (1.1%)	48 (3.7%)	21 (1.6%)	14 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.3%)	50.9	34^th of 89 public high schools	61.8%		53.4	32^nd of 86 public high schools	62.8%	2	26.0	63.0	26.0	63.0	39.0	39.0	$17,840
Granite Valley Preparatory Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	9-12	311 Main St	Keene	03435	Cheshire County	Granite Valley Preparatory Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 762-8898	0																		(n/a)	38.0	62.0	38.0	62.0	23.0	23.0
Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock	Public, Charter	9-12	310 Marlboro St.	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Making Community Connections Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 283-0844	80	6	14.2	32.5%	68 (85.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)	30.3	66^th of 89 public high schools	25.8%					(n/a)	403.0	40.0	< 10%	40.0	40.0	40.0
Gathering Waters Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	31 Washington St	Keene	03431	Cheshire County	Gathering Waters Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 733-8969	67	10	7.0	23.9%	61 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	53.7	30^th of 89 public high schools	66.3%					(n/a)	25.0	50.0	25.0	50.0	64.0	64.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinsdale High School

Is Hinsdale High School a good school?

Hinsdale High School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of New Hampshire high schools.

What district is Hinsdale High School in?

Hinsdale School District

What is the racial makeup of Hinsdale High School?

Students at Hinsdale High School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Hinsdale High School?

Hinsdale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hinsdale Elementary School
Middle : Hinsdale Middle High School

How many students attend Hinsdale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Hinsdale High School.

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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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