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Hopkinton High School

Q: Is Hopkinton High School a good school?

Hopkinton High School ranks 21 st of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 76% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Hopkinton High School is a public high school located in Contoocook, New Hampshire, serving around 300 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hopkinton School District, which is ranked 30 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hopkinton High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New Hampshire, with a statewide ranking between 6 and 21 over the past decade.

Hopkinton High School's academic performance is impressive, with the school consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82% proficiency in reading, 61% in science, and 28% in math, compared to the state averages of 55%, 39%, and 42% respectively. The school also maintains excellent graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of around 89% in recent years, on par with the state average. Additionally, Hopkinton High School has a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 3.4% in the past few years, significantly better than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Franklin High School, Hopkinton High School outperforms in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student demographics. However, the school's relatively homogeneous student population and low percentage of economically disadvantaged students may raise questions about equity and access to educational opportunities for underrepresented groups. Nonetheless, Hopkinton High School's consistent high performance and strong rankings over the past decade demonstrate a sustained commitment to excellence.

284

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,330

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

297 Park Ave.
Contoocook, NH 03229-3091

(603) 746-4167

District: Hopkinton School District

Feeder schools for Hopkinton High School:

Elementary:	Harold Martin School
Middle:	Hopkinton Middle School
	Maple Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New Hampshire high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

New Hampshire avg46%

21^st of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Hampshire High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 158Hopkinton 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	75.4	21 of 86	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	13 of 87	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	11 of 85	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	6 of 71	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	6 of 81	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.4	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	10 of 77	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	3 of 85	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	11 of 83	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	92.9	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	70.3	22 of 81	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	33 of 81	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	17 of 79	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	20 of 80	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	17 of 78	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	8 of 79	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	3 of 60	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	12 of 78	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	12 of 78	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	7 of 61	88.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	17 of 86	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	12 of 83	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	9 of 85	89.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading82%+27 vs state

Science61%+23 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Hopkinton High School

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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
Hopkinton High School	Public	9-12	297 Park Ave.	Contoocook	03229	Merrimack County	Hopkinton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 746-4167	284	24	12.0	7.0%	256 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	75.4	21^st of 86 public high schools	75.6%		80.6	13^th of 87 public high schools	85.1%	8	28.0	82.0	28.0	82.0	61.0	61.0	$20,330
CSI Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	26 Washington Street	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	CSI Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 753-0194	34	2	16.1	11.8%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Merrimack Valley High School	Public	9-12	106 Village St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-4311	744	54	13.8	24.1%	676 (90.9%)	17 (2.3%)	25 (3.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	59.8	26^th of 86 public high schools	69.8%		40.5	44^th of 87 public high schools	49.4%	18	27.0	71.0	27.0	71.0	46.0	46.0	$15,620
John Stark Regional High School	Public	9-12	618 N Stark Hwy	Weare	03281	Hillsborough County	John Stark Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 529-7675	612	54	11.3	15.2%	563 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	50.7	37^th of 86 public high schools	57.0%		35.1	52^nd of 87 public high schools	40.2%	15	22.0	67.0	22.0	67.0	44.0	44.0	$20,956
Concord High School	Public	9-12	170 Warren St.	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Concord School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 225-0800	1,394	107	13.0	30.6%	1,107 (79.4%)	117 (8.4%)	64 (4.6%)	72 (5.2%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.9%)	44.6	46^th of 86 public high schools	46.5%		30.5	60^th of 87 public high schools	31.0%	14	28.0	62.0	28.0	62.0	36.0	36.0	$17,927
Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	9-12	20 Foundry St	Concord	03301	Merrimack County	Synergy Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 856-7067	21	2	9.5	23.8%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bow High School	Public	9-12	55 Falcon Way	Bow	03304	Merrimack County	Bow School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 228-2210	622	49	12.7	5.1%	566 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	77.5	18^th of 86 public high schools	79.1%		75.2	18^th of 87 public high schools	79.3%		43.0	81.0	43.0	81.0	44.0	44.0	$17,666
Hillsboro-Deering High School	Public	9-12	12 Hillcat Dr.	Hillsborough	03244	Hillsborough County	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 464-1130	334	35	9.4	36.2%	306 (91.6%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	45.8	44^th of 86 public high schools	48.8%		42.6	42^nd of 87 public high schools	51.7%	2	16.0	59.0	16.0	59.0	54.0	54.0	$21,979
Kearsarge Regional High School	Public	9-12	457 North Rd.	North Sutton	03260	Merrimack County	Kearsarge Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 927-4261	485	47	10.4	8.2%	437 (90.1%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.7%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	50.7	36^th of 86 public high schools	58.1%		51.2	35^th of 87 public high schools	59.8%	1	31.0	70.0	31.0	70.0	31.0	31.0	$27,134
Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	157 Chichester Rd	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 325-7688	24	2	14.1	12.5%	22 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopkinton High School

Is Hopkinton High School a good school?

Hopkinton High School ranks 21^st of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hopkinton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Hopkinton High School.

What district is Hopkinton High School in?

Hopkinton School District

What is the racial makeup of Hopkinton High School?

Students at Hopkinton High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Hopkinton High School?

Hopkinton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harold Martin School
Middle : Hopkinton Middle School
Middle : Maple Street Elementary School

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