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Kearsarge Regional High School

Q: Is Kearsarge Regional High School a good school?

Kearsarge Regional High School ranks 22 nd of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Kearsarge Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Kearsarge Regional High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kearsarge Regional High School?

Students at Kearsarge Regional High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Kearsarge Regional High School?

Kearsarge Regional High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford Elementary : Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London Elementary : Simonds Elementary School Elementary : Sutton Central Elementary School Middle : Kearsarge Regional Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 75% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Kearsarge Regional High School in North Sutton, New Hampshire, is a public school serving grades 9–12 and about 485 students in the largely rural Kearsarge Regional community. The school is part of the Kearsarge Regional School District, which ranks 58th among New Hampshire districts. Kearsarge ranks 22nd out of 89 state high schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 75th percentile and earning a four-star rating. Its student-teacher ratio is a favorable 10.4 to 1, and its graduation rate of 90% is above the statewide rate of 87%.

The school’s strongest academic areas are reading and science. In 2025–26, 67% of students were proficient in reading and 51% in science, compared with 55% and 38% statewide. Science performance improved substantially from the previous year, while reading remains strong despite a gradual decline from earlier results. Mathematics is the clearest area for improvement: 36% of students were proficient, below both the state average of 44% and the district average of 52%. Still, Kearsarge’s results compare favorably with several nearby schools. It outperformed Hillsboro-Deering High School and Merrimack Valley High School in most reported subjects, although it trails the particularly strong results of Hopkinton High School and Sunapee Senior High School.

Parents may also want to watch student persistence and support for students with disabilities. The recent dropout rate rose to 3.3%, above the state rate of 2.3%, while graduation declined from 95.8% to 90%. Special education effectiveness is another relative weakness, receiving a two-star rating and ranking in the 39th percentile statewide. Kearsarge serves a relatively small proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch—8.25%—which is lower than at most nearby schools, including Winnisquam Regional High School and Newport Middle High School. Overall, Kearsarge is a solid, improving upper-tier school whose main opportunities are strengthening mathematics, sustaining science gains, supporting special education students, and monitoring graduation and dropout trends.

485

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,134

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

457 North Rd.
North Sutton, NH 03260-0182

(603) 927-4261

District: Kearsarge Regional School District

Feeder schools for Kearsarge Regional High School:

Elementary:	Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
	Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London
	Simonds Elementary School
	Sutton Central Elementary School
Middle:	Kearsarge Regional Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New Hampshire high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

New Hampshire avg46%

22^nd of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 166Kearsarge Regional 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	71.3	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.7	36 of 86	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	35 of 87	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	33 of 85	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	38 of 85	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	15 of 84	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	24 of 71	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.8	19 of 84	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.4	31 of 77	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	25 of 85	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	52.0	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	34 of 81	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	29 of 81	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	19 of 79	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	17 of 80	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	23 of 80	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	45 of 81	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	40 of 78	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	40 of 79	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	30 of 82	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	24 of 78	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	34 of 78	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	23 of 88	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	49.4	36 of 86	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	38 of 87	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	34 of 83	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	36 of 85	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+12 vs state

Science51%+13 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

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by a student
Monday, November 18, 2013

Kearsarge Regional High School is not the greatest school out there but has many great qualities. Even though the administration seems to only provide the basic needs for students, there are definitely challenging courses and paths to take while enrolled. For example, I am a freshman and I take sophomore biology and honors classes. To get ahead, I've been taking online courses and that has gotten me four credits before my freshman year even started. A couple things I don't like are how we do not have weighted classes for Honors/AP students and we no longer have a valedictorian position. Even though the administration has it's fair share of bad decisions, it is clear that the teachers and principle truly care about the success of the students. Take it from someone who's on the inside, not a parent or faculty member. Students here really stand up for their education and beliefs, and there is almost a non-existent bullying rate. Close Quote

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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
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%)	71.3	22^nd of 89 public high schools	75.3%		50.7	36^th of 86 public high schools	58.1%	14	36.0	67.0	36.0	67.0	51.0	51.0	$27,134
Sunapee Senior High School	Public	9-12	10 North Rd.	Sunapee	03782	Sullivan County	Sunapee School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 763-5615	131	11	11.9	14.5%	115 (87.8%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	92.3	5^th of 89 public high schools	94.4%		81.1	15^th of 86 public high schools	82.6%	10	52.0	76.0	52.0	76.0	71.0	71.0	$30,438
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%)	90.2	9^th of 89 public high schools	89.9%		75.4	21^st of 86 public high schools	75.6%	12	52.0	80.0	52.0	80.0	57.0	57.0	$20,330
Newport SOAR High School	Public	9-12	86 N. Main St	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 865-9506	7	1	8.7		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Newport Middle High School (High)	Public	9-12	245 N. Main St.	Newport	03773	Sullivan County	Newport School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 863-2414	291	27	10.7	36.1%	277 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	5.2	88^th of 89 public high schools	1.1%		5.4	84^th of 86 public high schools	2.3%	4	404.0	31.0	< 10%	31.0	17.0	17.0	$23,697
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	119 Central St.	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 934-5441	280	17	16.1	51.4%	241 (86.1%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	5.9	86^th of 89 public high schools	3.4%		7.5	82^nd of 86 public high schools	4.7%	4	0.0	33.0	0.0	33.0	19.0	19.0	$21,001
CSI Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	26 Washington St	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)
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%)	55.1	29^th of 89 public high schools	67.4%		45.8	44^th of 86 public high schools	48.8%	15	19.0	60.0	19.0	60.0	56.0	56.0	$21,979
Winnisquam Regional High School	Public	9-12	435 W. Main St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-4531	357	22	16.2	30.5%	318 (89.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	46.1	38^th of 89 public high schools	57.3%		21.5	71^st of 86 public high schools	17.4%	33	418.0	55.0	< 10%	55.0	41.0	41.0	$19,188
Merrimack Valley High School	Public	9-12	106 Village St	Concord	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%)	31.2	63^rd of 89 public high schools	29.2%		59.8	26^th of 86 public high schools	69.8%	37	19.0	57.0	19.0	57.0	27.0	27.0	$15,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Kearsarge Regional High School

Is Kearsarge Regional High School a good school?

Kearsarge Regional High School ranks 22^nd of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kearsarge Regional High School in?

Kearsarge Regional School District

How many students attend Kearsarge Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Kearsarge Regional High School.

What schools feed into Kearsarge Regional High School?

Kearsarge Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - Bradford
Elementary : Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School at New London
Elementary : Simonds Elementary School
Elementary : Sutton Central Elementary School
Middle : Kearsarge Regional Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kearsarge Regional High School?

Students at Kearsarge Regional High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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