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Merrimack Valley High School

Q: Is Merrimack Valley High School a good school?

Merrimack Valley High School ranks 63 rd of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 29% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Merrimack Valley High School is a public, four-year school in Concord, NH, serving grades 9–12 and 744 students as part of the Merrimack Valley School District. The school ranked 63rd of 89 New Hampshire high schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 29th percentile statewide. Its results have varied considerably: it ranked 26th the previous year, so the latest decline may reflect a particularly weak year or differences among student cohorts.

Academic performance is mixed. Reading is the school’s strongest tested subject, with 57% of students proficient—roughly in line with the state and slightly above the district. Mathematics is the clearest weakness: only 19% were proficient, compared with 44% statewide, and the school has remained below 30% in each of the past four reported years. Science proficiency was 27%, below the state’s 38% and down sharply from 46% the prior year. Nearby Hopkinton High School and Bow High School perform much better academically, while Merrimack Valley generally outperforms Pembroke Academy and Franklin High School.

Completion outcomes are more encouraging. Merrimack Valley’s 91.2% graduation rate is above New Hampshire’s 87.0% average, and its 2.0% dropout rate is slightly below the state rate. Its 13.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio is also competitive with nearby schools. However, families should look beyond graduation statistics: special education outcomes rank near the bottom of the available statewide comparison group, and math and science readiness remain concerns. Compared with Concord High School, Merrimack Valley has a much higher graduation rate but similar reading and math results, while Concord has stronger science performance. The main priorities appear to be improving math, science, and special education support while maintaining the school’s relatively strong graduation and student-retention record.

744

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,620

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 Village St
Concord, NH 03303-1978

(603) 753-4311

District: Merrimack Valley School District

Feeder schools for Merrimack Valley High School:

Elementary:	Boscawen Elementary School
	Loudon Elementary School
	Penacook Elementary School
	Salisbury Elementary School
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	Webster Elementary School
Middle:	Merrimack Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

New Hampshire avg46%

63^rd of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 166Merrimack Valley 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	31.2	63 of 89	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	26 of 86	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.8	67 of 85	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	61 of 85	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	71 of 84	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	42 of 71	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	60 of 81	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.0	52 of 82	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	64 of 84	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	57 of 77	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	65 of 85	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.9	50 of 83	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	45 of 81	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.8	18 of 81	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.9	24 of 79	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	58 of 80	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.3	34 of 80	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	38 of 81	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	62 of 78	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	58 of 79	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	53 of 59	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	57 of 81	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	24 of 78	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	32.4	51 of 82	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	54 of 78	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	31 of 61	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	55 of 88	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	49 of 87	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	66 of 83	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	62 of 85	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	58 of 67	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	36 of 66	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Science27%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Big changes need to happen in the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Outstanding administration and dedicated teachers. 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
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
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)
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)
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%)	43.7	44^th of 89 public high schools	50.6%		44.6	46^th of 86 public high schools	46.5%	2	19.0	58.0	19.0	58.0	42.0	42.0	$17,927
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
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)
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%)	55.7	28^th of 89 public high schools	68.5%		77.5	18^th of 86 public high schools	79.1%	10	32.0	64.0	32.0	64.0	38.0	38.0	$17,666
Pembroke Academy	Public	9-12	209 Academy Rd	Pembroke	03275	Merrimack County	Pembroke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-7881	744	57	13.0	24.7%	676 (90.9%)	11 (1.5%)	16 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	21.7	74^th of 89 public high schools	16.9%		38.2	53^rd of 86 public high schools	38.4%	21	15.0	53.0	15.0	53.0	20.0	20.0	$15,078
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Elm Street	Northfield	03276	Belknap County	Compass Classical Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 729-3370	43	4	10.7	46.5%	36 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	5 (11.6%)								(n/a)
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		55.0		55.0	41.0	41.0	$19,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrimack Valley High School

Is Merrimack Valley High School a good school?

Merrimack Valley High School ranks 63^rd of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Merrimack Valley High School?

Students at Merrimack Valley High School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Merrimack Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Merrimack Valley High School.

What district is Merrimack Valley High School in?

Merrimack Valley School District

What schools feed into Merrimack Valley High School?

Merrimack Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boscawen Elementary School
Elementary : Loudon Elementary School
Elementary : Penacook Elementary School
Elementary : Salisbury Elementary School
Elementary : Webster Elementary School
Middle : Merrimack Valley Middle School

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