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Nashua High School South

Q: Is Nashua High School South a good school?

Nashua High School South ranks 46 th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Nashua High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,686 students attended Nashua High School South.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nashua High School South?

Students at Nashua High School South are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Nashua High School South?

Nashua High School South is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bicentennial Elementary School Elementary : Fairgrounds Elementary School Elementary : Ledge Street School Elementary : Main Dunstable School Elementary : New Searles School Elementary : Sunset Heights School Middle : Fairgrounds Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 48% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Nashua High School South is a large public high school in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving grades 9–12 and 1,686 students in the diverse Nashua area. Part of the Nashua School District, the school ranks 46th of 89 New Hampshire high schools for 2025–2026, placing it near the statewide middle. Its size provides a broad high-school experience, while its student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 is reasonably favorable for a school of more than 1,600 students.

Reading is the school’s clearest academic strength. Sixty percent of students were proficient in reading, compared with 43% across the district and 55% statewide. South also outperformed nearby Nashua High School North by 7 percentage points in reading and 11 points in math. However, math and science need attention: proficiency was 29% in math and 25% in science, compared with 44% and 38% statewide. Math has stayed around 27%–33% for four years, while science fell notably from 37% the prior year. South’s reading rate also declined from 69% to 60%, so maintaining that strength will be important.

Graduation outcomes are another concern. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 82.5%, below New Hampshire’s 87.0% and well below nearby Pelham High School, Merrimack High School, and Windham High School. It was nearly identical to North’s 82.7%, despite South’s stronger reading and math results. The 3.0% dropout rate is manageable but above the state average. Overall, South offers a notable literacy advantage and stronger results than North in two major subjects, but families should ask about math and science support, graduation interventions, and services for student groups whose outcomes have been less consistent.

1,686

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,098

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Riverside St
Nashua, NH 03062-1312

(603) 966-1100

District: Nashua School District

Feeder schools for Nashua High School South:

Elementary:	Bicentennial Elementary School
	Fairgrounds Elementary School
	Ledge Street School
	Main Dunstable School
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	New Searles School
	Sunset Heights School
Middle:	Fairgrounds Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

New Hampshire avg46%

46^th of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Nashua School District

128^th of 166Nashua 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	40.3	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	29 of 86	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	48 of 87	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	45 of 85	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	32 of 85	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	51 of 71	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	33 of 81	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	59 of 84	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	9.4	75 of 77	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	76 of 85	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	68 of 83	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.9	52 of 81	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	48 of 79	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2021	81.7	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2019	27.1	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.5	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	0.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	0.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	43 of 80	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	26 of 80	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	33 of 79	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	37.9	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	15 of 61	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.2	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.1	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	38 of 88	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	50 of 87	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	50 of 83	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	38 of 85	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-55 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)<1st percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+5 vs state

Mathematics29%-15 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

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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
Nashua High School South	Public	9-12	36 Riverside St	Nashua	03062	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-1100	1,686	132	12.7	30.7%	825 (48.9%)	47 (2.8%)	488 (28.9%)	217 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (6.5%)	40.3	46^th of 89 public high schools	48.3%		56.2	29^th of 86 public high schools	66.3%	17	29.0	60.0	29.0	60.0	25.0	25.0	$15,098
Nashua High School North	Public	9-12	8 Titan Way	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 966-2500	1,543	119	12.9	39.1%	804 (52.1%)	47 (3.0%)	494 (32.0%)	73 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (8.0%)	29.8	67^th of 89 public high schools	24.7%		41.3	49^th of 86 public high schools	43.0%	18	18.0	53.0	18.0	53.0	31.0	31.0	$15,532
Brentwood Academy	Public	9-12	55 Franklin Street	Nashua	03060	Hillsborough County	Nashua School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 966-1003	26	6	4.3	50.0%	18 (69.2%)	2 (7.7%)	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	9 Townsend West	Nashua	03063	Hillsborough County	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 595-4705	264	15	17.8	2.7%	142 (53.8%)	7 (2.7%)	15 (5.7%)	73 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)	99.9	1^st of 89 public high schools	98.9%		99.8	1^st of 86 public high schools	98.8%		93.0	100.0	93.0	100.0	86.0	86.0
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%)	44	43^rd of 89 public high schools	51.7%		46.8	41^st of 86 public high schools	52.3%	2	23.0	57.0	23.0	57.0	40.0	40.0	$17,270
Hollis-Brookline High School	Public	9-12	24 Cavalier Ct	Hollis	03049	Hillsborough County	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 465-2269	745	63	11.8	2.3%	676 (90.7%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	89.6	10^th of 89 public high schools	88.8%		92.1	4^th of 86 public high schools	95.3%	6	59.0	88.0	59.0	88.0	50.0	50.0	$17,343
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%)	51	33^rd of 89 public high schools	62.9%		26.1	66^th of 86 public high schools	23.3%	33	26.0	56.0	26.0	56.0	47.0	47.0	$18,281
Souhegan Coop High School	Public	9-12	412 Boston Post Rd.	Amherst	03031	Hillsborough County	Souhegan Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 673-9940	696	67	10.3	6.9%	622 (89.4%)	9 (1.3%)	34 (4.9%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	92.2	6^th of 89 public high schools	93.3%		83.6	11^th of 86 public high schools	87.2%	5	46.0	81.0	46.0	81.0	73.0	73.0	$22,920
Merrimack High School	Public	9-12	38 McElwain St.	Merrimack	03054	Hillsborough County	Merrimack School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 424-6204	1,057	85	12.4	11.0%	924 (87.4%)	22 (2.1%)	42 (4.0%)	29 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.2%)	51.9	32^nd of 89 public high schools	64.0%		58.8	27^th of 86 public high schools	68.6%	5	25.0	66.0	25.0	66.0	38.0	38.0	$18,302
Pelham High School	Public	9-12	85 Marsh Rd.	Pelham	03076	Hillsborough County	Pelham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 635-2115	508	49	10.3	11.0%	417 (82.1%)	8 (1.6%)	47 (9.3%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	32.7	62^nd of 89 public high schools	30.3%		29.6	63^rd of 86 public high schools	26.7%	1	19.0	61.0	19.0	61.0	23.0	23.0	$17,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashua High School South

What is the racial makeup of Nashua High School South?

Students at Nashua High School South are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Nashua High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,686 students attended Nashua High School South.

What schools feed into Nashua High School South?

Nashua High School South is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bicentennial Elementary School
Elementary : Fairgrounds Elementary School
Elementary : Ledge Street School
Elementary : Main Dunstable School
Elementary : New Searles School
Elementary : Sunset Heights School
Middle : Fairgrounds Middle School

What district is Nashua High School South in?

Nashua School District

Is Nashua High School South a good school?

Nashua High School South ranks 46^th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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