Is Oyster River High School a good school?

Oyster River High School ranks 9 th of 85 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oyster River High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 858 students attended Oyster River High School.

What is the racial makeup of Oyster River High School?

Students at Oyster River High School are 87% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Oyster River High School?

Oyster River High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mast Way School Elementary : Moharimet School Middle : Oyster River Middle School

Oyster River High School in Durham NH

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Oyster River High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oyster River High School 9^th of 85 New Hampshire public high schools. (See Oyster River High School in the ranking list.)

Oyster River Coop School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oyster River Coop School District 14^th of 158 New Hampshire school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oyster River High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NH State Percentile
2009	88.65	6^th	79	92.4%
2010	78.55	12^th	81	85.2%
2011	90.65	3^rd	81	96.3%
2012	87.77	7^th	83	91.6%
2013	79.15	14^th	83	83.1%
2014	73.21	18^th	85	78.8%
2015	86.27	9^th	77	88.3%
2016	94.87	4^th	84	95.2%
2017	91.02	6^th	82	92.7%
2018	94.73	5^th	81	93.8%
2019	92.23	4^th	71	94.4%
2021	96.60	3^rd	84	96.4%
2022	88.50	9^th	85	89.4%

Data source: test scores: New Hampshire Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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33%

by a parent
Saturday, February 25, 2023

There are some good teachers, but overall the school is awful. There is absolutely no good reason for it to be ranked as one of the best schools in New Hampshire. This school lets students get away with bullying! Despite teaching students to stand up against bullying, the adults unabashedly turn a blind eye from it, leading to incidents regularly taking place on campus, some of which have led to violence and endangerment resulting in injuries. Most of the time, the school lays the blame on the victim rather than the person in the wrong.

Addressing this issue to the school may not be the best idea either. Disagree with them in any way and they will just hound you and your children. Because of the bullying, some parents (including me) have removed their children from Oyster River. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Oyster River High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	439	5	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	464
1992	449	3	16	10	0	n/a	n/a	478
1993	461	2	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	492
1994	494	3	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	519
1995	590	6	22	3	1	n/a	n/a	622
1996	590	6	22	3	1	n/a	n/a	622
1997	596	6	18	1	1	n/a	n/a	622
1998	634	7	12	2	1	n/a	n/a	656
1999	666	8	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	684
2000	708	4	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	724
2001	742	5	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	756
2002	716	5	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	738
2003	716	5	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	738
2004	695	8	10	8	1	n/a	n/a	722
2005	651	6	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	669
2006	654	6	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	684
2007	669	11	24	5	0	n/a	n/a	709
2008	673	5	22	6	1	n/a	n/a	707
2009	660	5	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	692
2010	666	4	20	4	1	0	0	695
2011	644	3	17	7	2	0	0	673
2012	643	3	19	7	1	0	0	673
2013	631	5	23	12	1	0	0	672
2014	626	5	31	8	1	0	2	673
2015	663	6	30	9	1	1	9	719
2016	647	7	38	9	1	1	11	714
2017	698	3	33	11	2	2	15	764
2018	733	4	23	11	3	2	17	793
2019	733	8	30	13	2	1	22	809
2020	747	7	35	13	3	1	26	832
2021	738	8	44	12	3	1	29	835
2022	746	9	49	15	1	1	37	858

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oyster River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	464	0.0	0.0	1.1
1992	478	30.4	15.7	0.8
1993	492	33.0	14.9	2.4
1994	519	35.9	14.5	2.3
1995	622	39.3	15.8	3.2
1996	622	39.3	15.8	3.2
1997	622	39.5	15.7	2.6
1998	656	45.9	14.3	2.1
1999	684	45.7	15.0	2.6
2000	724	49.8	14.5	3.3
2001	756	51.2	14.8	2.2
2002	738	51.7	14.3	2
2003	738	51.7	14.3	2
2004	722	54.7	13.2	3
2005	669	55.8	12.0	3.6
2006	684	56.3	12.1	3.7
2007	709	58.1	12.2	3.5
2008	707	57.6	12.3	4.8
2009	692	57.6	12.0	5.2
2010	695	57.2	12.1	4.7
2011	673	64.0	10.5	4.2
2012	673	59.0	11.4	5.8
2013	672	59.0	11.3	6.4
2014	673	58.9	11.4	6.5
2015	719	61.0	11.7	7.1
2016	714	62.0	11.5	4.5
2017	764	63.3	12.0	4.5
2018	793	65.5	12.1	4.5
2019	809	65.5	12.3	5.7
2020	832	67.5	12.3	4.3
2021	835	66.5	12.5	6.9
2022	858	66.3	12.9	5.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Oyster River High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	464	0.0	0.0	1.1
1992	478	30.4	15.7	0.8
1993	492	33.0	14.9	2.4
1994	519	35.9	14.5	2.3
1995	622	39.3	15.8	3.2
1996	622	39.3	15.8	3.2
1997	622	39.5	15.7	2.6
1998	656	45.9	14.3	2.1
1999	684	45.7	15.0	2.6
2000	724	49.8	14.5	3.3
2001	756	51.2	14.8	2.2
2002	738	51.7	14.3	2
2003	738	51.7	14.3	2
2004	722	54.7	13.2	3
2005	669	55.8	12.0	3.6
2006	684	56.3	12.1	3.7
2007	709	58.1	12.2	3.5
2008	707	57.6	12.3	4.8
2009	692	57.6	12.0	5.2
2010	695	57.2	12.1	4.7
2011	673	64.0	10.5	4.2
2012	673	59.0	11.4	5.8
2013	672	59.0	11.3	6.4
2014	673	58.9	11.4	6.5
2015	719	61.0	11.7	7.1
2016	714	62.0	11.5	4.5
2017	764	63.3	12.0	4.5
2018	793	65.5	12.1	4.5
2019	809	65.5	12.3	5.7
2020	832	67.5	12.3	4.3
2021	835	66.5	12.5	6.9
2022	858	66.3	12.9	5.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oyster River High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$19,567

Data source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oyster River High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 4^th of 71 High schools	Ranks 9^th of 85 High schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Oyster River High School)	56	55	1%
11th Grade Science (Oyster River Coop School District)	56	55	1%
11th Grade Science (New Hampshire)	41	40	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oyster River High School)	75	63	12%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oyster River Coop School District)	75	63	12%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Hampshire)	42	37	5%
11th Grade Reading (Oyster River High School)	85	79	6%
11th Grade Reading (Oyster River Coop School District)	85	79	6%
11th Grade Reading (New Hampshire)	63	61	2%
All Grades Mathematics (Oyster River High School)	75	63	12%
All Grades Mathematics (Oyster River Coop School District)	74	66	8%
All Grades Mathematics (New Hampshire)	48	40	8%
All Grades Reading (Oyster River High School)	85	79	6%
All Grades Reading (Oyster River Coop School District)	74	71	3%
All Grades Reading (New Hampshire)	56	51	5%
All Grades Science (Oyster River High School)	56	55	1%
All Grades Science (Oyster River Coop School District)	58	59	1%
All Grades Science (New Hampshire)	40	37	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	809	835	3.2%
African American	8	8
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	30	44	46.7%
Hispanic	13	12	7.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	733	738	0.7%
Two or More Races	22	29	31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.7%	6.9%	1.3%

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Elementary:	Mast Way School
	Moharimet School
Middle:	Oyster River Middle School