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Winnacunnet High School

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Winnacunnet High School ranks 30 th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 65% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Winnacunnet High School is a public high school located in Hampton, New Hampshire, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,055 students. The school is part of the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District, which is ranked 58 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winnacunnet High School has consistently ranked among the top 25 high schools in New Hampshire over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 13 to 30 out of 71-87 high schools. This places it in the top 30-40% of high schools in the state. The school has maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.6% to 92.0% over the past few years, and its dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 0.7% to 3.4% during the same period. Winnacunnet students have consistently outperformed the state average in reading and science proficiency on the NH SAS and SAT assessments, with 64% of students proficient or better in reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 55%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Oyster River High School and Portsmouth High School, Winnacunnet High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, and its mathematics proficiency has shown a slight decline over the past few years, dropping from 43% in 2020-2021 to 33% in 2024-2025. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of certain subgroups and improving its mathematics proficiency to maintain its competitive edge among the top-ranked high schools in the state.

993

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,412

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Alumni Dr.
Hampton, NH 03842-2282

(603) 926-3395

District: Winnacunnet Cooperative School District

Feeder schools for Winnacunnet High School:

Elementary:	Adeline C. Marston School
	Hampton Centre School
	Lincoln Akerman School
	North Hampton School
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	Seabrook Elementary School
Middle:	Hampton Academy
	Seabrook Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Hampshire median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

New Hampshire avg46%

30^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 158Winnacunnet Cooperative 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	54.9	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	27 of 87	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	21 of 85	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	25 of 84	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	15 of 71	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	16 of 81	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	13 of 84	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	19 of 77	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	29 of 85	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	34 of 83	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.6	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.2	38 of 79	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	22 of 80	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	19 of 78	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	18 of 79	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	41 of 78	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.0	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	26 of 78	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.2	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.1	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	32 of 86	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	27 of 87	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	22 of 83	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	20 of 85	76.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

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

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Science41%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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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
Winnacunnet High School	Public	9-12	1 Alumni Dr.	Hampton	03842	Rockingham County	Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 926-3395	993	98	10.1	15.8%	927 (93.4%)	11 (1.1%)	38 (3.8%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	54.9	30^th of 86 public high schools	65.1%		62.9	27^th of 87 public high schools	69.0%	3	33.0	64.0	33.0	64.0	41.0	41.0	$22,412
Virtual Learning Academy (H)	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	19 Hampton Rd	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Virtual Learning Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(603) 778-2500	386	66	5.8	11.9%	333 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	81.7	13^th of 86 public high schools	84.9%		91	6^th of 87 public high schools	93.1%	7	38.0	78.0	38.0	78.0	60.0	60.0
Great Bay Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	30 Linden St.	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Great Bay Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 519-9003	94	8	11.8	22.3%	82 (87.2%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)	20.5	72^nd of 86 public high schools	16.3%		17	77^th of 87 public high schools	11.5%	5		52.0		52.0	25.0	25.0
Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-7100	1,017	89	11.4	11.0%	822 (80.8%)	7 (0.7%)	59 (5.8%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.7%)	90.6	6^th of 86 public high schools	93.0%		92.1	4^th of 87 public high schools	95.4%	2	52.0	80.0	52.0	80.0	61.0	61.0	$19,004
Exeter High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Hawk Dr	Exeter	03833	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8400	1,348	111	12.1	7.2%	1,209 (89.7%)	23 (1.7%)	40 (3.0%)	42 (3.1%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.6%)	85.3	10^th of 86 public high schools	88.4%		79.1	15^th of 87 public high schools	82.8%	5	50.0	80.0	50.0	80.0	51.0	51.0	$19,185
Newmarket Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	274	28	9.8	19.3%	223 (81.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.2%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	79.8	16^th of 86 public high schools	81.4%		65.4	25^th of 87 public high schools	71.3%	9	47.0	76.0	47.0	76.0	48.0	48.0	$17,720
Sanborn Regional High School	Public	9-12	17 Danville Rd.	Kingston	03848	Rockingham County	Sanborn Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 642-3341	448	35	12.8	10.7%	400 (89.3%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	36.6	55^th of 86 public high schools	36.0%		26.2	66^th of 87 public high schools	24.1%	11	20.0	66.0	20.0	66.0	29.0	29.0	$19,057
Epping High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy St.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-5472	213	23	9.2	16.0%	195 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	50.9	35^th of 86 public high schools	59.3%		25	69^th of 87 public high schools	20.7%	34	38.0	68.0	38.0	68.0	25.0	25.0	$21,864
Oyster River High School	Public	9-12	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	825	67	12.3	7.4%	714 (86.5%)	6 (0.7%)	14 (1.7%)	39 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	91.2	5^th of 86 public high schools	94.2%		91.9	5^th of 87 public high schools	94.3%		55.0	86.0	55.0	86.0	55.0	55.0	$19,567
Timberlane Regional High School	Public	9-12	36 Greenough Rd.	Plaistow	03865	Rockingham County	Timberlane Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 382-6541	944	83	11.3	10.7%	835 (88.5%)	10 (1.1%)	50 (5.3%)	9 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.7%)	34.1	56^th of 86 public high schools	34.9%		39.2	47^th of 87 public high schools	46.0%	9	24.0	60.0	24.0	60.0	29.0	29.0	$20,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Winnacunnet High School

Is Winnacunnet High School a good school?

Winnacunnet High School ranks 30^th of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winnacunnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 993 students attended Winnacunnet High School.

What district is Winnacunnet High School in?

Winnacunnet Cooperative School District

What schools feed into Winnacunnet High School?

Winnacunnet High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adeline C. Marston School
Elementary : Hampton Centre School
Elementary : Lincoln Akerman School
Elementary : North Hampton School
Elementary : Seabrook Elementary School
Middle : Hampton Academy
Middle : Seabrook Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Winnacunnet High School?

Students at Winnacunnet High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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