Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its New Hampshire rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Winnacunnet High School

Q: Is Winnacunnet High School a good school?

Winnacunnet High School ranks 20 th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Winnacunnet High School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Winnacunnet High School?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades 9-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 78% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, NH, serves about 993 students in grades 9–12 through the Winnacunnet Cooperative School District in the competitive Seacoast region. The school ranks 20th of 89 New Hampshire high schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 78th percentile statewide. Its 10.1 student-teacher ratio is favorable for a school of this size, and the school’s overall profile is that of a strong, upper-tier high school.

Academically, reading is a standout strength: 68% of students are proficient, compared with 55% statewide. That is close to Exeter High School and Newmarket Junior-Senior High School, though below Portsmouth High School and Oyster River High School. Mathematics improved sharply from 33% to 44% in one year, matching the state average, while science proficiency reached 47%, above the statewide 38%. Winnacunnet also performs well on the SAT, particularly in math, where 44% of students are proficient compared with 30% statewide. These results make it stronger academically than nearby Timberlane Regional High School and Sanborn Regional High School, although Portsmouth, Oyster River, and Exeter generally rank higher.

The main concern is graduation: Winnacunnet’s 2024–25 rate fell to 84.6%, below New Hampshire’s 87.0% and lower than the nearby traditional schools in this comparison. However, its dropout rate was just 0.3%, suggesting that the issue may involve students needing additional time or support to complete graduation requirements rather than widespread disengagement. Special education effectiveness has improved substantially, moving from the 6th to the 55th statewide percentile over two years. For families, Winnacunnet offers strong literacy, improving math, solid college-readiness indicators, and favorable staffing, while on-time graduation and continued support for students who need extra help deserve close attention.

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
	More...
	Seabrook Elementary School
Middle:	Hampton Academy
	Seabrook Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

African American:

1.1%

See top rated New Hampshire high schools

Compare Winnacunnet High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Hampshire high schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Hampshire avg46%

20^th of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of New Hampshire High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 166Winnacunnet 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	20 of 89	77.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.6	20 of 80	75.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.3	19 of 81	76.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.3	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.0	18 of 88	79.5%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Science47%+9 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Winnacunnet High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Winnacunnet High School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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%)	74.3	20^th of 89 public high schools	77.5%		54.9	30^th of 86 public high schools	65.1%	10	44.0	68.0	44.0	68.0	47.0	47.0	$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%)	78.6	17^th of 89 public high schools	80.9%		81.7	13^th of 86 public high schools	84.9%	4	27.0	80.0	27.0	80.0	70.0	70.0
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%)	19.5	76^th of 89 public high schools	14.6%		20.5	72^nd of 86 public high schools	16.3%	4	411.0	35.0	< 10%	35.0	33.0	33.0
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%)	92.1	7^th of 89 public high schools	92.1%		90.6	6^th of 86 public high schools	93.0%	1	51.0	82.0	51.0	82.0	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%)	81.4	14^th of 89 public high schools	84.3%		85.3	10^th of 86 public high schools	88.4%	4	45.0	70.0	45.0	70.0	55.0	55.0	$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%)	76.5	19^th of 89 public high schools	78.7%		79.8	16^th of 86 public high schools	81.4%	3	46.0	66.0	46.0	66.0	51.0	51.0	$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%)	36.9	54^th of 89 public high schools	39.3%		36.6	55^th of 86 public high schools	36.0%	1	21.0	61.0	21.0	61.0	28.0	28.0	$19,057
Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	53 Carlton E Stockwell Way	Newton	03858	Rockingham County	Seacoast Classical Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 691-5429	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	45.2	40^th of 89 public high schools	55.1%		50.9	35^th of 86 public high schools	59.3%	5	29.0	69.0	29.0	69.0	19.0	19.0	$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%)	88.5	11^th of 89 public high schools	87.6%		91.2	5^th of 86 public high schools	94.2%	6	51.0	82.0	51.0	82.0	53.0	53.0	$19,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Winnacunnet High School

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 is the racial makeup of Winnacunnet High School?

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

Is Winnacunnet High School a good school?

Winnacunnet High School ranks 20^th of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Rate Winnacunnet High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NHNew Hampshire High School Rankings

NHNew Hampshire District Rankings

Schools in Hampton, NH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Winnacunnet High School!

Latest New Hampshire data All new data »

2025–26 NH SAS & SAT test scoresSep 7, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 12, 2025

2024–25 NH SAS & SAT test scoresSep 6, 2025

2015–16 through 2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJul 30, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.