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Coe-Brown Northwood Academy

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 91% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is a high-performing public high school in Northwood, New Hampshire, serving 666 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District, which is ranked 17 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy consistently ranks among the top high schools in New Hampshire, with a statewide ranking between 4 and 11 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for multiple years, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy consistently outperform the state averages in various standardized tests, including the NH SAS and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78% of the school's students were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 55%. The school also has an impressive four-year graduation rate, consistently above 87%, and a low dropout rate, typically below 3.5%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Oyster River High School, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy consistently outperforms them in academic metrics. The school's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, including both female and male students, as well as for its special education students, ranking 2nd out of 32 New Hampshire high schools in 2021-2022. Coe-Brown Northwood Academy's sustained excellence and its ability to support diverse student populations suggest the school has implemented effective educational practices and created a supportive learning environment.

654

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

907 First NH Tpke.
Northwood, NH 03261-3201

(603) 942-5531

District: Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District

Feeder schools for Coe-Brown Northwood Academy:

Elementary:	Barrington Elementary School
	Early Childhood Learning Center
Middle:	Barrington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Hampshire high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

New Hampshire avg46%

8^th of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 158Coe-Brown Northwood Academy 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	86.5	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	4 of 85	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	5 of 85	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	9 of 84	89.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	12 of 84	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	96.6	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	2 of 85	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	5 of 83	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	7 of 81	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	96.2	2 of 79	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	11 of 80	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	6 of 79	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	11 of 63	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	3 of 60	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	96.3	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	48.3	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	10 of 87	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	6 of 85	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	10 of 66	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★

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 (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading78%+23 vs state

Science65%+27 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 9, 2016

CBNA is an excellent school. All of the people I have had contact with in administration are extremely pleasant, helpful, and supportive. The majority (95%) of the other staff are, also, extremely pleasant, helpful, and supportive. Everyone at CBNA truly cares about my child's success. It is not always "a bed of roses" but they work with me and CBNA is working out very well for my child. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 8, 2014

Both of my children graduated from CBNA. Fantastic experience for both. As a semiprivate school it is less prone to small town politics. Not immune of course, just less prone.

We found the administration and teachers to be excellent. Both went on to college and commented on how much better prepared they seemed to be than many of their college classmates.

Would recommend it to anyone looking for a challenging academic program. Close Quote

Schools Near Coe-Brown Northwood Academy

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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
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy	Public	9-12	907 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 942-5531	654	57	11.4	4.4%	619 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	86.5	8^th of 86 public high schools	90.7%		86.5	11^th of 87 public high schools	87.4%	3	43.0	78.0	43.0	78.0	65.0	65.0
Pittsfield High School	Public	9-12	23 Oneida St.	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	161	25	6.4	37.3%	147 (91.3%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	33.3	58^th of 86 public high schools	32.6%		31.1	59^th of 87 public high schools	32.2%	1	11.0	63.0	11.0	63.0	35.0	35.0	$21,889
Raymond High School	Public	9-12	45 Harriman Hill Rd.	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 895-6616	326	29	11.2	21.5%	297 (91.1%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	33.9	57^th of 86 public high schools	33.7%		42.2	43^rd of 87 public high schools	50.6%	14	21.0	60.0	21.0	60.0	32.0	32.0	$22,589
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)
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%)	38.2	53^rd of 86 public high schools	38.4%		26.2	65^th of 87 public high schools	25.3%	12	23.0	66.0	23.0	66.0	28.0	28.0	$15,078
Spaulding High School	Public	9-12	130 Wakefield St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-0757	1,298	98	13.2	27.3%	1,125 (86.7%)	17 (1.3%)	52 (4.0%)	26 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.9%)	19.5	74^th of 86 public high schools	14.0%		25.8	68^th of 87 public high schools	21.8%	6	15.0	55.0	15.0	55.0	22.0	22.0	$16,308
Bud Carlson Academy	Public	9-12	Rochester School Department	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-3678	96	5	19.2	39.6%	85 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)								(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%)	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
Farmington Senior High School	Public	9-12	40 Thayer Dr	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 755-2811	214	39	5.4	36.0%	190 (88.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	40.2	50^th of 86 public high schools	41.9%		10.2	83^rd of 87 public high schools	4.6%	33		57.0		57.0	38.0	38.0	$20,662
Prospect Mountain High School	Public	9-12	242 Suncook Valley Rd.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Prospect Mountain JMA School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 875-3800	402	36	11.1	21.1%	374 (93.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	52.8	33^rd of 86 public high schools	61.6%		38.1	49^th of 87 public high schools	43.7%	16	20.0	67.0	20.0	67.0	49.0	49.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Coe-Brown Northwood Academy

Is Coe-Brown Northwood Academy a good school?

Yes. Coe-Brown Northwood Academy ranks in the top 9.3% of New Hampshire high schools.

What district is Coe-Brown Northwood Academy in?

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District

What is the racial makeup of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy?

Students at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Coe-Brown Northwood Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Coe-Brown Northwood Academy.

What schools feed into Coe-Brown Northwood Academy?

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barrington Elementary School
Elementary : Early Childhood Learning Center
Middle : Barrington Middle School

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