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Pinkerton Academy

Q: Is Pinkerton Academy a good school?

Pinkerton Academy ranks 41 st of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Pinkerton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,990 students attended Pinkerton Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pinkerton Academy?

Students at Pinkerton Academy are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Pinkerton Academy?

Pinkerton Academy is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Auburn Village School

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 89 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 54% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Pinkerton Academy is a very large public high school in Derry, New Hampshire, serving grades 9–12 and approximately 2,990 students in the surrounding southern New Hampshire area. It ranks 41st out of 89 New Hampshire high schools for 2025–2026, placing it near the middle of the state with a three-star rating. Its size provides a broad range of academic, career, extracurricular, and support opportunities, although its student-teacher ratio of 13.8 is higher than at many nearby schools.

The school’s strongest academic area is reading: 64% of students reached proficiency, compared with 55% statewide. Mathematics and science are more challenging, with proficiency rates of 29% and 27%, respectively, compared with 44% and 38% statewide. These results generally trail stronger nearby schools such as Londonderry Senior High School and Windham High School, while exceeding several Manchester-area schools and Alvirne High School in some subjects. Graduation outcomes are more encouraging: 90.4% of students graduated in 2024–2025, above the 87% state average, and the dropout rate was 1.7%, below the state’s 2.3%.

For families comparing large local high schools, Londonderry Senior High School is a particularly useful benchmark. It has stronger math, reading, and science results and a lower student-teacher ratio, while Pinkerton Academy has the higher graduation rate. The clearest areas for improvement at Pinkerton are mathematics, science, and outcomes for students receiving special education services; that subgroup ranked in the 21st percentile statewide in the latest results. Overall, the school offers solid reading and graduation performance but more mixed academic achievement than the area’s highest-ranked schools.

2,990

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Pinkerton St.
Derry, NH 03038-1501

(603) 437-5200

District: Pinkerton Academy School District

Feeder schools for Pinkerton Academy:

Elementary:

Auburn Village School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New Hampshire average (87%)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!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 school43%

District avg43%

New Hampshire avg46%

41^st of 89

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 166Pinkerton 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
2026	45.1	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	42 of 86	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	50 of 87	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	32 of 85	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	30 of 84	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	21 of 81	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	50.6	47 of 82	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.4	23 of 84	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	21 of 77	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	60.1	32 of 85	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.6	37 of 83	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	34 of 83	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	17 of 81	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	8 of 81	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	74.4	15 of 79	81.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	36 of 80	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	40 of 80	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	32 of 79	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	24.3	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	39 of 81	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	53 of 82	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	38 of 78	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	39 of 88	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	48 of 87	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics29%-15 vs state

Science27%-11 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, February 9, 2017

Well, I feel I can say I'm receiving a private school education through a mostly public school. On the academic side, most of the teachers are great, there is a large range of classes and clubs to prepare us for what we want to do. Most teachers will not lecture you unless it really fits the class, there's a lot of project based learning, and I've never felt like I'm not learning the material, unless I already know it, which does happen quite frequently. They want us to truly be ready for life, but aren't exactly keen about us graduating early, which would benefit me greatly with what I want to do. But I understand why for most, that is probably the right option. On the student life side, there's never too much homework to handle, the food is great, I've never witnessed any bullying, and with such a large student body it's extremely easy to find friends. Plus, there really is no popularity concept, except for those who let their middle school popularity contests live on, but since students are coming from at least six different middle school experiences, even that isn't very strong... Another plus, we sometimes feel like we are going to the American muggle Hogwarts. (Except for the supposed magic school at the top of the tower that is bigger on the inside)

The only disadvantage is sometimes feeling like a number, but that's okay because it pushes you to rise above. Without a doubt this school gives the most preparation any school following the not completely traditional, but traditional education methods. Close Quote

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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
Pinkerton Academy	Public	9-12	5 Pinkerton St.	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Pinkerton Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 437-5200	2,990	216	13.8	11.3%	2,594 (86.8%)	39 (1.3%)	156 (5.2%)	74 (2.5%)	9 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	117 (3.9%)	45.1	41^st of 89 public high schools	53.9%		46.2	42^nd of 86 public high schools	51.2%	1	29.0	64.0	29.0	64.0	27.0	27.0
Next Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Hood Road	Derry	03038	Rockingham County	Next Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 437-6398	79	9	8.7	20.3%	77 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	80^th of 89 public high schools	10.1%					(n/a)	0.0	50.0	0.0	50.0
Londonderry Senior High School	Public	9-12	295 Mammoth Rd.	Londonderry	03053	Rockingham County	Londonderry School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 432-6941	1,289	108	11.9	10.9%	1,147 (89.0%)	15 (1.2%)	62 (4.8%)	19 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.4%)	77.4	18^th of 89 public high schools	79.8%		75.8	20^th of 86 public high schools	76.7%	2	39.0	70.0	39.0	70.0	54.0	54.0	$17,631
Windham High School	Public	9-12	64 London Bridge Rd.	Windham	03087	Rockingham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 845-1558	945	74	12.7	2.6%	742 (78.5%)	7 (0.7%)	39 (4.1%)	72 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.0%)	93.5	4^th of 89 public high schools	95.5%		94.1	3^rd of 86 public high schools	96.5%	1	54.0	77.0	54.0	77.0	73.0	73.0	$17,496
The Founders Academy Charter School (H)	Public, Charter	9-12	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	The Founders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 952-4705	152	12	12.6	11.8%	119 (78.3%)	9 (5.9%)	15 (9.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	81.2	15^th of 89 public high schools	83.1%		64.7	22^nd of 86 public high schools	74.4%	7	30.0	87.0	30.0	87.0	63.0	63.0
NH Career Academy Chartered Public School	Public, Charter	12	5 Perimeter Rd	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	NH Career Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(603) 769-9730	0																		(n/a)
Manchester School of Technology (High School)	Public	9-12	100 Gerald Connors Cir	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6490	302	19	15.5	42.7%	182 (60.3%)	7 (2.3%)	91 (30.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	11.1	84^th of 89 public high schools	5.6%		5.6	83^rd of 86 public high schools	3.5%	1	413.0	45.0	< 10%	45.0	15.0	15.0	$9,315
Manchester Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1 Crusader Way	Manchester	03103	Hillsborough County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 624-6378	1,296	91	14.3	29.5%	706 (54.5%)	118 (9.1%)	303 (23.4%)	82 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.5%)	12.3	81^st of 89 public high schools	9.0%		8.6	81^st of 86 public high schools	5.8%		14.0	43.0	14.0	43.0	13.0	13.0	$12,370
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
Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19 Keewaydin Drive	Salem	03079	Rockingham County	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	Yes	No	No	No	(603) 912-4944	106	11	9.6	10.4%	97 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	40	47^th of 89 public high schools	47.2%		54.9	31^st of 86 public high schools	64.0%	16	13.0	57.0	13.0	57.0	43.0	43.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinkerton Academy

What is the racial makeup of Pinkerton Academy?

Students at Pinkerton Academy are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pinkerton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,990 students attended Pinkerton Academy.

Is Pinkerton Academy a good school?

Pinkerton Academy ranks 41^st of 89 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pinkerton Academy?

Pinkerton Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Auburn Village School

What district is Pinkerton Academy in?

Pinkerton Academy School District

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