Summary:
ZIP code 03071, in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, has one high school: Mascenic Regional High School, serving grades 9–12 with 252 students. The school is part of the Mascenic Regional School District. Its small size and favorable 11.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio may allow for more individualized attention, although relatively small student groups can also cause test scores and rankings to change noticeably from year to year.
The school’s clearest academic strength is reading. In 2025–2026, 62% of students were proficient in reading, 7 percentage points above the New Hampshire average and 11 points above the district average. Reading proficiency among 11th graders on the SAT was 62%, matching both the district and state. Mathematics and science are much more challenging areas: only 15% of students were proficient in mathematics, compared with 44% statewide, while science proficiency was 18%, compared with 38% statewide. Mathematics also fell 10 points from the previous year, and science remained persistently low. Parents may want to ask about tutoring, course placement, intervention programs, science laboratory opportunities, and preparation for state and SAT assessments.
The graduation rate is a relative positive at 88.1%, slightly above the state rate of 87.0%. However, the 8.4% dropout rate is substantially higher than the statewide 2.3% rate, making student engagement, attendance, credit completion, and graduation planning important topics for families to explore. The school ranked 68th out of 89 high schools in 2025–2026, placing it at the 24th percentile with a one-star rating, after ranking at the 37th percentile the prior year. Overall, families should expect a school with strong reading outcomes and a slightly above-average graduation rate, but with significant needs in mathematics, science, and dropout prevention.
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