Summary:
ZIP code 03244 has one listed high school, Hillsboro-Deering High School, serving grades 9–12 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. The school enrolls 334 students and is part of the Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District. With a 9.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a 36.23% free- or reduced-price lunch rate, it is a relatively small school with a range of student needs. Since there are no other high schools in this ZIP code, families are primarily evaluating this school’s strengths, challenges, and recent trends rather than comparing nearby schools within the ZIP code.
Hillsboro-Deering High School has shown encouraging improvement in its statewide standing. Its ranking rose from 44th of 86 schools in 2024–2025 to 29th of 89 in 2025–2026, while its percentile increased from the 49th to the 67th percentile. Academically, reading and science are the school’s strongest areas. Reading proficiency was 60%, five points above the state average, and science proficiency was 56%, 18 points above the state. These results suggest that students are performing competitively, and in science especially, well ahead of statewide levels.
Mathematics is the most important area for families to examine closely. Only 19% of students were proficient in NH SAS mathematics, compared with 39% in the district and 44% statewide; SAT math proficiency was also 19%, below the 30% state rate. Math improved modestly from the prior year, but the gap remains substantial. The graduation rate was 82.5%, below New Hampshire’s 87% average, while the dropout rate was close to the state level at 2.5%. Overall, the school offers notable strengths in reading and science and has recently improved its ranking, but parents may want to ask about mathematics support, graduation planning, attendance, course completion, and interventions for students who need additional help.
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