Summary:
ZIP code 03246 has one public high school, Laconia High School, serving grades 9–12 in the Laconia area of New Hampshire. The school enrolls 562 students and has a 10:1 student–teacher ratio. It is part of the Laconia School District, which ranked 139th out of 166 New Hampshire districts, or approximately the 16th percentile. About 34.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, providing important context about the community’s economic needs.
Laconia High School has a mixed academic profile. Reading is its strongest tested subject, with 47% of students proficient in 2025–2026, slightly above the district’s 45% but below the state’s 55%. Science proficiency was 29%, also slightly above the district’s 27% but below the statewide 38%. Mathematics is the clearest area for improvement: just 18% of students were proficient, compared with 33% in the district and 44% statewide. Even so, all three subjects improved from the previous year, with mathematics rising 7 percentage points, science 4 points, and reading 2 points.
For parents, the school’s completion outcomes are more favorable than its test scores. The graduation rate was 85.8%, only 1.2 percentage points below New Hampshire’s 87.0%, while the dropout rate was 2.1%, slightly better than the state’s 2.3%. The school ranked 72nd out of 89 high schools in 2025–2026, improving from 77th the prior year, although it remained in the lower portion of the statewide rankings and received one star in each reported year. Overall, the most important consideration is the contrast between relatively solid student-retention outcomes and below-state academic proficiency, especially in mathematics. Families may wish to ask about math intervention, course support, graduation planning, and how the school’s favorable student–teacher ratio is used to provide individualized help.
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