Summary:
ZIP code 03276 has two high schools serving grades 9–12: Winnisquam Regional High School and Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H). Together, they enroll about 400 students, but they offer very different school settings. Winnisquam is the larger traditional regional high school with 357 students, while Compass is a small charter school with 43 students. The area therefore gives families a choice between a larger school with more published testing and ranking information and a smaller school with a lower student-teacher ratio.
Winnisquam Regional High School shows the clearest evidence of recent academic improvement. Its ranking rose from 79th of 87 schools in 2023–2024 to 38th of 89 in 2025–2026. The school’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 90.2%, above New Hampshire’s 87.0%, and its dropout rate was 0%. Recent reading performance matched the state, while science performance exceeded the state. Mathematics is the major concern: only 10% of students were proficient in 2024–2025, compared with 41% in the Winnisquam Regional School District and 42% statewide. Families considering Winnisquam should ask about current math improvement plans and course support.
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H) reports a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, along with a student-teacher ratio of 10.7 compared with Winnisquam’s 16.2. Its small size may support more individualized attention, but results can change substantially from year to year because only a few students are in each cohort. Compass has no testing results in the available information, and its Compass Classical Academy Charter School district ranking is much lower than Winnisquam’s. Overall, Winnisquam offers more evidence of improving academic performance, while Compass stands out for small-school scale and strong completion outcomes.
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