Summary:
ZIP code 03431 includes three public high schools serving grades 9–12 in the Keene area: Keene High School, Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock, and Gathering Waters Charter School (H); together, they enroll about 1,435 students, although nearly 90% attend Keene High.
Keene High School offers the most balanced overall profile and may be the most predictable choice for families seeking a larger traditional high school. It has a 89.3% graduation rate, slightly above the state average, a 2.5% dropout rate, and strong reading results, with 63% of students proficient compared with 55% statewide. Its current ranking is in the 62nd state percentile, a substantial improvement from two years earlier. Mathematics is the school’s clearest weakness: only 26% of students are proficient, compared with 44% statewide. The school’s size may also provide broader course offerings and activities, though families should consider whether a large-school environment suits their student.
Gathering Waters Charter School (H) has the highest current ranking, strongest science performance, highest graduation rate at 95.2%, and most favorable student-teacher ratio. However, reading and mathematics results are below state averages, and its 4.7% dropout rate is higher than the state rate. Making Community Connections Charter School - Monadnock has science results near the state average but much weaker reported completion outcomes: a 13.3% graduation rate and 40% dropout rate. Because its enrollment is only 80 students, parents should ask about cohort size, transfers, alternative completion pathways, and how these figures were calculated. Across the area, mathematics is the shared academic priority, while the unusually low completion results at Making Community Connections merit the closest verification.
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