Best High Schools in Zip Code 03561

ZIP code 03561 has two high schools serving grades 9–12: Littleton High School, a traditional public school, and North Country Charter Academy (H), a charter school. Together, they enroll 217 students, with Littleton serving 172 and North Country serving 45. The schools offer different environments and performance profiles, so families may want to consider both academic results and the type of school experience that best fits a student.

Littleton High School has shown strong recent academic momentum. Its statewide ranking improved from the 20th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 65th percentile in 2025–2026, while its rating increased from one star to three. Reading is the school’s clearest strength: 72% of students were proficient, compared with 55% statewide, and reading proficiency rose 22 percentage points in one year. Math also improved, but 28% proficiency remained 16 points below the state average; science performance was similarly below state levels. Littleton’s student-teacher ratio is lower than North Country’s, but its 79% graduation rate and 4.6% dropout rate trail state averages.

North Country Charter Academy (H) reports stronger completion outcomes, with an 88.2% graduation rate and no reported dropouts, compared with 79.0% and 4.6% at Littleton. Its graduation rate is slightly above New Hampshire’s 87.0% average. Because the academy enrolls only 45 students, percentages can change noticeably from year to year, and current test-score data were not available for a direct academic comparison. Its historical ranking information is also much older than Littleton’s current data. Overall, Littleton stands out for recent academic improvement and reading achievement, while North Country stands out for graduation and retention outcomes.