Best High Schools in New Hampshire (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

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Every ranked high school in New Hampshire, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

New Hampshire rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

New Hampshire high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Academy For Science And Design Charter H (Charter)	Nashua	Academy for Science and Design Charter School	93%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	202
#2	A+	Hanover High School	Hanover	Dresden School District	80%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	654
#3	A	Oyster River High School	Durham	Oyster River Coop School District	73%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	844
#4	A	The Founders Academy Charter School H (Charter)	Manchester	The Founders Academy Charter School	68%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	147
#5	A-	Bedford High School	Bedford	Bedford School District	66%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	1,391
#6	A-	Windham High School	Windham	Windham School District	66%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	1,055
#7	A-	Coe Brown Northwood Academy	Northwood	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	63%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	686
#8	A-	Hollis Brookline High School	Hollis	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	63%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	757
#9	A-	Newmarket JR SR High School	Newmarket	Newmarket School District	63%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	270
#10	A-	Souhegan Coop High School	Amherst	Souhegan Cooperative School District	63%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	698
#11	A-	Sunapee SR High School	Sunapee	Sunapee School District	63%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	130
#12	A-	Exeter High School	Exeter	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	62%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,447
#13	A-	Hopkinton High School	Contoocook	Hopkinton School District	60%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	305
#14	A-	Lebanon High School	Lebanon	Lebanon School District	60%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	598
#15	A-	Goffstown High School	Goffstown	Goffstown School District	59%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,033
#16	B+	Kearsarge Regional High School	North Sutton	Kearsarge Regional School District	58%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	508
#17	B+	Milford High School	Milford	Milford School District	57%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	750
#18	B+	Bow High School	Bow	Bow School District	55%	55%	Meets Expectations	604
#19	B+	Portsmouth High School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth School District	55%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	1,032
#20	B+	Nashua High School South	Nashua	Nashua School District	54%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,743
#21	B+	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Langdon	Fall Mountain Regional School District	52%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	487
#22	B+	Winnacunnet High School	Hampton	Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	1,063
#23	B+	Londonderry Senior High School	Londonderry	Londonderry School District	51%	51%	Meets Expectations	1,386
#24	B+	Merrimack High School	Merrimack	Merrimack School District	51%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,113
#25	B+	Nashua High School North	Nashua	Nashua School District	51%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,594
#26	B	Pinkerton Academy	Derry	Pinkerton Academy School District	49%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	3,060
#27	B	Salem High School	Salem	Salem School District	48%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	1,134
#28	B	Alvirne High School	Hudson	Hudson School District	47%	48%	Meets Expectations	1,038
#29	B	Concord High School	Concord	Concord School District	47%	47%	Meets Expectations	1,467
#30	B	Dover Senior High School	Dover	Dover School District	47%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	1,505
#31	B	Gilford High School	Gilford	Gilford School District	47%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	499
#32	B	Kingswood Regional High School	Wolfeboro	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	47%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	720
#33	B	Mascenic Regional High School	New Ipswich	Mascenic Regional School District	47%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	261
#34	B	Moultonborough Academy	Moultonborough	Moultonborough School District	47%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	142
#35	B	Pelham High School	Pelham	Pelham School District	47%	48%	Meets Expectations	575
#36	B	Timberlane Regional High School	Plaistow	Timberlane Regional School District	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,003
#37	B-	Campbell High School	Litchfield	Litchfield School District	45%	47%	Meets Expectations	412
#38	B-	Inter Lakes High School	Meredith	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	45%	45%	Meets Expectations	289
#39	B-	Manchester Central High School	Manchester	Manchester School District	45%	46%	Meets Expectations	1,168
#40	B-	Prospect Mountain High School	Alton	Prospect Mountain JMA School District	45%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	387
#41	B-	Conval Regional High School	Peterborough	Contoocook Valley School District	43%	43%	Meets Expectations	683
#42	B-	Keene High School	Keene	Keene School District	43%	43%	Meets Expectations	1,291
#43	B-	Plymouth Regional High School	Plymouth	Pemi-Baker Regional School District	43%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	646
#44	B-	Sanborn Regional High School	Kingston	Sanborn Regional School District	43%	45%	Meets Expectations	527
#45	B-	Wilton Lyndeboro Senior High School	Wilton	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	43%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	145
#46	B-	John Stark Regional High School	Weare	John Stark Regional School District	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	610
#47	B-	Making Community Connections Charter School Monadnock (Charter)	Keene	Making Community Connections Charter School	42%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	62
#48	B-	Newfound Regional High School	Bristol	Newfound Area School District	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	377
#49	B-	Next Charter School (Charter)	Derry	Next Charter School	42%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	80
#50	B-	Spaulding High School	Rochester	Rochester School District	41%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,301
#51	B-	Profile Senior High School	Bethlehem	Profile School District	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	146
#52	C+	Belmont High School	Belmont	Shaker Regional School District	40%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	366
#53	C+	Pembroke Academy	Pembroke	Pembroke School District	40%	41%	Meets Expectations	783
#54	C+	Rivendell Academy	Orford	Rivendell Interstate School District	38%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#55	C+	Monadnock Regional High School E	Swanzey	Monadnock Regional School District	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	454
#56	C+	Winnisquam Regional High School	Tilton	Winnisquam Regional School District	37%	39%	Meets Expectations	421
#57	C+	Kennett High School	North Conway	Conway School District	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	706
#58	C+	Pittsfield High School	Pittsfield	Pittsfield School District	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	159
#59	C+	Stevens High School	Claremont	Claremont School District	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	525
#60	C	Colebrook Academy And Elementary School H	Colebrook	Colebrook School District	34%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	118
#61	C	Lisbon Regional School High	Lisbon	Lisbon Regional School District	34%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	78
#62	C	Epping High School	Epping	Epping School District	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	241
#63	C	Gorham High School	Gorham	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	33%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	135
#64	C	Hillsboro Deering High School	Hillsborough	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	33%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	370
#65	C	Newport Middle High School High	Newport	Newport School District	33%	32%	Meets Expectations	292
#66	C	Manchester Memorial High School	Manchester	Manchester School District	32%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	1,405
#67	C	Merrimack Valley High School	Penacook	Merrimack Valley School District	32%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	784
#68	C	Arts Academy Of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School (Charter)	Salem	Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School	30%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	128
#69	C-	Hinsdale High School	Hinsdale	Hinsdale School District	30%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	146
#70	C-	Laconia High School	Laconia	Laconia School District	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	590
#71	C-	Mascoma Valley Regional High School	Canaan	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	338
#72	C-	White Mountains Regional High School	Whitefield	White Mountains Regional School District	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	359
#73	C-	Conant High School	Jaffrey	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	29%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	349
#74	C-	Raymond High School	Raymond	Raymond School District	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	346
#75	C-	Lin Wood Public School High	Lincoln	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	27%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	87
#76	C-	Littleton High School	Littleton	Littleton School District	27%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	204
#77	D+	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School H (Charter)	Manchester	Kreiva Academy Public Charter School	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	77
#78	D+	North Country Charter Academy H (Charter)	Littleton	North Country Charter Academy	25%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	46
#79	D+	Pittsburg School High	Pittsburg	Pittsburg School District	25%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	37
#80	D+	Franklin High School	Franklin	Franklin School District	24%	26%	Meets Expectations	270
#81	D+	Nute High School	Milton	Milton School District	24%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	147
#82	D+	Woodsville High School	Woodsville	Haverhill Cooperative School District	24%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	216
#83	D	Berlin Senior High School	Berlin	Berlin School District	23%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	368
#84	D	Somersworth High School	Somersworth	Somersworth School District	23%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	394
#85	D	Manchester School Of Technology High School	Manchester	Manchester School District	22%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	332
#86	D	Groveton High School	Groveton	Northumberland School District	21%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	123
#87	D	Manchester West High School	Manchester	Manchester School District	20%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	772
#88	D-	Great Bay Charter School H (Charter)	Exeter	Great Bay Charter School	16%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	103
#89	D-	Farmington Senior High School	Farmington	Farmington School District	14%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	239

How New Hampshire's high schools compare

A: 15B: 36C: 25D: 13

57% of the 89 ranked high schools in New Hampshire earn an A or B (15 A grades, 36 B, 25 C, 13 D, 0 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 62 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (70% here, 75% nationally), and 36 exceed it. On average 43% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 42% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Academy For Science And Design Charter H (93% against 47%, A+), The Founders Academy Charter School H (68% against 43%, A), Hanover High School (80% against 59%, A+), Sunapee SR High School (63% against 42%, A-), Coe Brown Northwood Academy (63% against 46%, A-).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Manchester (6, 2 at A or B), Nashua (3, 3 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: Pinkerton Academy (3,060 students, B, #26), Nashua High School South (1,743 students, B+, #20), Nashua High School North (1,594 students, B+, #25).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in New Hampshire that are not ranked

6 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Fully online schools (1)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

B Virtual Learning Academy H, Exeter

Closed schools (1)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

D+ Leaf Charter School, Alstead

Not yet graded (4)

Too little test data to grade.

Bud Carlson Academy, Rochester
Compass Classical Academy Charter School, H Franklin
Csi Charter School, Penacook
Spark Academy Of Advanced Technologies Charter School, Manchester

About this ranking

Scope: every public high school in New Hampshire.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in New Hampshire

What is the best high school in New Hampshire?

Academy For Science And Design Charter H in Nashua ranks first among the 89 ranked high schools in New Hampshire with a SchoolGrade of A+, 93% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47%.

How are high schools in New Hampshire ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does New Hampshire have?

SchoolGrade grades 95 public high schools in New Hampshire; 89 are ranked here and 6 are listed as not ranked.