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

How New Hampshire's high schools compare

A: 19B: 20C: 17D: 22F: 7

46% of the 85 ranked high schools in New Hampshire earn an A or B (19 A grades, 20 B, 17 C, 22 D, 7 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 62 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (73% here, 74% nationally), and 27 exceed it. On average 43% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 45% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Academy For Science And Design Charter H (93% against 56%, A+), The Founders Academy Charter School H (50% against 29%, B+), Hanover High School (84% against 65%, A+), Spark Academy Of Advanced Technologies Charter School (63% against 44%, A), Portsmouth High School (64% against 49%, A+).

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

The largest ranked high schools: Pinkerton Academy (3,060 students, C+, #45), Nashua High School South (1,743 students, B, #29), Nashua High School North (1,594 students, C, #50).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 3 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

14 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.

A Virtual Learning Academy H, Exeter

Not yet graded (13)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Bud Carlson Academy, Rochester
Coastal Waters Chartered Public School (h), Exeter
Compass Classical Academy Charter School, H Franklin
Csi Charter School, Penacook
Gathering Waters Charter School (h), Keene
Kreiva Academy Public Charter School H, Manchester
Leaf Charter School, Alstead
Making Community Connections Charter School Monadnock, Keene
Next Charter School, Derry
North Country Charter Academy H, Littleton
Pittsburg School High, Pittsburg
Robert Frost Charter School (h), Conway
Sau #23 King Street School, Woodsville

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 85 ranked high schools in New Hampshire with a SchoolGrade of A+, 93% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56%.

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 99 public high schools in New Hampshire; 85 are ranked here and 14 are listed as not ranked.