Hanover High School - Hanover, New Hampshire/NH

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Hanover High School

41 Lebanon St, Hanover, NH, 03755-2188 -

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Definition of Terms

Hanover High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Grafton County, NH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

753 students

% Male / % Female

56% / 44%

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 181 students

Grade 10 - 211 students

Grade 11 - 174 students

Grade 12 - 187 students

This School

(NH) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NH) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	5%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Black	1%	1%
% White	92%	94%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NH) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Dresden School District

This School's Agency

(NH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	2	4
Number of Students Managed	1,145 students	1,494 students
District Total Revenue	$18,337,000	$16,716,000
District Expenditure	$29,299,000	$16,922,000
District Revenue / Student	$16,015	$11,189
District Expenditure / Student	$25,589	$11,327
District Graduation Rates	95%	90%

New Hanover football faces "new" opponent in playoff game (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:48:59 pm
Video Body The New Hanover High School football team has a new second round opponent for their state playoff game. The Pine Forest Trojans will visit Legion Stadium Friday, despite the fact the Trojans lost in the first round to Terry Sanford High School. Pine Forest lost on the football field, but the team won in a Cumberland County courtroom Tuesday afternoon. At issue - the eligibility of a ...
Hanover athletes Atturio, Jones shine at next level (Hanover Mariner)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:40:55 pm
Hanover’s Lian Atturio scored both goals for Simmons college to lead the Sharks past Emmanuel College in a 2-1 double overtime victory in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday. With the win, the Sharks earn an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division III tournament, Simmons’ first national appearance since 2004.
Judge declares Terry Sanford football season over (News 14 Carolina)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:54:11 pm
The season is over for the Terry Sanford High School football team. A judge has ruled the team is ineligible to continue in the state playoffs. The ruling means New Hanover High School will now get a bye next round in the playoffs.
Freshman returns to hometown in season-opening match-up (The GW Hatchet)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 12:18:27 pm
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Freshman David Pellom was right at home in Sunday's 76-71 win at UNC-Wilmington, playing in front of a vocal contingent of friends and family in his hometown.
Lawrence Thornton (Boston Herald)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:47:31 am
Lawrence D. "Larry" Thornton of Hull, a salvage diver and treasure hunter, died Wednesday at his home after battling prostate cancer. He was 67. Born in Quincy...

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Hanover High School is the only public high school in the Dresden School District, in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. In 1963 it became the first interstate high school in the country as part of a bill that was the last ever signed into action by John F. Kennedy. Today it accepts students from several communities in New Hampshire and Vermont. Enrollment is approximately 786 students, the majority of whom come from the towns of Hanover, NH and Norwich, VT. The school also serves the town of Lyme, NH, which has no high school of its own. 11% of the student body attends on a tuition basis from towns such as Cornish, NH, Strafford, VT, Hartland, VT, and Piermont, NH. The school employs 59 full-time faculty members.
Academics
Hanover High was recognized in 2009 by BusinessWeek in their "America's Best High Schools" annual article as having the "Best Overall Academic Performance" in New Hampshire, with a GreatSchools rating of 10/10.
The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and over 96% of students are accepted to or are planning to attend post secondary education after graduating.
The academic program is divided into the traditional five departments: English, Math, Science, Foreign Language, and Social Studies. Each department offers a selection of courses; however, all freshmen must take a standard set of courses. As students advance, additional opportunities become available. The school's curriculum and policies emphasize individual student freedoms. For example, seniors often elect to design and complete an independent study project that academically explores a personal interest. With Dartmouth College a short walk from the school, some students attend courses at the college when they have exhausted the high school's offerings.
The academic atmosphere is generally student-centric, with off-campus privileges widely available and with a council of students, faculty, and community members (founded in 1974) whose governing power extends in many areas beyond that of even the school principal.
Extracurricular and elective activities
Hanover has a very comprehensive athletics program, with players competing at both the varsity and junior varsity levels. Sports offered include baseball, basketball, cross country running, cross-country skiing, crew, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, ski jumping, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, Ultimate, and volleyball. The physical education program also has an extensive ropes course, which is one of the largest in New England, and a climbing wall. Athletics are a major component of the student culture. The girl's cross country team was 4th in the nation during the 2007 season. The school consistently wins the most total state championships among all New Hampshire high schools. The boys varsity soccer team has won the state championship for the last four years, while the boys hockey and lacrosse teams are both the smallest schools in Division-I, yet Hanover almost always makes it to the state finals in atleast one of the sports, if not both.
Furthermore, the school boasts a large number of music ensembles (both official and student-run), publications, community service organizations, official and student-organized drama groups, and a quiz bowl team that has in recent years won both New Hampshire and Vermont state championships.
Students also participate in Footlighter productions three times a year. Usually, a musical is put together in the spring time.
External links
Official website
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Class of 1967

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