Merrimack Valley High School - Penacook, New Hampshire/NH

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Merrimack Valley High School

106 Village St, Penacook, NH, 03303-1953 -

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Definition of Terms

Merrimack Valley High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Merrimack County, NH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

918 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 278 students

Grade 10 - 235 students

Grade 11 - 230 students

Grade 12 - 175 students

This School

(NH) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NH) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Black	1%	1%
% White	98%	94%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NH) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Merrimack Valley School District

This School's Agency

(NH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	7	4
Number of Students Managed	2,800 students	1,494 students
District Total Revenue	$28,024,000	$16,716,000
District Expenditure	$25,519,000	$16,922,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,009	$11,189
District Expenditure / Student	$9,114	$11,327
District Graduation Rates	78%	90%

Class M schoolgirl soccer: T wolves edged out by Hillcats, 2 1 (The Citizen of Laconia)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 08:24:51 am
Prospect Mountain's Sarah Carpenter (19) works the ball through Fall Mountain's Jordan Ferland and Kassey Zurmuhler in Tuesday's Class M semifinal clash at Merrimack Valley High school.
It's a matter of Pride (Concord Monitor)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 12:12:40 pm
PENACOOK - Kevin O'Brien is no stranger to success. As a boys' basketball coach at Merrimack Valley High School in the mid 80s, early 90s, O'Brien was named Class I coach of the year five times. A tremendous honor indeed.
Art theft suspect arrested again (Concord Monitor)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 05:38:14 am
A Penacook man charged with stealing thousands of dollars in artwork from the Kimball-Jenkins Estate was in court yesterday facing a new round of charges - including burglary, drug possession and breach of bail - stemming from an incident earlier this week, the police said.
Dropout law takes effect; schools find former students (Concord Monitor)
posted on August 24, 2009 at 02:18:02 am
It's the eve of the new school year, and some students are preparing to drop back in.
'Remorseful for what I have done' (Concord Monitor)
posted on July 16, 2009 at 05:41:48 am
A Penacook man arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars' worth of artwork from the Kimball-Jenkins Estate last month said he feels remorse for his actions.

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Merrimack Valley is a 4-year high school located in Penacook, New Hampshire with approximately 896 students. It serves the six communities of Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, and Webster. The school recently went through 2 years of construction and as of 2008 has a completely new facility.
The school was initially accredited by the New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC) in 1967. The faculty, staff, students and community will begin the self-study for reaccreditation in 2009, and the next visiting team will come in 2011. In 2003, the school was recognized by the New Hampshire Excellence in Education award (EDies) for being the best high school in the state of New Hampshire in 2003.
Daily schedule
Classes are organized in a four-block schedule, with four classes a day for one and a half hours. Students get a 15 minute break after the first block. A "fifth block", held after the official end of the school day, is for students missing assignments or needing extra help.
Advanced Placement courses
There are three Advanced Placement classes currently available at Merrimack Valley:
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature and Composition
AP United States History
In addition, the school offers several Project Running Start courses through New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord. These courses are taught at MV by teachers credentialed by NHTI and follow the curriculum of courses that are offered on the college campus. Students earn dual credit (both high school and college credit).
Grading
GPAs are based on a 6.0 scale with weighted and unweighted grading.
Instead of the traditional 10 point grading system, the school uses a 7 point system (A=93 or above instead of a 90 or above).
Notable alumni
Bob Tewksbury (class of 1978) - former pitcher for several Major League Baseball teams, most notably the St. Louis Cardinals

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