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%

Graduates take their own paths (Concord Monitor)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 05:42:02 am
Some of the students have two or three jobs. Some have babies. A few have lived in their cars.
Conboy Confirmed To State Supreme Court (WMUR New Hampshire)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 03:51:10 pm
The Executive Council on Wednesday unanimously confirmed Gov. John Lynch's nomination of Superior Court Judge Carol Ann Conboy to the state Supreme Court.
Lynch to nominate Conboy for NH Supreme Court (Boston Globe)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 08:10:07 pm
Gov. John Lynch says he'll nominate Superior Court Judge Carol Ann Conboy to serve as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Lynch nominates long-time judge for state Supreme Court (New Hampshire Union Leader)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 04:00:28 pm
Merrimack County Superior Court Judge Carol Ann Conboy could be the next member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. She served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Connecticut, and received her law degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1978.
When it comes to job goals, old, young alike (The Nashua Telegraph)
posted on May 8, 2009 at 04:14:19 am
CONCORD – A month ago Miriam Adler and Diane Pearce tried to get into the massive job fair in Manchester that became so crowded many people were turned away. But last week they were in Steeplegate Mall in Concord for another job fair, and this time there was no problem. ... - By KATHY CLEVELAND Staff Writer

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Merrimack Valley is a 4-year high school located in Penacook, New Hampshire.
It serves the six communities of Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, and Webster.
Advanced Placement Courses: There are four Advanced Placement classes currently available at Merrimack Valley:
AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP United States History.
Construction: Recently, Merrimack Valley has undergone a major reconstruction. This includes, but is not limited to:
A new science wing.
Redesigned library, cafeteria, office, and nurse spaces.
Redoing the exterior fascia.
MVHS Construction Update: The renovation project is progressing on schedule, and students and staff have been wonderful with the situation. The locker rooms have been in use by our fall athletes and PE classes. Early reports are that everyone appreciates the new look and space. The renovated classrooms have been well received, and the permanent windows are being installed as this is written. The science wing will definitely be ready for second semester classes, with completion planned around the 1st of the new year.
The wood chip heating plant is scheduled to be ready to fire up by the end of this month. The new boilers are tied through the high school to the middle school, and will be supplying heat to both buildings that is both economically and ecologically progressive.
Work continues on the new cafeteria, library and art classrooms. The steel for this addition went up in about a day, followed shortly by the roof and floors. Now, the walls and windows won�t be far behind. Watching this project unfold each day is very exciting, and we are thankful to everyone who supported this much needed facelift and addition of space.
Famous Alumni: Bob Tewksbury (Class of 1978) - former pitcher for several Major League Baseball teams, most notably the St. Louis Cardinals.
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About This Zip Code (03303)

School Zip (03303)

(NH) State Average

Population (Approximate)	14,197 people	1,187,256 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	35%
Population Average Age	36 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$45,632	$48,957
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	64% / 36%