Nashua High School North
Tel:
(603)589-6400
- Nashua High School North serves 1,701 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 61%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Nashua High School North placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 13%.
Top Placements
Nashua High School North places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Nashua High School North's student population of 1,701 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 121 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,701 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 121 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Nashua High School North is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 457 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Nashua High School North is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.16. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall School Rank | #371 out of 457 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 5% |
| Black | 5% | 2% |
| White | 69% | 87% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.16 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 24% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Nashua School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Nashua High School North is Nashua High School South (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fairgrounds Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Broad Street Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nashua Broad Street Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 336 students
0.3 miles
390 Broad St.
Nashua, NH 03063
(603)594-4404 0.3 PK-5 336 - Nashua Birch Hill Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 432 students
0.8 miles
17 Birch Hill Dr.
Nashua, NH 03063
(603)594-4340 0.8 K-5 432 - Nashua Microsociety Academy Charter School Of Southern Nh Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 94 students
0.8 miles
591 West Hollis Street
Nashua, NH 03062
(603)595-7877 0.8 K-5 94 - Nashua Nashua High School South Grades: 9-12 | 1844 students
0.9 miles
36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603)589-4311 0.9 9-12 1844 - Nashua Purple Panthers Preschool Grades: PK
0.9 miles
36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03060
(603)589-8561 0.9 PK n/a
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