Pelham High School
Pelham High School serves 651 students in grades 9-12.
Pelham High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Pelham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Pelham High School's student population of 651 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
651 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Pelham High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pelham High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#236 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
3%

Hispanic
2%
6%

Black
1%
2%

White
90%
86%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
22%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
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