Prospect Mountain High School
Prospect Mountain High School serves 476 students in grades 9-12.
Prospect Mountain 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 25-29% (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 11:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Prospect Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Prospect Mountain High School's student population of 476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
476 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Prospect Mountain 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 Prospect Mountain High School is 0.10, 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
#290 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
2%
6%
Black
n/a
2%
White
95%
86%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
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