Top 10 Best Public High Schools in New Hampshire (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in New Hampshire are Academy For Science And Design Charter (H), Hanover High School and Oyster River High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Bedford, Hanover and Hollis.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Hampshire is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 52%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in New Hampshire (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Academy For Science And Design Charter (H)
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
486 Amherst Street
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 595-4705
Rank: #22.
Hanover High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
41 Lebanon St. Suite 1
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-3431
Rank: #33.
Oyster River High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-13
55 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2375
Rank: #44.
Sunapee Sr. High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-13
10 North Rd.
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-5615
Rank: #55.
Hollis-brookline High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
24 Cavalier Ct.
Hollis, NH 03049
(603) 465-2269
Rank: #66.
Portsmouth High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-7100
Rank: #77.
Souhegan Coop High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
412 Boston Post Rd.
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-9940
Rank: #88.
Bedford High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-13
47b Nashua Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 310-9000
Rank: #99.
Exeter High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Blue Hawk Dr.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8400
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Coe-brown Northwood Academy
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
907 First Nh Tpke.
Northwood, NH 03261
(603) 942-5531
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Newmarket Jr.-sr. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
213 S. Main St.
Newmarket, NH 03857
(603) 659-3271
Rank: #1212.
Windham High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-13
64 London Bridge Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
(603) 845-1558
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Hopkinton High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
297 Park Ave.
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 746-4167
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Milford High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
100 West St.
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-4201
Rank: #1515.
Lebanon High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
195 Hanover St.
Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-2055
Rank: #1616.
The Founders Charter School (H)
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5 Perimeter Rd
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 952-4705
Rank: #1717.
Kearsarge Regional High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
457 North Rd.
North Sutton, NH 03260
(603) 927-4261
Rank: #1818.
Bow High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-13
55 Falcon Way
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 228-2210
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Goffstown High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 49% (Top 30%)
Reading: 73% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
27 Wallace Rd.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-4841
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Londonderry Senior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 30%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
295 Mammoth Rd.
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 432-6941
Rank: #2121.
Profile Senior High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
691 Profile Rd.
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 823-7411
Rank: #2222.
Virtual Learning (H)
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
30 Linden St.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-2500
Rank: #2323.
Timberlane Regional High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
36 Greenough Rd.
Plaistow, NH 03865
(603) 382-6541
Rank: #2424.
Merrimack High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45% (Top 50%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
38 Mcelwain St.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6204
Rank: #2525.
Nashua High School South
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 47% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-1100
Rank: #2626.
Moultonborough Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 30-39% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
25 Blake Rd.
Moultonborough, NH 03254
(603) 476-5517
Rank: #2727.
Campbell High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Highlander Ct.
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 546-0300
Rank: #2828.
Winnacunnet High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 43% (Top 50%)
Reading: 63% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-13
1 Alumni Dr.
Hampton, NH 03842
(603) 926-3395
Rank: #2929.
Pelham High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
85 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-2115
Rank: #3030.
Pinkerton Academy
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 66% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-13
5 Pinkerton St.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 437-5200
Rank: #3131.
Salem High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 46% (Top 50%)
Reading: 58% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-13
44 Geremonty Dr.
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-7069
Rank: #3232.
Nashua High School North
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 37% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
8 Titan Way
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 966-2500
Rank: #3333.
Dover Senior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 42% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
25 Alumni Dr.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-6900
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Conval Regional High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
184 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3869
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Fall Mountain Regional High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
134 Fmrhs Rd.
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-6318
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