📍 55 Falcon Way, Bow, Merrimack County, 03304
Bow High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bow, Merrimack County. The school has 604 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bow School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bow High School enrolls 604 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 544 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
26 of the school's 604 students (4.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 23 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bow High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NH-20, state senate district 16, state house district 623.
Bow High School is one of 3 schools in Bow School District, based in Bow, New Hampshire. The district serves 1,690 students district-wide and employs 93 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 604 students, Bow High School is close to the district average of about 563 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe