📍 106 Village St., Penacook, Merrimack County, 03303
Merrimack Valley High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Penacook, Merrimack County. The school has 784 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Merrimack Valley School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. 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.
Merrimack Valley High School enrolls 784 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 56 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 2.4% Black or African American and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 723 | 92% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 8 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 784 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 145 qualify for free lunch and 51 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.
Merrimack Valley High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NH-20, state senate district 15, state house district 611.
Merrimack Valley High School is one of 7 schools in Merrimack Valley School District, based in Penacook, New Hampshire. The district serves 2,191 students district-wide and employs 188 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 784 students, Merrimack Valley High School is larger than the district average of about 313 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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