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Manchester Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

535 Beech Street, Manchester, NH 03104 · (603) 624-6363 · Part of Manchester School District

Manchester’s School Grade D− better than 1% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
1,130
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Manchester Central High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Manchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Manchester Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

535 Beech Street, Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9353
Grade 10294
Grade 11243
Grade 12240
Enrollment over time
1,246’20
1,305’21
1,168’22
1,127’23
1,130’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 34%Black 18%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manchester Central High School from Manchester families.

Other schools in Manchester School District

The district →
McDonough School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
D−
534 students11:1
Jewett School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
D−
443 students12:1
Weston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
D−
438 students13:1
Parker-Varney School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
D−
406 students12:1
Gossler Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
D−
366 students12:1
Webster School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
C−
362 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Manchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.