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Merrimack High School
A−

Merrimack High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

38 McElwain St., Merrimack, NH 03054 · (603) 424-6204 · Part of Merrimack School District

Merrimack’s School Grade B− better than 45% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,057
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Merrimack High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Merrimack Middle School480 students
9–12Merrimack High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 51.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

38 McElwain St., Merrimack

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9258
Grade 10258
Grade 11267
Grade 12274
Enrollment over time
1,176’20
1,154’21
1,113’22
1,095’23
1,057’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black 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 Merrimack High School from Merrimack families.

Other schools in Merrimack School District

The district →
Reeds Ferry School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrimack
B+
504 students12:1
Thorntons Ferry School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrimack
B−
504 students12:1
James Mastricola Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Merrimack
B−
375 students12:1
James Mastricola Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Merrimack
B−
533 students13:1
Merrimack Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Merrimack
C+
480 students10:1

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; Merrimack’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.