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Manchester Central High School

535 Beech Street, Manchester, NH 03104

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,130
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Manchester School District
Hillsborough County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 85 New Hampshire high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
9thpercentile
Attendance69% chronically absent
0thpercentile
Graduation rate71% graduate in 4 years
5thpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
70thpercentile
Class size14.3 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Hampshire high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Manchester Central High School

Manchester Central High School is a public high school in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Manchester School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Hillsborough County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,130 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Hampshire high school (11.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 85 New Hampshire high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

535 Beech Street
Manchester, NH 03104
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,130 students
Students per teacher
14.3 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Manchester School District
County
Hillsborough County
NCES school ID
330459000244

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.