Merrimack Valley High School

106 Village St., Penacook, NH 03303

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
744
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Merrimack Valley School District
Merrimack County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 85 New Hampshire high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
28thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance41% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
65thpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
28thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
11thpercentile

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 Merrimack Valley High School

Merrimack Valley High School is a public high school in Penacook, New Hampshire, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Merrimack Valley School District. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Merrimack County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 744 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 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 C (average), compared with 85 New Hampshire high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

106 Village St.
Penacook, NH 03303
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
744 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Merrimack Valley School District
County
Merrimack County
NCES school ID
330476000284

Schools near Merrimack Valley High School

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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.