Bow High School

Bow High School operates as a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Bow, New Hampshire, part of Bow School District. Current enrollment sits at 622 students spanning grades 9 through 13. Compared to the state average of about 496 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Bow High School is one of 3 schools operated by Bow School District, a district that hosts 1,688 students overall.

Demographically, Bow High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school logs 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Merrimack County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting Bow High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 5% of students at Bow High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Merrimack County's rate of about 25%.

With demographic context factored in, Bow High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.3%; this one delivers 56.0%.

Across the wider county, Merrimack County reports that median household income runs about $97,004, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Merrimack County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,429 students), of which Bow High School is one.

Bow Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bow High School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.6%.

Bow High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Bow High School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 657 (now 622).

On the community side, members of the Bow High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.