Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 496
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330390000177
Hopkinton High School
297 Park Ave., Contoocook, NH 03229 · (603) 746-4167 · Merrimack County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of New Hampshire public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
20 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 26%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 26% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 33% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hopkinton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
28.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hopkinton High School
Hopkinton High School's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkinton High School this school | 284 | 7.0% | 57.0% |
| Kearsarge Regional High School North Sutton | 485 | 8.2% | 44.0% |
| Sanborn Regional High School Kingston | 448 | 10.7% | 38.3% |
| Bow High School Bow | 622 | 5.1% | 56.0% |
| Gilford High School Gilford | 470 | 11.3% | 42.0% |
| Campbell High School LITCHFIELD | 343 | 13.4% | 33.7% |
Matched among New Hampshire high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hopkinton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #13 of 78 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #32 of 74 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #5 of 78 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #60 of 103 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #39 of 68 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #40 of 68 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.0% | #72 of 80 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #9 of 9 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
284
-41 (-13%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 23.6 | 12.0:1 | 7% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 23.3 | 12.9:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 25.6 | 11.9:1 | 6% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 6% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 24.9 | 11.4:1 | 6% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 26 | 10.4:1 | 9% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 9% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 30 | 9.8:1 | 3% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 332 | 27 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopkinton High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (283 to 284); teachers down 5% (24.9 to 23.6).
About Hopkinton High School
In Contoocook, New Hampshire, Hopkinton High School is a low-enrollment high school. A total of 284 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in New Hampshire is about 496 students, so this school is 43% smaller than average.
Hopkinton School District has a total of 4 schools and 937 students, Hopkinton High School among them.
At Hopkinton High School, White students make up 90% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. That is close to the 91% White share among all Merrimack County residents. By the diversity index, Hopkinton High School comes in at 18%.
Teachers at the school number 23.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. The 11.2:1 average for high schools in New Hampshire is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Merrimack County is 25%.
allk12 grades Hopkinton High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hopkinton High School is -2.0 points: 57.0% actual, 59.0% predicted.
Federal survey data for Merrimack County show that median household income is about $97,004, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Hopkinton High School is among the 61 public schools in Merrimack County.
Hopkinton Middle School is the public school closest to Hopkinton High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Hopkinton High School ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Hopkinton High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 325 to 284.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hopkinton School District
- Harold Martin SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Maple Street Elementary SchoolMiddle · 219 students
- Hopkinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Other schools in Contoocook
- Maple Street Elementary SchoolMiddle · 219 students
- Hopkinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Other Hopkinton High schools
One other US public school is named Hopkinton High. Hopkinton High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hopkinton HighHopkinton, MA · 1,267 students
Nearby schools
- Hopkinton Middle School0.0 mi · 165
- Maple Street Elementary School1.0 mi · 219
- Harold Martin School3.8 mi · 269
- Webster Elementary School5.7 mi · 88
- Simonds Elementary School6.0 mi · 132
- Henniker Community School6.4 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Hopkinton High SchoolHow many students attend Hopkinton High School?
Hopkinton High School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hopkinton High School serve?
Hopkinton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hopkinton High School have?
Hopkinton High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is Hopkinton High School?
Hopkinton High School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hopkinton High School in?
Hopkinton High School is part of Hopkinton School District.
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