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Best kept secret at Manchester Memorial High School?
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Enrollment
1,296
High
DISTRICT 873 · STATE 496
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330459000253
Manchester Memorial High School
1 Crusader Way, Manchester, NH 03103 · (603) 624-6378 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,296 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of New Hampshire public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
14.3:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
382 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 | 334 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 378 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 324 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 20% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
11.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Manchester Memorial High School
Manchester Memorial High School's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Memorial High School this school | 1,296 | 29.5% | 23.0% |
| Nashua High School North Nashua | 1,543 | 39.1% | 40.3% |
| Nashua High School South Nashua | 1,686 | 30.7% | 46.3% |
| Manchester West High School Manchester | 764 | 49.1% | 25.3% |
| Concord High School Concord | 1,394 | 30.6% | 42.0% |
| Manchester School of Technology (High School) Manchester | 302 | 42.7% | 25.5% |
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 Manchester Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #78 of 78 | #21 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #72 of 74 | #20 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #70 of 78 | #18 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,296 | #9 of 103 | #4 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #63 of 68 | #18 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #4 of 68 | #4 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.5% | #24 of 80 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #41 of 60 | #15 of 19 |
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
1,296
-66 (-5%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,598
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 1,296 | 90.6 | 14.3:1 | 29% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 1,355 | 96.8 | 14.0:1 | 31% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 1,405 | 91.3 | 15.4:1 | 34% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 1,362 | 87 | 15.7:1 | 27% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 1,400 | 97.6 | 14.3:1 | 40% (566) |
| 2015-16 | 1,534 | 107 | 14.3:1 | 42% (644) |
| 2010-11 | 2,029 | 119 | 17.1:1 | 30% (600) |
| 2000-01 | 1,898 | 135 | 14.1:1 | 6% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 1,598 | 95 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,400 to 1,296); teachers down 7% (97.6 to 90.6).
About Manchester Memorial High School
Manchester Memorial High School is a high school in Manchester, New Hampshire, reachable at (603) 624-6378. It had 1,296 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in New Hampshire average about 496 students, which makes this school 161% bigger than average.
Manchester Memorial High School is among 21 schools run by Manchester School District, which serves 12,295 students.
The largest group at Manchester Memorial High School is White students, at 54%. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Hillsborough County residents are about 82% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
There are 90.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Manchester Memorial High School, giving a ratio of 14.3:1. High schools in New Hampshire average 11.2:1, 3.1 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 382 students, or 29%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hillsborough County is similar, at 26%.
On the allk12 Grade, Manchester Memorial High School lands at F, ahead of 0% of New Hampshire public high schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Manchester Memorial High School is 44.5%. It actually posts 23.0%, which is 21.5 points lower and in the bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools.
In the surrounding county, Hillsborough County, median household income comes to about $103,545, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 127, with about 53,974 students.
Manchester Memorial High School's closest public school neighbor is Southside Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Manchester Memorial High School is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Manchester Memorial High School had a net loss of 66 students, or 5%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 15.7 in 2020-21.
The Manchester Memorial High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester School District
- Manchester Central High SchoolHigh · 1,130 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,071 students
- Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 889 students
- Middle School At ParksideMiddle · 775 students
- Southside Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Manchester West High SchoolHigh · 764 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester Central High SchoolHigh · 1,130 students
- Hillside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,071 students
- Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 889 students
- Middle School At ParksideMiddle · 775 students
- Southside Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Manchester West High SchoolHigh · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Southside Middle School0.2 mi · 768
- Jewett School0.3 mi · 443
- Manchester School of Technology (High School)0.3 mi · 302
- Green Acres School0.8 mi · 343
- Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle School0.9 mi · 889
- The Founders Academy Charter School (H)1.4 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Memorial High SchoolHow large is Manchester Memorial High School?
Manchester Memorial High School enrolls approximately 1,296 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Manchester Memorial High School serve?
Manchester Memorial High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Memorial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester Memorial High School is approximately 14.3:1 (91 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester Memorial High School?
At Manchester Memorial High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Manchester Memorial High School in?
Manchester Memorial High School is part of Manchester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.