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What's one thing Nashua High School South gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,686
High
DISTRICT 1,085 · STATE 496
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330498000323
Nashua High School South
36 Riverside Dr., Nashua, NH 03062 · (603) 966-1100 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,686 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of New Hampshire public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
12.8:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
518 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 409 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 375 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 447 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 455 | 27% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
69.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
33.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Nashua High School South
Nashua High School South's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua High School South this school | 1,686 | 30.7% | 46.3% |
| Nashua High School North Nashua | 1,543 | 39.1% | 40.3% |
| Manchester Memorial High School Manchester | 1,296 | 29.5% | 23.0% |
| Manchester School of Technology (High School) Manchester | 302 | 42.7% | 25.5% |
| Somersworth High School Somersworth | 399 | 28.6% | 30.7% |
| Salem High School Salem | 1,116 | 14.9% | 44.3% |
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 Nashua High School South ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #25 of 78 | #7 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #23 of 74 | #6 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #26 of 78 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,686 | #2 of 103 | #1 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #49 of 68 | #13 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #3 of 68 | #3 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #19 of 80 | #6 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #46 of 60 | #17 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
1,686
-146 (-8%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 2,384
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 1,686 | 132 | 12.8:1 | 31% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 1,635 | 142.5 | 11.5:1 | 31% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 1,743 | 134.5 | 13.0:1 | 29% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 1,832 | 142 | 12.9:1 | 22% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 1,809 | 137 | 13.2:1 | 34% (620) |
| 2015-16 | 1,844 | 135 | 13.7:1 | 37% (687) |
| 2010-11 | 2,034 | 138 | 14.7:1 | 34% (691) |
| 2000-01 | 2,740 | 151 | 18.1:1 | 15% (405) |
| 1990-91 | 2,384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nashua High School South.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,809 to 1,686); teachers down 4% (137 to 132).
About Nashua High School South
Nashua High School South is a large high school in New Hampshire, located in Nashua. The latest federal count shows 1,686 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in New Hampshire is about 496 students, so this school is 240% larger than average.
Nashua School District counts 10,636 students in its 21 schools, and Nashua High School South is one of them.
Nashua High School South has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Hillsborough County overall, about 82% of residents are White. Nashua High School South's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Nashua High School South, 132 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.8:1. That is higher than the 11.2:1 average for high schools in New Hampshire. Roughly 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Nashua High School South is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of New Hampshire public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in New Hampshire with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.7%. Nashua High School South scores 46.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hillsborough County show that the median household income is $103,545, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Nashua High School South is one of 127 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Nashua High School South is Purple Panthers Preschool, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nashua High School South is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 38.5% proficiency; Nashua High School South posts 46.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,686, an 8% decrease from 1,832 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Nashua High School South. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Nashua School District
- Nashua High School NorthHigh · 1,543 students
- Elm Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- Pennichuck Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Brian S. McCarthy Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Fairgrounds Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Bicentennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in Nashua
- Nashua High School NorthHigh · 1,543 students
- Elm Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- Pennichuck Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Brian S. McCarthy Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Fairgrounds Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Bicentennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Purple Panthers Preschool0.0 mi · 37
- Ledge Street School0.6 mi · 454
- Nashua High School North0.8 mi · 1,543
- MicroSociety Academy Charter School Foundation0.9 mi · 303
- Broad Street Elementary School0.9 mi · 256
- Fairgrounds Elementary School1.1 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Nashua High School SouthHow many students attend Nashua High School South?
Nashua High School South enrolls approximately 1,686 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nashua High School South an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nashua High School South is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Nashua High School South have?
Nashua High School South employs 132 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nashua High School South?
At Nashua High School South, the student body is approximately 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Nashua High School South in?
Nashua High School South is part of Nashua School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.