Somersworth High School

Somersworth High School is a compact high school in Somersworth, New Hampshire, overseen by Somersworth School District. The school enrolls 399 students in grades 9 through 12.

Within Somersworth School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,311 students, Somersworth High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Somersworth High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 10% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Strafford County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Somersworth High School is in the bottom 10% of New Hampshire public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 45.1%; Somersworth High School posts 30.7%, -14.4 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, Strafford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,570 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Strafford County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,978 students), Somersworth High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Somersworth Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Somersworth High School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

Somersworth High School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 438 students in 2018 compared to 399 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 80% to 75% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.