Souhegan Coop High School

Souhegan Coop High School, an average-sized senior high in Amherst, New Hampshire, one of the schools within Souhegan Cooperative School District, teaches 696 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 496 students per school, that is 40% above typical.

Operationally, Souhegan Coop High School answers to Souhegan Cooperative School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Souhegan Coop High School lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Souhegan Coop High School has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting Souhegan Coop High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hillsborough County (around 26%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Souhegan Coop High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.1%; this one delivers 59.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) logs that median household earnings sit near $103,545, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Souhegan Coop High School is one of 127 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students).

Amherst Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Souhegan Coop High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 56.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Souhegan Coop High School has fell 12%, going from 787 students in 2018 to 696 in 2025.

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