Nashua High School South

As a big 9-12 campus in Nashua, New Hampshire, Nashua High School South serves 1,686 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Nashua School District. That puts it 240% above the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 496 students.

Within Nashua School District, which oversees 21 schools and 10,636 students, Nashua High School South is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Nashua High School South logs that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 132 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 11.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nashua High School South sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 46.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Hillsborough County reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,545 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hillsborough County's 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students), Nashua High School South is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Purple Panthers Preschool, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nashua High School South at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.5%.

Nashua High School South operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 1,809 students in 2018 compared to 1,686 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 59% to 49% over that span.

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