Top Rankings
Academy For Science And Design Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 202 students in Academy For Science And Design Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Academy For Science And Design Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Academy For Science And Design Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Academy For Science And Design Charter (H), with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
543 Students
53,595 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
4,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Academy For Science And Design Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.30
# American Indian Students
1 Student
142 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
219 Students
1,776 Students
% Asian Students
40%
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
3,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
12 Students
1,171 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
253 Students
44,787 Students
% White Students
47%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
2,141 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
30
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
36
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
14,183
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
13,691
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
12,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
12,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Academy For Science And Design Charter School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Science And Design Charter (H)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
486 Amherst Street
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 595-4705
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 595-4705
Grades: 9-12
| 202 students
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