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Hopkinton High School vs. Bow High School

Should you attend Hopkinton High School or Bow High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hopkinton High School
297 Park Ave.
Contoocook, NH 03229
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Bow High School
55 Falcon Way
Bow, NH 03304
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Hopkinton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Bow High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 305 students in grades 9-12, Hopkinton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades 9-12, Bow High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
305 students
604 students
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This chart displays total students of Bow High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bow High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bow High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#58 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
#130 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hopkinton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bow High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in NH)
40-44%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopkinton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bow High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in NH)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopkinton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bow High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in NH)
40-44%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hopkinton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bow High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NH)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hopkinton High School and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bow High School and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hopkinton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bow High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
80
155
Grade 10 Students
81
146
Grade 11 Students
76
144
Grade 12 Students
68
159

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hopkinton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bow High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hopkinton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bow High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hopkinton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bow High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hopkinton High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bow High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hopkinton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bow High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Hopkinton High School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bow High School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hopkinton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bow High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hopkinton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bow High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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