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Inter-lakes High School vs. Laconia High School

Should you attend Inter-lakes High School or Laconia 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
Inter-lakes High School
1 Laker Ln.
Meredith, NH 03253
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Laconia High School
345 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Inter-lakes 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 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades 9-13, Inter-lakes 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 50-59% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 589 students in grades 9-13, Laconia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-13
Total Students
288 students
589 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Inter-lakes High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laconia 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

#83 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
#386 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Inter-lakes High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Laconia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 30% in NH)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in NH)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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.
40-49%
(Top 50% in NH)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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
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This chart displays the students of Laconia High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
80
166
Grade 10 Students
71
157
Grade 11 Students
77
146
Grade 12 Students
60
120

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Inter-lakes 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 Laconia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Inter-lakes 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 Laconia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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.
0.14
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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
21%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Inter-lakes 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 Laconia 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.
 
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