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Manchester Central High School vs. Manchester Memorial High School

Should you attend Manchester Central High School or Manchester Memorial 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
Manchester Central High School
535 Beech Street
Manchester, NH 03104
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Manchester Memorial High School
1 Crusader Way
Manchester, NH 03103
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,168 students in grades 9-12, Manchester Central 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 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,405 students in grades 9-12, Manchester Memorial 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 19% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,168 students
1,405 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
91 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Manchester Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manchester Memorial 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

#386 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
#330 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manchester Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manchester Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
19%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
52%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 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 Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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.
68%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
81%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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 Manchester Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manchester Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
360
407
Grade 10 Students
333
396
Grade 11 Students
274
322
Grade 12 Students
201
280

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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
11%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manchester Memorial 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.
0.72
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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
41%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manchester Central 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 Manchester Memorial 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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