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Milford High School vs. Manchester West High School

Should you attend Milford High School or Manchester West 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
Milford High School
100 West St.
Milford, NH 03055
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Manchester West High School
9 Notre Dame Ave.
Manchester, NH 03102
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 750 students in grades 9-12, Milford High School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 771 students in grades 9-13, Manchester West 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 55% 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
9-13
Total Students
750 students
771 students
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This chart displays total students of Manchester West High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Manchester West High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Milford 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 Manchester West 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

#160 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
#434 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Milford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manchester West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milford 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 West 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NH)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milford 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 West 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.
35-39%
(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 Milford 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 West 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NH)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Milford 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 West 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 Milford High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manchester West High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
193
222
Grade 10 Students
198
195
Grade 11 Students
161
208
Grade 12 Students
198
146

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Milford 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 West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Milford 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 West 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%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Milford 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 West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Milford 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 West High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Milford 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 Manchester West 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.
0.22
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Milford 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 West 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
9%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Milford 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 West 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Milford 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 West 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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