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Nashua High School South vs. Academy For Science And Design Charter (H)

Should you attend Nashua High School South or Academy For Science And Design Charter (H)? 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
Nashua High School South
36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03062
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Academy For Science And Design Charter (H)
9 Townsend West
Nashua, NH 03063
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,635 students in grades 9-12, Nashua High School South 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 36% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 236 students in grades 9-12, Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,635 students
236 students
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This chart displays total students of Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#218 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
#1 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nashua High School South, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Academy For Science And Design Charter (H), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
≥90%
(Top 1% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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.
58%
(Top 50% in NH)
≥90%
(Top 1% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in NH)
≥90%
(Top 1% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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.
87%
(Top 50% in NH)
≥90%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Nashua High School South and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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 Nashua High School South by grade.
This chart displays the students of Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) by grade.
Grade 9 Students
362
95
Grade 10 Students
434
45
Grade 11 Students
431
57
Grade 12 Students
408
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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.
0.65
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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
24%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nashua High School South 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 Academy For Science And Design Charter (H) 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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