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Oyster River High School vs. Coe-brown Northwood Academy

Should you attend Oyster River High School or Coe-brown Northwood Academy? 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
Oyster River High School
55 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Coe-brown Northwood Academy
907 First Nh Tpke.
Northwood, NH 03261
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Coe-brown Northwood Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 837 students in grades 9-13, Oyster River High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 13% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 666 students in grades 9-12, Coe-brown Northwood Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
837 students
666 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coe-brown Northwood Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#36 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#30 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Coe-brown Northwood Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in NH)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oyster River 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 Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in NH)
80-84%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oyster River 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 Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in NH)
65-69%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oyster River 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 Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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.
97%
(Top 5% in NH)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Oyster River 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 Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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 Coe-brown Northwood Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
205
151
Grade 10 Students
199
166
Grade 11 Students
223
177
Grade 12 Students
210
172

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coe-brown Northwood Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coe-brown Northwood Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coe-brown Northwood Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
87%
96%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oyster River 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 Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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.
0.24
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Oyster River 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 Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coe-brown Northwood Academy 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
2%
2%
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