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Oyster River High School vs. Dover Senior High School

Should you attend Oyster River High School or Dover Senior 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
Oyster River High School
55 Coe Dr.
Durham, NH 03824
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dover Senior High School
25 Alumni Dr.
Dover, NH 03820
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
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%)
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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 1,418 students in grades 9-12, Dover Senior 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% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
837 students
1,418 students
This chart displays total students of Oyster River High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Dover Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
108 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dover Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oyster River 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 Dover Senior 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

#36 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#221 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oyster River High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dover Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in NH)
35%
(Bottom 50% 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 Dover Senior 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in NH)
57%
(Top 50% 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 Dover Senior 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in NH)
33%
(Bottom 50% 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 Dover Senior 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.
97%
(Top 5% in NH)
90%
(Top 50% 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 Dover Senior 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 Oyster River High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dover Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
205
333
Grade 10 Students
199
368
Grade 11 Students
223
309
Grade 12 Students
210
408

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oyster River 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 Dover Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oyster River 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 Dover Senior 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oyster River 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 Dover Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oyster River 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 Dover Senior 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
5%
5%
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 Dover Senior 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.
0.24
0.31
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 Dover Senior 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
7%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oyster River 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 Dover Senior 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oyster River 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 Dover Senior 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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