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Pembroke Academy vs. John Stark Regional High School

Should you attend Pembroke Academy or John Stark Regional 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
Pembroke Academy
209 Academy Rd.
Suncook, NH 03275
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
John Stark Regional High School
618 N. Stark Hwy.
Weare, NH 03281
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pembroke Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 783 students in grades 9-12, Pembroke Academy 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 610 students in grades 9-12, John Stark Regional 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
783 students
610 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pembroke Academy 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 John Stark Regional 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

#344 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
#232 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of John Stark Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pembroke 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Stark Regional 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pembroke 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Stark Regional 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)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pembroke 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Stark Regional 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)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pembroke Academy and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of John Stark Regional 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 Pembroke Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of John Stark Regional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
229
170
Grade 10 Students
202
145
Grade 11 Students
175
168
Grade 12 Students
177
127

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pembroke Academy 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 John Stark Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Stark Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Stark Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
89%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pembroke Academy 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 John Stark Regional 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pembroke 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Stark Regional 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.
0.21
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Pembroke Academy 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 John Stark Regional 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
17%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pembroke 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Stark Regional 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pembroke Academy 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 John Stark Regional 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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