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Portsmouth High School vs. Exeter High School

Should you attend Portsmouth High School or Exeter 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
Portsmouth High School
50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Exeter High School
1 Blue Hawk Dr.
Exeter, NH 03833
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Portsmouth 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,030 students in grades 9-13, Portsmouth 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 61% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,447 students in grades 9-12, Exeter High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
1,030 students
1,447 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
104 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#45 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 10%)
#67 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
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61%
(Top 20% in NH)
52%
(Top 30% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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.
79%
(Top 5% in NH)
74%
(Top 10% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
49%
(Top 30% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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.
95%
(Top 20% in NH)
96%
(Top 5% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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 Portsmouth High School by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
246
344
Grade 10 Students
248
369
Grade 11 Students
252
344
Grade 12 Students
284
390

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
5%
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% Hispanic
5%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Exeter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portsmouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
82%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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
8%
n/a
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0.32
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portsmouth 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 Exeter 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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