Somersworth High School vs. Dover Senior High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Somersworth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
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Overview
Serving 410 students in grades 9-12, Somersworth 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 40-44% (which is lower 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 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
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
9-12
9-12
Total Students
410 students
1,418 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
108 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#324 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#221 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
57%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
118
333
Grade 10 Students
101
368
Grade 11 Students
90
309
Grade 12 Students
101
408
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%


% Hispanic
5%
4%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
76%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

