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Windham High School vs. Pinkerton Academy

Should you attend Windham High School or Pinkerton 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
Windham High School
64 London Bridge Rd.
Windham, NH 03087
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pinkerton Academy
5 Pinkerton St.
Derry, NH 03038
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 992 students in grades 9-12, Windham High School ranks in the top 20% 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 59% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 3,050 students in grades 9-13, Pinkerton Academy 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 36% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
992 students
3,050 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
221 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pinkerton Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#49 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
#168 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Windham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinkerton Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in NH)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windham 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 Pinkerton 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.
78%
(Top 5% in NH)
66%
(Top 20% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windham 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 Pinkerton 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.
70%
(Top 5% in NH)
32%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windham 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 Pinkerton 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)
84%
(Bottom 50% in NH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Windham 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 Pinkerton 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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Grade 9 Students
209
872
Grade 10 Students
251
736
Grade 11 Students
257
771
Grade 12 Students
275
671

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Windham 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 Pinkerton Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinkerton Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Windham 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 Pinkerton Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Windham 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 Pinkerton 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
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Windham 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.
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0.35
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Windham 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 Pinkerton 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
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windham 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 Pinkerton 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Windham 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 Pinkerton 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.
 
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