Prospect Mountain High School

242 Suncook Valley Rd., Alton NH, 3809 | Alton School District | 603-875-3800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 476
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Alton
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
41%Alton
52%New Hampshire

Prospect Mountain High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alton School District" in Alton, NH. There are a total of 476 students and 45 teachers at Prospect Mountain High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Prospect Mountain High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 14% lower than the New Hampshire average.

Prospect Mountain High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students476
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment84
Taking some courses84
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses35

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prospect Mountain High School, there are a total of 84 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 84 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prospect Mountain High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 94.1% 94.1% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.4% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 1.9% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 3.1%

Alton demographics profile

StatisticAltonNew HampshireNational
Population1701,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)36315391
Median age47.242.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%58%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Alton

IndexAltonNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college82.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.2%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.2%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Prospect Mountain High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.