Dover Senior High School

25 Alumni Dr., Dover NH, 3820 | Dover School District | 603-516-6900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1319
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Dover
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
50%Dover
52%New Hampshire

Dover Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dover School District" in Dover, NH. There are a total of 1,319 students and 101 teachers at Dover Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Dover Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 1% lower than the New Hampshire average.

Dover Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1319
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment97
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses84
Passing no courses<=2

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 Dover Senior High School, there are a total of 97 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Dover Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 86.6% 84.1% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 2.5% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.3% 6.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 2.4% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 4.1% 1.9% 3.1%

Dover demographics profile

StatisticDoverNew HampshireNational
Population31,9221,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19415391
Median age35.742.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Dover

IndexDoverNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college72.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.0%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.6%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Dover Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.