Merrimack High School

38 Mcelwain St., East Merrimack NH, 3054 | Merrimack School District | 603-424-6204
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1200
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
57%East Merrimack
52%New Hampshire

Merrimack High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Merrimack School District" in East Merrimack, NH. There are a total of 1,200 students and 99 teachers at Merrimack High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Merrimack High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 7% higher than the New Hampshire average.

Merrimack High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1200
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment105
Taking some courses88
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses72
Passing no courses14

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 Merrimack High School, there are a total of 105 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 88 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
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.

Merrimack High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 93.7% 92.1% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.6% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.6% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1%

East Merrimack demographics profile

StatisticEast MerrimackNew HampshireNational
Population4,7861,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,41915391
Median age37.142.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%58%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in East Merrimack

IndexEast MerrimackNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade93.6%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college67.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.3%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.9%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Merrimack High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.