Souhegan Coop High School

412 Boston Post Rd., Amherst NH, 3031 | Amherst School District | 603-673-9940
  • grades 9-12
  • students 787
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Amherst
  • Ranked #0 of 680 in New Hampshire
Proficiency Averages
67%Amherst
52%New Hampshire

Souhegan Coop High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amherst School District" in Amherst, NH. There are a total of 787 students and 73 teachers at Souhegan Coop High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Souhegan Coop High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 29% higher than the New Hampshire average.

Souhegan Coop High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students787
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment200
Taking some courses158
Taking some courses (not tests)42
Passing some courses96
Passing no courses81

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 Souhegan Coop High School, there are a total of 200 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 158 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Souhegan Coop High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew HampshireNational
White 93.6% 92.9% 87.7% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.1% 2.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 2.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.1% 4.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1%

Amherst demographics profile

StatisticAmherstNew HampshireNational
Population6561,359,711328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90315391
Median age46.042.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%58%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Amherst

IndexAmherstNew HampshireNational
Completed 8th grade97.8%89.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.8%88.4%83.0%
Completed some college96.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree76.3%45.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.3%35.5%30.3%
Completed masters44.1%13.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Souhegan Coop High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.