{"id":221493,"date":"2026-08-21T20:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/us-news-ranks-top-high-schools-in-new-hampshire-see-the-2026-list-seacoastonline-com\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T20:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:06:14","slug":"us-news-ranks-top-high-schools-in-new-hampshire-see-the-2026-list-seacoastonline-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/us-news-ranks-top-high-schools-in-new-hampshire-see-the-2026-list-seacoastonline-com\/","title":{"rendered":"US News ranks top high schools in New Hampshire. See the 2026 list – Seacoastonline.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 to 2027 Best High Schools rankings<\/a>, with New Hampshire breaking into the top 200 nationally.
This year’s list evaluated about 27,000 public high schools, with 18,000 ranked. To make the determination, six metrics were considered, including results on state-required assessments, graduation rates, and college readiness measures.
“Schools are evaluated on how effectively they serve all students, including underserved populations, with college readiness specifically measured through student participation and performance on Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate exams,” U.S. News & World Report said.
New Hampshire ranks\u00a012th in the country for education<\/a>, based on both higher education and kindergarten through 12th grade, according to the publication.
There are 94 school districts and 101 high schools in the Granite State, with 4,323 full-time teachers and 51,254 students enrolled, according to U.S. News.
See which high schools ranked in the top 10 for New Hampshire, and how they stack up against other schools in the U.S.
The top-ranked high school in the state is the Academy for Science and Design<\/a> (ASD), in Nashua, according to the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report rankings. It ranked No. 183 nationally.
Founded in 2007, ASD is a STEM-focused public charter school serving grades 5 through 12, according to its website<\/a>.
High school (9th to 12th grade) enrollment sits at 264 students, with 51 in the 12th grade, U.S. News said. Fifteen teachers work at the school full time.
The Academy for Science and Design has an 89% graduation rate and 62% of students took at least one AP test. For college readiness, it ranked No. 824 in the country.
Last year, Hanover High School was New Hampshire’s highest-ranked school, coming in at No. 428 nationally. ASD’s rise to No. 183 marks a significant improvement for New Hampshire in the national rankings.
Out of the 84\u00a0ranked New Hampshire\u00a0schools, here are the overall top 10 in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report<\/a>:
Based on the\u00a02026 rankings from U.S. News & World Report<\/a>, here are the top 10 public high schools in the nation:
Katie Landeck of the USA Today Network contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

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