Dover Senior High School vs. Spaulding High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,418 students in grades 9-12, Dover Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,339 students in grades 9-12, Spaulding High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,418 students
1,339 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
97 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#221 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#309 out of 457 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%


Graduation Rate
87%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
333
404
Grade 10 Students
368
312
Grade 11 Students
309
297
Grade 12 Students
408
326
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
83%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

