Souhegan Coop High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Amherst, New Hampshire

Souhegan Coop High School in Amherst, New Hampshire enrolled 696 students in 2024-25 with 67.0 full-time teachers, 10.4 students per teacher against the New Hampshire high-school median of 11.5. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Hampshire: 50.8% and 41.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (New Hampshire: 88.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

698 students in 2022-23, 691 students in 2023-24, 696 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 68.0 to 67.0.

Students enrolled at Souhegan Coop High School by school year2022-23: 698, 2023-24: 691, 2024-25: 69602004006008002022-236982023-246912024-25696
Students enrolled at Souhegan Coop High School by school year2022-23: 698, 2023-24: 691, 2024-25: 69602004006008002022-236982023-246912024-25696
Students enrolled at Souhegan Coop High School by school year2022-23: 698, 2023-24: 691, 2024-25: 69602004006008002022-236982023-246912024-25696
Students enrolled at Souhegan Coop High School by school year2022-23: 698, 2023-24: 691, 2024-25: 69602004006008002022-236982023-246912024-25696
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2369868.010.3
2023-2469167.010.3
2024-2569667.010.4

10.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 New Hampshire high schools

Among the 95 New Hampshire high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.5; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Hampshire high schools, 2024-2595 values from 3.0 to 21.3; This school 10.4; state median 11.5.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Hampshire high schools, 2024-2595 values from 3.0 to 21.3; This school 10.4; state median 11.5.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Hampshire high schools, 2024-2595 values from 3.0 to 21.3; This school 10.4; state median 11.5.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Hampshire high schools, 2024-2595 values from 3.0 to 21.3; This school 10.4; state median 11.5.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 11.5U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

14 AP courses and one counselor per 182 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Souhegan Coop High School enrolled 701 students and had 3.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses14
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.8, one per 182 of the 701 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent13.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.4% of students were White, 4.9% Hispanic, 2.7% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White89.4%
  2. Hispanic4.9%
  3. Asian2.7%
  4. Black1.3%
  5. Two or more races1.3%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Souhegan Coop High School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 50.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Hampshire. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Hampshire, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Hampshire
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%65‑69%50.8%
Math, 2022-2355‑59%40‑44% (2021-22)41.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 181 students in Souhegan Coop High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across New Hampshire. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNew Hampshire
Four-year graduation rate95% or more95% or more88.1%
Students in the class18118113,202

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Souhegan Coop High School

  1. Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)The nearest public high school, 3.8 miles away: 264 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
  2. Milford High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 4.0 miles away: 655 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.0 mi
  3. Compare Souhegan Coop High School with Academy for Science and Design Charter (H)Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Souhegan Cooperative School District spends per student$25,723 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,723
  5. The largest public schools in New HampshireSouhegan Coop High School is the number 27 by size of 96 New Hampshire high schools open in 2024-25.#27 of 96
  6. New Hampshire schools by students per teacher10.4 students per teacher here against the New Hampshire median of 11.5 for high schools.10.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Souhegan Coop High School

  1. How many students attend Souhegan Coop High School?
    696 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 698 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Amherst, NH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Souhegan Coop High School?
    10.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Hampshire median for high schools is 11.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Souhegan Coop High School a Title I school?
    Souhegan Coop High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Souhegan Coop High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Souhegan Coop High School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 50.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Hampshire. New Hampshire's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Souhegan Coop High School?
    95% or more of the 181 students in Souhegan Coop High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across New Hampshire. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Souhegan Coop High School in?
    Souhegan Cooperative School District, NCES district ID 3306260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 330626000034 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22