The average private high school in New Hampshire was founded around 1955 (2024-25).
The oldest private high school in New Hampshire is Phillips Exeter Academy, founded in 1781.
Year Founded Range: 1781
1994
Avg. Year Founded: 1938
Oldest Private High Schools in New Hampshire (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Phillips Exeter Academy![Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter students live and learn all over the world by participating in 40 off-campus programs from Iceland (shown) to South Africa to Washington, DC.]( "Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter students live and learn all over the world by participating in 40 off-campus programs from Iceland (shown) to South Africa to Washington, DC.")
Alternative School
Founding Date: 1781
Grades: 9-12
20 Main St
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1813
Grades: 9-12
64 Main Street
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1820
Grades: 9-12
80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1821
Grades: 9-12
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: 9-12
30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: 9-12
204 Main Street
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6641
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6641
Rank: #77.
St. Paul's School![St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel.]( "St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel.")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: 9-12
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Rank: #88.
Holderness School![Holderness School Photo]( "Holderness School Photo")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1879
Grades: 9-12
33 Chapel Lane
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Rank: #99.
Wolfeboro Camp School![Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.]( "Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.")
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: 5-12
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #1010.
Founding Date: 1935
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #1111.
High Mowing School![High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.]( "High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.")
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: PK-12
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Rank: #1212.
Cardigan Mountain School![Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View]( "Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1945
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #1313.
Hampshire Country School![Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.]( "Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: 3-10
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rank: #1414.
Legacy By Gersh At Crotched Mountain
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: 2-12
1 Verney Drive
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 547-3311
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 547-3311
Rank: #1515.
Founding Date: 1960
Grades: 9-12
197 Dover Point Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3206
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3206
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: 9-12
25 Columbus Ave
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-7419
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-7419
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: 9-12
194 Lund Road
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-4107
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-4107
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: 6-12
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-12
106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Rank: #2020.
Waterville Valley Academy
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: 9-12
88 Boulder Path Rd.
Waterville Valley, NH 03215
(603) 236-4246
Waterville Valley, NH 03215
(603) 236-4246
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
37 Regional Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
1386 Meredith Center Rd
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: K-12
105 Eastern Avenue
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2848
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2848
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Calvary Christian School
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: 7-11
115 Yeaton Rd
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Claremont Christian Academy![Claremont Christian Academy Photo]( "Claremont Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
97 Maple Ave
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Rank: #2626.
Founding Date: 1978
Grades: PK-12
20 Seaborne Dr
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Rank: #2727.
Founding Date: 1981
Grades: 2-12
85 Zion Hill Road
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-8340
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-8340
Rank: #2828.
Christian Bible Church Academy
(Assembly of God)
Founding Date: 1983
Grades: 1-12
205 Manchester St
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-1055
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-1055
Rank: #2929.
Founding Date: 1984
Grades: PK-12
80 Clinton Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5410
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5410
Rank: #3030.
Williams Bridge Academy![Williams Bridge Academy Photo - Learning Skills Academy]( "Williams Bridge Academy Photo - Learning Skills Academy")
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1985
Grades: 4-12
1247 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-4903
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-4903
Rank: #3131.
Parker Academy![Parker Academy Photo - Parker Academy - You deserve an education as unique and as brilliant as you are!]( "Parker Academy Photo - Parker Academy - You deserve an education as unique and as brilliant as you are!")
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1986
Grades: 6-12
2 Fisk Rd
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 410-6240
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 410-6240
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School![Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo]( "Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1989
Grades: K-12
95 Fay Martin Road
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Wediko School At The Home For Little Wanderers![Wediko School At The Home For Little Wanderers Photo - Wediko Lakefront]( "Wediko School At The Home For Little Wanderers Photo - Wediko Lakefront")
All-boys | Special Education School
Founding Date: 1989
Grades: 6-12
11 Bobcat Blvd
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-5236
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-5236
Rank: #3434.
Founding Date: 1992
Grades: 9-12
15 Stevens Lane
Candia, NH 03034
(603) 483-5664
Candia, NH 03034
(603) 483-5664
Rank: #3535.
Founding Date: 1994
Grades: PK-12
26 Seven Hearths Lane
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-9010
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-9010
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The New Hampshire average private high schools founding year is 1955 for 2024-25.
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