The average private high school in New Hampshire was founded around 1954 (2024).
The oldest private high school in New Hampshire is Phillips Exeter Academy, founded in 1781.
Year Founded Range: 1781
1994
Avg. Year Founded: 1935
Oldest Private High Schools in New Hampshire (2024)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
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) 735-6651
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6651
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.]()
![St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel. St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel.](https://images2.privateschoolreview.com/photo/16000/16801/St-Pauls-School-7w9ssgw7s6wwk04swkcc80gsw-160x160c.jpg)
(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]()
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(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1879
Grades: 9-12
33 Chapel Lane
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: 9-12
371 West Farm Road
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Rank: #1010.
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.]()
![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.](https://images1.privateschoolreview.com/photo/47000/47715/Wolfeboro_Camp_School-22qn85bnvg4kw8owkwgss8gk4-160x160c.jpg)
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: #1111.
Founding Date: 1935
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #1212.
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.]()
![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.](https://images3.privateschoolreview.com/photo/16000/16720/High-Mowing-School-ecz7pk8fzm8848s88ws0ws0ko-160x160c.jpg)
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1942
Grades: 9-12
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Rank: #1313.
Cardigan Mountain School![Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View]()
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All-boys
Founding Date: 1945
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3518
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3518
Rank: #1414.
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.]()
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All-boys | Alternative School
Founding Date: 1948
Grades: 3-10
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rank: #1515.
Crotched Mountain School
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: K-12
1 Verney Drive
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 668-7584
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 668-7584
Rank: #1616.
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1960
Grades: 9-12
197 Dover Point Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3206
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3206
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: 9-12
25 Columbus Ave
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-7419
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-7419
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Founding Date: 1963
Grades: 9-12
194 Lund Road
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-4107
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-4107
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: 6-12
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: PK-12
106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Rank: #2121.
Waterville Valley Academy
Special Program Emphasis
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: 10-12
88 Boulder Path Rd.
Waterville Valley, NH 03215
(603) 236-4246
Waterville Valley, NH 03215
(603) 236-4246
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
37 Regional Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-8888
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
1386 Meredith Center Rd
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3250
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: K-12
105 Eastern Avenue
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2848
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2848
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Calvary Christian School
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: 5-9
115 Yeaton Rd
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Claremont Christian Academy![Claremont Christian Academy Photo Claremont Christian Academy Photo]()
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(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
97 Maple Ave
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-8759
Rank: #2727.
Founding Date: 1978
Grades: PK-12
20 Seaborne Dr
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Rank: #2828.
Founding Date: 1981
Grades: 2-12
85 Zion Hill Road
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-8340
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-8340
Rank: #2929.
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: #3030.
Founding Date: 1984
Grades: PK-12
80 Clinton Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5410
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5410
Rank: #3131.
Learning Skills Academy![Learning Skills Academy Photo - Learning Skills Academy Learning Skills Academy Photo - Learning Skills Academy]()
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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: #3232.
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!]()
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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: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School![Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo]()
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(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1989
Grades: K-12
95 Fay Martin Road
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Wediko School![Wediko School Photo - Wediko Lakefront Wediko School Photo - Wediko Lakefront]()
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All-boys | Special Education School
Founding Date: 1989
Grades: 7-12
11 Bobcat Blvd
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-5236
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-5236
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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