For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private schools offering football as an interscholastic sport serving 4,437 students in New Hampshire.
The top-ranked offering football sport private schools in New Hampshire include Holderness School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Proctor Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 59%, which is lower than the New Hampshire private school average acceptance rate of 73%.
Top Private Schools Offering Football Sport in New Hampshire (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
25 Columbus Ave
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-7419
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-7419
Gr: 9-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
194 Lund Road
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-4107
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-4107
Gr: 9-12 | 793 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cardigan Mountain School![Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View]()

All-boys
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Gr: 6-9 | 240 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
33 Chapel Lane
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Gr: 9-12 | 330 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
20 Main St
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Gr: 9-12 | 1,106 student Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
204 Main Street
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6641
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6641
Gr: 9-12 | 376 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 25 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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)
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Gr: 9-12 | 540 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
197 Dover Point Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3206
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3206
Gr: 9-12 | 414 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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