Merrimack Valley High School Explained

Merrimack Valley High School
Motto:Veritas Est Potentia
Established:1967
Type:Public High School
Principal:Sam York
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Enrollment:845 (2015-16)[1]
Streetaddress:106 Village St.
City:Penacook
State:NH 03303
Country:USA
Campus:Suburban
Colors:Navy, white and gray
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Nickname:Pride
Mascot:Victor E. Lion
Free Label:Emblem
Picture Caption:The entrance to the school
Picture Caption2:The entrance to the school

43.2744°N -71.5928°WMerrimack Valley is a four-year high school located in Penacook, a village in the northern part of Concord, New Hampshire. The school has approximately 900 students and serves the communities of Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, and Webster. Two years of construction and remodeling were completed in 2007, resulting in a completely new facility.

The school was initially accredited by the New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC) in 1967. The faculty, staff, students, and community began self-study for reaccreditation in 2009; the next visiting team came in 2011. In 2003, the school was recognized by the New Hampshire Excellence in Education award (EDies) for being the best high school in the state of New Hampshire.

Advanced Placement courses

There are six Advanced Placement courses currently available at Merrimack Valley:

In addition, the school offers several Project Running Start courses through NHTI in Concord. These courses are taught by teachers credentialed by NHTI and follow the curriculum of courses that are offered on the college campus. Students earn dual credit (both high school and college credit).

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merrimack Valley High School. National Center for Education Statistics. January 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: Merrimack Valley High School. 2024-04-08. New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association. en-US.
  3. Web site: Bob Tewksbury Stats. Baseball Almanac . December 12, 2013.
  4. Web site: Drapeau longs for good old days; UNH hero weighs in on coaching search . https://archive.today/20131213153023/http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/drapeau-longs-for-good-old-days . dead . December 13, 2013 . Concord Monitor . December 20, 2013 .