Merrimack Valley High School

This article is about the public high school in Penacook, New Hampshire. For the high school in Merrimack, New Hampshire, see Merrimack High School.
Merrimack Valley High School
Address
Map
106 Village St.

Penacook
,
NH 03303

USA
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoVeritas Est Potentia
Established1967
PrincipalSam York
Teaching staff56.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment784 (2022-2023)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy, white and gray
      [2]
MascotVictor E. Lion
NicknamePride[2]
WebsiteMVHS

The entrance to the school

43°16′28″N 71°35′34″W / 43.27444°N 71.59278°W / 43.27444; -71.59278 Merrimack 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.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Merrimack Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Merrimack Valley High School". New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-08.