Merrimack Valley High School

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.

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
106 Village St.

Penacook
,
NH 03303

USA
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoVeritas Est Potentia
Established1967
PrincipalDavid Miller
Enrollment845 (2015-16)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy Blue and White
MascotVictor E. Lion
WebsiteMVHS

The entrance to the school

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

References
  1. "Merrimack Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. "Drapeau longs for good old days; UNH hero weighs in on coaching search". Concord Monitor. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. "Bob Tewksbury Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 12, 2013.


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