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Goffstown High School, located in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States, serves the towns of Goffstown and New Boston. Goffstown High School had 1,116 students enrolled as of September 15, 2017. The student body consists of 48% male and 52% female students.HistoryThe high school was formerly located at 12 Reed Street in the center of Goffstown. The structure, built in 1925, became the Upper Elementary School when the new high school was built. Following the construction of Mountain View Middle School, the former high school building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was converted into senior housing, and is now known as The Meetinghouse at Goffstown. The present high school was built in 1963 to the designs of Alexander John Majeski.AdministrationThe school's principal is Francis J. McBride. The assistant principal is Kimberly McCann. The Dean of Students is Todd Lavallee. The Special Education Facilitator is Linda Hatchett. The Director of Athletics is Steve Fountain.Clubs and activitiesGoffstown High School has many extracurricular groups, including:AthleticsGoffstown High School competes in NHIAA Division 2. The following sports are offered at GHS:FallCross Country: Boys & Girls VarsityField Hockey: Varsity, Junior VarsityFootball: Varsity, Junior Varsity, FreshmenGolf: Varsity, Junior VarsitySoccer: Girls & Boys Varsity, Junior VarsityFall Spirit: Co-ed Varsity, Junior VarsityVolleyball: Girls Varsity, Junior Varsity WinterBowling: Co-edAlpine Ski Team: Boys & Girls VarsityBasketball: Boys & Girls Varsity, Junior Varsity, FreshmenGymnastics: VarsityIce Hockey: Varsity, Junior VarsityWinter Spirit: Varsity, Junior VarsitySwimming: Boys & Girls VarsityIndoor Track: Boys & GirlsWrestling: Varsity, Junior Varsity SpringBaseball: Varsity, Junior VarsityLacrosse: Boys & Girls Varsity, Junior VarsitySoftball: Varsity, Junior VarsityTennis: Boys & Girls VarsityTrack: Boys & Girls VarsityVolleyball: Boys Varsity, Junior Varsity

Address: 27 Wallace Rd, Goffstown, NH 03045, USA
Phone: (603) 497-4841
State: New Hampshire
Zip Code: 03045


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Goffstown High School excels in many areas, such as athletics and the Performing Arts department, but is rather lacking in many other areas. The classes are generally of a fairly good quality, especially AP classes, which are almost universally effective, engaging and challenging classes taught by individuals who are passionate about their subjects. Honors classes, while numerous, are generally a hit or miss for these qualities. Honors English classes, and some honors math classes, tend to be particularly prone to being equal or sometimes worse than their open counterparts, both in these qualities and in the behavior of the students. Language classes are not a strong point in the school, with no honors classes available and the only languages offered being French, Spanish, and Latin. The staff themselves are, for the most part, easy to get along with and will almost always try and help every student with whatever problem they encounter, and many will try to be flexible in helping students before or after the school day, although like any school, there are always exceptions. Communication in the school is almost universally ineffective, with most students being completely unaware of many activities and events occurring, which leads to speculation about what is actually going to happen and causing some students to experience anxiety over events and due dates for forms that they had no idea about. This is a problem on nearly every level of communication in the school. On a related note, while many districts in New Hampshire are now using social media such as twitter to communicate events, schedules, and important information to students and parents, the GHS twitter account has been inactive for almost a year now, leaving the school lying sadly in the dust kicked up by schools like Londonderry and Bedford when it comes to new methods of communication. The administration changes things seemingly on a whim, without informing teachers, parents or students why the changes are taking place, such as changing the schedule on days with an early release so that the final period is cut, a practice that many teachers and students have questioned and shown to be detrimental to the educational process. The layout of the building is rather inefficient due to poor planning of additions. Although the layout makes it relatively easy to memorize the school, the awkward placement of the only elevator in the building makes it difficult for the injured and disabled students and teachers to get between classes, causing many individuals to be consistently late to class. The surroundings in the school are largely dull and colorless, with most hallways and nearly all classrooms having plain white or other pale solid color walls, a white tile floor, and a white ceiling, with many spaces being sparsely decorated, if at all. Many students agree that this type of environment, likely created to prevent students from becoming distracted, actually drains the creativity of students and lessens their interest in their class. Which brings us to the unusual odd/even schedule of the school. Rather than having 8 periods, 40 minutes each per day, GHS has 4 periods per day, each 90 minutes long. Periods 1, 3, 5, and 7 are on odd days, while periods 2, 4, 6, and 8 are on even days. While this system is beneficial in some ways, such as having a longer class period to ask questions and having two nights to complete homework, there are many downsides to it as well. First, having class every day is an excellent way to ensure that students understand and remember the material, while at GHS students often forget what they learned last class after two, three, or even four days since that class. Second, many students, even the "best" in the class, often lose focus around 60 minutes into the period, leading to large amounts of distractions for the students who actually are able to focus for that long. However, in light of this the school somehow obtains semi-high test scores.
10 years ago (27-12-2016)
When looking at this school, people tend to neglect how amazing the staff here is. I'm not just talking about the math faculty led by rookie sensation Nathan Bracy, or the science faculty with teachers like Warren Palmeira who actually look like Albert Einstein, or even the other teachers like Curt McDermott or Meagan Therriault who teach multiple different types of classes that benefit a variety of students; it's the unnoticed staff like the special education teachers or the janitorial staff that really add a special vibe to the school and keep everything running smoothly. These members are the real heroes at work at this amazing public school.
10 years ago (03-12-2016)
This is one of the hidden gems of NH- a school with a student body of less than 1200, but some division I sports. The teachers are, for the most part, knowledgeable, and there are a variety of classes. The art and technology programs have fair budgets, and there is never a shortage of supplies/books. The lunches are mediocre, but fairly priced. The custodial staff keeps the school tidy, and the special ed program, while I have no experience with it, seems good enough. The assemblies are lively, and the administration is very liberal. GHS is no doubt one of the top three schools in the state. This metric, however, is tough to rank. Our test scores are high, but not the highest. Our graduation rate is high, but not the highest. What shines about Goffstown High School is the freedom that comes with it. If you want your children to grow up in a rural setting, they can live in New Boston or Dunbarton. If you would like a suburban setting, look no further than the Grasmere region. Pinnardville is a more urban region that is less than 3 miles from the center of Manchester. One caution that must be taken is that while Maple Avenue and Bartlett are fine elementary schools, MVMS is not a good middle school. Still 4/5, points being taken away due to lunches, student:teacher ratio, and building design*. *Whoever the architect was did not plan for expansion, the wing system is horrible if you're injured and only works OK if you aren't.
11 years ago (02-12-2015)
I miss working here :(
11 years ago (28-02-2016)
It's a ok school but there are a lot of things they need to fix
13 years ago (16-05-2014)
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