Manchester School District

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Manchester School District is a school district headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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It is the largest school district in the state, according to the Associated Press. [1]

History

Circa 2003 Hooksett contracted with Manchester to educate its high school students. It was intended to last until 2023. [2]

Previously Bedford had an agreement with the district so that students were sent to Manchester West High School. [3] Beginning in fall 2007 Bedford stopped sending new students to Manchester West, so it could instead send them to Bedford High School. By fall 2009 Bedford no longer sent any levels to Manchester West. [4]

In 2011, the town of Auburn, which previously contracted with Manchester School District and sent the majority of its students to Manchester Memorial High School, voted to change its high school to Pinkerton Academy in Derry, with 1,119 in favor and 190 opposing. In 2011 some Auburn students already chose to go to Pinkerton. [5]

By 2013 the relationship between Hooksett and the Manchester district collapsed, with each side alleging the other violated terms of the agreement. In July 2013 Hooksett and the Manchester district agreed to end their contract early. In October 2013 426 high school students who lived in Hooksett attended Manchester school district schools. [2]

In 2016 the voters in the town of Candia voted to change their high school from Manchester Central High School to Pinkerton Academy, effective 2018, which meant no longer sending high school students to the Manchester School District. The votes were 1,090 in favor and 113 against. [6]

In 2019 John Goldhardt became superintendent. He resigned in February 2022 despite initially planning to do so circa 2024. [7]

Demographics

As of 2012 the district has a large number of English as a second language students due to a program of the U.S. State Department placing refugees in Manchester. [8]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Former

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References

  1. ↑ "Interim Superintendent Named at Manchester School District". U.S. News & World Report . Associated Press. February 15, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Doyle, Megan (December 8, 2013). "Hooksett students could attend high school in Bow, Londonderry". Concord Monitor . Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "20-year tuition pact between Bedford, city taken". New Hampshire Union Leader . Manchester, NH: A1CI. January 11, 2005.
  4. ↑ "Bedford withdrawal from West approved". New Hampshire Union Leader . Manchester, NH: B1CI. January 10, 2006.
  5. ↑ Huss, Julie (March 17, 2011). "Pinkerton welcomes Auburn". Derry News . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ Huss, Julie (March 15, 2016). "Candia voters say yes to Pinkerton". Derry News . Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ Albertson-Grove, Josie (February 12, 2022). "Manchester school board chair hopes for quick superintendent search". New Hampshire Union-Leader . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ Loder, Amanda (July 23, 2012). "Merrimack Valley Snapshot: Layoffs At Manchester School District Fit National Trend". National Public Radio . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ Hayward, Mark (February 14, 2021). "City Matters: Hallsville School community hit hard by reality of closing". Union Leader . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ Feely, Paul (February 4, 2021). "Closing Manchester school among moves recommended to cover $7.4M shortfall". Union Leader . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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