High schools
The first public high schools in the state were the Boys' High School and the Girls' High School of Portsmouth, established either in 1827 or 1830 depending on the source.
New Hampshire has more than 80 public high schools, many of which serve more than one town. The largest is Pinkerton Academy in Derry, which is owned by a private non-profit organization and serves as the public high school of a number of neighboring towns. There are at least 30 private high schools in the state.
In 2008 the state tied with Massachusetts as having the highest scores on the SAT and ACT standardized tests given to high school students.
Colleges and universities
Antioch University New England
Chester College of New England
The College of Saint Mary Magdalen
Colby-Sawyer College
Daniel Webster College
Dartmouth College
Franklin Pierce University
Hesser College
Lebanon College
New England College
Community College System of New Hampshire:
White Mountains Community College
River Valley Community College
Lakes Region Community College
New Hampshire Technical Institute
Nashua Community College
Great Bay Community College
Manchester Community College
New Hampshire Institute of Art
Rivier College
Saint Anselm College
Southern New Hampshire University
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
University System of New Hampshire:
University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire School of Law
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Granite State College
Keene State College
Plymouth State University