Demographics

*Statewide property tax for education

Education

Schools

PTA Blue Ribbon Volunteer Program (annual); The Lancer Marching Band and Colorguard has performed at three Tournament of Roses Parades (invited 2011) the Washington, D.C. and NYC St. Patrick's Day Parades, Disney World and the Orange Bowl Parade, among others, and is annually extended invitations to perform throughout the country including the Olympic International Youth Festival in Beijing, China preceding the 2008 Olympics Games and the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Parade; Employer Recognition Award from Compassionate Friends (2009); NH Superintendent of the Year (2009); NH Assistant Principal of the Year (2009); National Merit Finalist and semis finalists (2009); NH Educational Media Association School Administrator of the Year (2008); American Association of School Librarians Distinguished Administrator (Nate Greenberg) (2007); School Library Journal/Greenwood Publishing Administrator of the Year (Nate Greenberg) (2007); NH Assistant Principal of the Year (2007); NH Environmental Science Teacher of the Year (2007); NH Secondary School Principal of the Year (2006); NH School Board of the Year (2005);NH Art Educator of the Year (2005); NH English Teacher of the Year and National High School English Teacher of Excellence (2004); National Merit Finalist and Semi-Finalists (2003); NH Teacher of the Year (2003); Milken Family Foundation Teacher Award (2003); NH Humanities Council Treat Award for Excellence in Teaching of the Humanities (2003); New England Woodworking Program of the Year; NH Technology Educator of the Year (2002); Granite State Reading Council Literacy Award (2002); NH Assistant Principal of the Year (2002); American Library Association National School Library Media Program of the Year (2000); NH Principal of the Year (1997).

Graduation Rates

High School Graduate rate or higher- 93.4%
Bachelors degree or higher- 35.9%

Higher Education

Training and higher education can be achieved at one of several institutions in communities around or close by Londonderry.

University System of New Hampshire
Through its four institutions, Granite State College, Keene State College, Plymouth State University and the University of New Hampshire, which includes the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, the University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the State. Whether a person is a traditional college-age student or an adult learner; whether one seeks the resources of a research university or a small liberal arts college, the University System of New Hampshire offers a full array of postsecondary education opportunities.

Southern New Hampshire University
The university has approximately 1,900 traditional, full-time undergraduate day students and a total enrollment in all divisions of about 9,425. Programs are offered on campus, online and on location at our centers in New Hampshire and Maine. The university offers programs in business, community economic development, culinary arts, teacher education, hospitality management and liberal arts.

Saint Anselm College
Founded in 1889, Saint Anselm College is an undergraduate liberal arts college in the Catholic, Benedictine tradition. Located on 400 acres overlooking Manchester, Saint Anselm provides an educational experience that promotes students' intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth. It also offers cultural and political events open to the public.

Chester College
Chester College of New England is a private, fully accredited institution. We are a close-knit community of visual and language artists. The College offers an exceptional array of intellectually rigorous academic courses with a foundation in the liberal arts. The College offers majors in creative writing, professional writing, graphic design, fine arts, photography and media arts, communication arts and interdisciplinary arts major.

Nashua Community College

Franklin Pierce University, Manchester

Hesser College

Manchester Community College

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

New Hampshire Institute of Art

Springfield College School of Human Services