District Profile

CENTRAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

Superintendent of Schools Russell Holden
[email protected]
603-763-4627
Business Administrator Kelly Wessells
[email protected]
603-763-4627
Director of Special Education Amanda Hughlock
[email protected]
603-763-4627
Facilities Director Mat Bouranis
[email protected]
603-763-5615
Technology Director Jon Reed
[email protected]
603-763-5615
Food Services Director Robert Fullerton
rfullerton@sunapeeschools.org
603-763-5615
Transportation Director Brenda Thomas
[email protected]
603-763-5615


School Office Administration

Sunapee Central Elementary School Patrick Gordon, Principal
pgordon@sunapeeschools.org
603-763-5675

Sunapee Middle High School
Sean Moynihan, Principal
[email protected]

Meagan Reed, Assistant Principal
[email protected]

603-763-5615


603-763-5615




Additional Information can be found at www.education.nh.gov Select S in Subject Index at top of page then select School District Profiles.  Select Sullivan County and navigate to Sunapee. For Financial information select F in Subject Index at top of page then select Financial Reports

SAT MEAN SCORES

2023 SAT TEST SCORES SMHS STATE NATIONAL
Reading/Writing Mean Score 536 506 490
Math Mean Score 559 489 470
AVG 1,096 995 960



AP TEST SCORES

AP TEST SCORES 2019 2020 2021 2022  2023 
# AP Students Sunapee 30 27 24  29  54
AP Score 3+ Sunapee 27 18 18  20  57
% of students 3+ 90 66.67 75  69  70.4
% Score 3+ Global 59.6 64.3 N/A  N/A  N/A


DROPOUT AND GRADUATION RATES

2021-2022 DISTRICT
STATE
COUNT PERCENT COUNT PERCENT
DROPOUTS 0 0% 465 3.42%

30 100% 11,925 87.68%


COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION

The School Board, administration, and teaching staff recognize that parents and community are important partners in educating children. Building a strong relationship between home, school, and community is critical to a quality education. As such, it is an ongoing School Board goal to build understanding through effective internal and external communications systems.

As a parent or resident, when you need specific information, it is important to begin at the appropriate level. As a parent, for instance, when questions arise about classroom activities, the first place to start is with the teacher. The following chain outlines the protocol for school information:

  • Teacher or counselor
  • Principal
  • Director of Special Education (When appropriate)
  • Superintendent of Schools
  • School Board

The School Board and administration make efforts to inform parents and citizens about school events. Generally, the School Board meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month in the Music Room at Sunapee Middle High School. There is "Public Forum" on each agenda which gives the opportunity for the public to address the School Board at these meetings. Please check the District's website or contact the Superintendent's Office for a detailed schedule of meetings. Information about the Sunapee School District can be found at www.sunapeeschools.org


SUNAPEE PARENT-TEACHER GROUPS

Organization President/Representative
Sunapee Parent Teacher Organization Alyse Coffey - President
Sunapee Booster Club Amy Tuohy

 

STUDENT POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

Sunapee Seniors Post Secondary Plans for the Class of 2023

  • 4-year colleges - 73%
  • Less than 4-year colleges - 9%
  • Military - 6%
  • Workforce - 12%

STUDENT EXTRACURRICULAR PARTICIPATION

Over 75% of our middle and high school students participate in at least one extracurricular activity.

SMHS Offerings--Athletics, Art Show, Close Up Trip, Foreign Exchange Programs, Harvard Model Congress, MS Geography Bee, MS Robotics Club, MS Spelling Bee, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Outing Club, Prize Speaking, Student Council, Drama Productions, Athletic Leadership Council, and many more

SCES Offerings--Chess Club, FIRST Place Robotics Experience, Spelling Bee, Destination Imagination, after-school clubs including, knitting, Legos, game playing, Invention Convention, and cooking, Winter Activities Program, and several others

STUDENT ENROLLMENTS

Enrollments 10/1/2020 10/1/2021 10/1/2022 10/1/2023 
Pre-K 8 25 22  15
Kindergarten 29 20 29  27
Grade 1 26 30 20  33
Grade 2 27 23 27  21
Grade 3 23 28 25  30
Grade 4 27 27 31  28
Grade 5 19 35 27  39
SCES Total 159 184 181  193

 
Grade 6 35 20 35  32
Grade 7 27 36 19  32
Grade 8 35 28 31  21
Grade 9 32 33 33  42
Grade 10 37 31 33  32
Grade 11 34 35 33  26
Grade 12 41 34 35  34
SMHS Total 241 217 219  219

 
SSD Total 400 401 400  412



SUNAPEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROFILE OF THE SCHOOLS

Sunapee School Board

Ed Andersen - Chair 2026
Scott Ritzmann -  Vice Chair
2024
Kerri Claus 2025
Andrew Nichols 2025
Amanda Spears 2026


 

The Sunapee School Board meetings are generally held on the 1st Wednesday of the month in the Music Room at Sunapee Middle High School or Sunapee Central Elementary School library media center. Always check the district calendar for the specific time and location of each board meeting.

Sunapee School District
70 Lower Main Street
Sunapee, NH 03782
www.sau85.org

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of the Sunapee School District that there will be no discrimination in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap. The Sunapee School District complies with the provisions of Title VI & Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination act of 1967, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the American with Disabilities Act of 1975.