Merrimack Valley High School

This article is about the public high school in Penacook, New Hampshire. For the high school in Merrimack, New Hampshire, see Merrimack High School.

Merrimack Valley High School
Motto	Veritas Est Potentia
Established	1967
Type	Public High School
Principal	Dr. Michael Jette
Students	900
Location	Penacook, NH, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Navy Blue and White
Mascot	Victor E. Lion
The entrance to the school

Merrimack Valley is a four-year high school located in Penacook, a village in the northern part of Concord, New Hampshire. The school has approximately 900 students and serves the communities of Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, and Webster. Two years of construction and remodeling were completed in 2007, and the school now has a completely new facility.

The school was initially accredited by the New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC) in 1967. The faculty, staff, students, and community began self-study for reaccreditation in 2009; the next visiting team will come in 2011. In 2003, the school was recognized by the New Hampshire Excellence in Education award (EDies) for being the best high school in the state of New Hampshire.^{[citation needed]}

Advanced Placement courses

There are three Advanced Placement courses currently available at Merrimack Valley:

• AP Calculus AB
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP United States History

In addition, the school offers several Project Running Start courses through New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord. These courses are taught by teachers credentialed by NHTI and follow the curriculum of courses that are offered on the college campus. Students earn dual credit (both high school and college credit).

Grading

GPAs are based on a 6.0 scale with weighted and unweighted grading.

Instead of the traditional ten-point grading system, the school uses a 7 point system (that is, an A corresponds to a 93 or above rather than a 90 or above).

Notable alumni

Bob Tewksbury (class of 1978) - former pitcher for several Major League Baseball teams, most notably the St. Louis Cardinals This school now uses a 4.0 GPA system as well as the regular 10 point grading scale. - An MVHS student