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 on the NH Education Department website at iPlatform.
There you will find public reports on student counts, statistics, school building information, teacher counts and financial data on the school district.

SAT MEAN SCORES

2024 SAT TEST SCORES SMHS STATE NATIONAL
Reading/Writing Mean Score 557 508 485
Math Mean Score 543 480 466
AVG 1,100 988 951



AP TEST SCORES

AP TEST SCORES 2020 2021 2022 2023  2024 
# AP Students Sunapee 27 24 29  54  51
AP Score 3+ Sunapee 18 18 20 570  42
% of students 3+ 66.67 75 69  70.4  79
% Score 3+ Global 64.3 N/A N/A  N/A  N/A


DROPOUT AND GRADUATION RATES

2023-2024 DISTRICT
STATE
COUNT PERCENT COUNT PERCENT
DROPOUTS 0 0% 414 3.13%
GRADUATES 34 100% 11,646 88.13%


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 Gymnasium 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.sau85.org


SUNAPEE PARENT-TEACHER GROUPS

Organization President/Representative
Sunapee Parent Teacher Organization Alysse Lizotte - President
Sunapee Booster Club Amy Tuohy

 

STUDENT POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

Sunapee Seniors Post Secondary Plans for the Class of 2024

  • 4-year colleges - 88%
  • Less than 4-year colleges - 6%
  • Post Graduate Academy - 3%
  • Workforce - 3%

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, 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, Service Club, and many more.

SCES Offerings--Chess Club, FIRST Place Robotics Experience, Spelling Bee, Jump Rope for Hearts, Grade 5 Band & Chorus, after-school clubs including, knitting, Legos, game playing, Invention Convention, and cooking, Winter Activities Program, and several others.

STUDENT ENROLLMENTS

Enrollments 10/1/2021 10/1/2022 10/1/2023 10/1/2024 
Pre-K 25 22 15  15
Kindergarten 20 29 27  30
Grade 1 30 20 33  27
Grade 2 23 27 21  38
Grade 3 28 25 30  23
Grade 4 27 31 28  31
Grade 5 35 27 39  34
SCES Total 184 181 193  198

 
Grade 6 20 35 32  40
Grade 7 36 19 32  31
Grade 8 28 31 21  32
Grade 9 33 33 42  33
Grade 10 31 33 32  44
Grade 11 35 33 26  31
Grade 12 34 35 34  25
SMHS Total 217 219 219  236

 
SSD Total 401 400 412  434



SUNAPEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROFILE OF THE SCHOOLS

Sunapee School Board

Ed Andersen - Chair 2026
Andrew Nichols-  Vice Chair
2025
Kerri Claus 2025
Amanda Spears 2026
Alysse Lyzotte 2027


 

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.