Circa 2003
Hooksett contracted with Manchester to educate its high school students. It was intended to last until 2023. Previously
Bedford had an agreement with the district so that students were sent to
Manchester West High School. Beginning in fall 2007 Bedford stopped sending new students to Manchester West, so it could instead send them to
Bedford High School. By fall 2009 Bedford no longer sent any levels to Manchester West. In 2011, the town of
Auburn, which previously contracted with Manchester School District and sent the majority of its students to
Manchester Memorial High School, voted to change its high school to
Pinkerton Academy in
Derry, with 1,119 in favor and 190 opposing. In 2011 some Auburn students already chose to go to Pinkerton. By 2013 the relationship between Hooksett and the Manchester district collapsed, with each side alleging the other violated terms of the agreement. In July 2013 Hooksett and the Manchester district agreed to end their contract early. In October 2013 426 high school students who lived in Hooksett attended Manchester school district schools. In 2019 John Goldhardt became superintendent. He resigned in February 2022 despite initially planning to do so circa 2024. ==Demographics==