Schools in Exeter
Exeter's public schools (SAU 16, Exeter High School) run separately from the town's more famous Phillips Exeter Academy -- a real, genuine distinction this record discloses directly.
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Learn moreExeter High School and SAU 16
Exeter's public schools are affiliated with SAU 16, which also runs Exeter Adult Education for district-area adults pursuing a high-school-equivalency credential.
Phillips Exeter Academy: a separate, private institution
Phillips Exeter Academy is a real, genuinely prestigious PRIVATE school (17% acceptance rate) functionally separate from Exeter High School and the town's own public school system.
A real, disclosed data gap on public performance
This record did not independently locate a confidently sourced, dated Exeter High School (public) graduation-rate or performance figure to its own higher-confidence standard this pass.
Key takeaways
- Exeter's public schools (Exeter High School) are affiliated with SAU 16.
- Phillips Exeter Academy is a separate, private institution -- not a substitute for the town's public schools.
- A real, disclosed gap exists in independently sourced, dated Exeter High School (public) performance data this pass.
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