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The Oyster River Cooperative School District serves the contiguous town communities of Durham, Lee, and Madbury, located 50 miles north of Boston in the southeast corner of New Hampshire. The district is 12 miles west of Portsmouth and the Atlantic Ocean beaches, and 40 miles southeast of the White Mountains, offering four-season recreational activities and immediate proximity to the state’s Lakes Region. The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is located in Durham. As a result of its geographical location, the district and its students have easy access to many cultural and educational opportunities.

District News

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Forty-seven sophomores and juniors were inducted into the Oyster River High School Chapter of the National Honor Society
06/01/2023
Superintendent James Morse and Principal Rebecca Noe are pleased to share that 47 juniors and seniors have been inducted into Oyster River High School’s National Honor Society chapter. Students were inducted on May 18 in the High School Auditorium.
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Oyster River High School Student Receives NH Civics Award
05/25/2023
The Oyster River Cooperative School District proudly announces that Oyster River High School sophomore Anna Klein recently received a NH Civics Award for her research on the impact of women’s suffrage.
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ORHS Student Magazine Honored by New Hampshire Press Association
05/10/2023
Oyster River High School's student magazine, Mouth of the River, earned second place honors in the New Hampshire Press Association (NHPA) Distinguished Journalism Contest.
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ORCSD's School Board Recognized as New Hampshire’s Best by New Hampshire School Boards Association
05/08/2023
Superintendent James Morse and the Oyster River Cooperative School District are pleased to announce that the Oyster River School Board has been named School Board of the Year by the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA).
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