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Schools &|Districts > Marlborough District Marlborough, NH
Marlborough is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,009 at the 2000 census. The town is home to the Kensan-Devan Wildlife Sanctuary at Meetinghouse Pond.
The primary settlement in town, where over 54% of the population resides, is defined as the Marlborough census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junction of New Hampshire Routes 101 and 124.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.4 km2), of which 20.4 sq mi (52.8 km2) is land and 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) is water, comprising 1.16% of the town. Marlborough is drained by Minnewawa Brook. The town's highest point is near its southeast corner, on the side of Bigelow Hill, where the elevation reaches 1,516 feet (462 m) above sea level.
The town center of Marlborough, or census-designated place, has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), none of which is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,009 people, 829 households, and 565 families residing in the town (29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them). The population density was 98.5 people per square mile (38.0/km²). There were 896 housing units at an average density of 16.9 persons/km² (43.9 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White, 0.20% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Marlborough School
41 Fitch Court
Marlborough, NH 03455-2437
Telephone: 603-876-4465
FAX 603-876-4302
Principal: Reuben Duncan
e-mail: rduncan@sau29.org
The enrollment at Marlborough School in Kindergarten through grade 8 including Readiness is 183 students. Academic and related instruction and services are provided by 40 full and part-time staff. Teachers plan and work in teams to develop a child-centered and integrated curriculum throughout the grades. The school’s small size lends itself to an emphasis on the individual needs of students.
In addition to the regular academic instruction, Marlborough offers music, band, chorus, NHDI (dance), art, Destination Imagination, physical education, Spanish and computer technology, as well as reading and resource room services.
The school is a member of the Governor’s Best Schools Initiative whose goals are to improve student responsibility and community involvement and, thereby, increase student achievement.
Link to the Marlborough School web site
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