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Class of 2003 Graduates Face Postwar Uncertainty and Hope
Guidance counselors describe the 2003 cohort as professional and adventurous, with 55 to 63 percent headed to two or four year colleges. NHHEF found 78 percent intend postsecondary study, 88 percent express high satisfaction with high school, and 73 percent say teachers challenged them to excel. At Portsmouth High, about 63 percent join four year colleges, 11 percent go to other programs, 2 percent enlist, and 24 percent enter the workforce. Exeter High notes renewed community service and cautious planning amid post 9 11 and postwar realities. Students weigh college, military service, and work, with UNH applications rising as in-state options appeal. SST reports 60 percent heading to college from a large graduating class, underscoring regional effort to align training with careers.