GED Classes Portsmouth New Hampshire

Listed on this page are all HiSET and GED prep sites and testing centers in the Portsmouth area. New Hampshire uses two options for its high school equivalency (HSE) testing program: the GED and HiSET exams.

You can write the GED and HiSET exams online or at one of New Hampshire’s official HSE test centers.

The exams are geared towards individuals who quit high school prematurely and give them a chance to earn an equivalent degree.

Both exams measure an applicant’s knowledge at a level similar to what may be expected of students after four years in high school.

GED testing involves four independent modules assessing knowledge in these fields:

• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• English Language Arts

The HiSET exam comprises five subject tests in the fields of reading, writing, science, math, and social studies.

The HiSET and GED exams are available in both paper- and computer-based formats, and the subtests may be taken individually.

Our online platform provides free GED online classes to help you begin your path to a GED diploma.

If online learning works for you, complete your GED or HiSET prep with Onsego GED Prep, an engaging, accredited program. If online learning is not your thing, contact one of the sites listed on this page.

In earlier days, GED and HiSET testing had to be done at state-recognized testing sites. There was no online option, but the recent introduction of the online proctored GED test and the HiSET-AT-Home exam has changed that. Learn more below at the bottom of this post.

To read all about eligibility requirements, GED and HiSET soring, and prices, go to The New Hampshire GED Exam.

Portsmouth GED Prep Locations

Portsmouth Adult Education HSE Instruction
100 Campus Dr – Suite 22 – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 422-8233

Sylvan Portsmouth
800 Islington St – Unit 10-B – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 819-5042

NH Works Portsmouth Career Center (for advice & referral)
2000 Lafayette Rd – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 436-3702

Sites around Portsmouth (Cities in Alphabetic Order)

Biddeford Adult Education HiSET Instruction
189 Alfred St – Biddeford – ME 04005 – Phone: (207) 282.3883
More Portland area HiSET classes <- can be found on this page

Dover Adult Learning Center (@McConnell Community Center)
61 Locust St – Dover – NH 03820 – Phone: (603) 742.1030

Adult Education Exeter-Tuck Learning Campus
30 Linden St – Entrance D – Exeter – NH 03833 – Phone: (603) 775.8457
Exeter Adult Education offers free day and evening opportunities for applicants who want to prepare for the New Hampshire HSE exam. Classes are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, and Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. HSE classes are available at the Tuck Learning Center (Entrance D, 30 Linden Street).

Winnacunnet High School (Winnacunnet Community Education)
1 Alumni Dr – Hampton – NH 03842 – Phone: (603) 758.9224
Adult Diploma Program

Kittery Adult Education HiSET Classes
12 Williams Ave – Kittery – ME 03904 – Phone: (207) 439.5896

Manchester Community Resource Ctr. (Manchester Adult Ed)
434 Lake Ave – Manchester – NH 03103 – Phone: (603) 703.0236 or (603) 321.3416
Check here for all Manchester area sites

Newburyport Adult Education (@Nock Middle School)
70 Low St – Newburyport – MA 01950 – Phone: (978) 465.1257

Noble Adult Education HiSET Instruction
100 Noble Way – North Berwick – ME 03906 – Phone: (207) 676.3223

First Church Congregational (Dover Adult Education)
63 S Main St – Rochester – NH 03867 – Phone: (603) 335.6200

NH Works Somersworth Career Center
243 Route 108 – Somersworth – NH 03878 – Phone: (603) 742.3600
For advice & referral only

Marshwood Adult Education
260 Dow Highway – South Berwick – ME 03908 – Phone: (207) 384.5703

Sanford Community Adult Education (at Anderson Learning Ctr)
21 Bradeen St – Ste 201 – Springvale – ME 04083 – Phone: (207) 490.5145

Wells-Ogunquit Adult & Community Education
200 Sanford Rd – Wells – ME 04090 – Phone: (207) 646.4565

York Adult Ed. HiSET Classes
30 Organug Rd – York – ME 03909 – Phone: (207) 363.7922
York Adult & Community Education offers Academic classes, Business Training programs, Personal Enrichment classes, and more.

Welcoming the Online GED and HiSET Tests

In the past, if you were looking to sit for the GED or HiSET exam, your personal appearance at an official New Hampshire testing site was required. There simply was no online high school equivalency (HSE) testing option offered.

But now, this has all changed with the arrival of the online proctored GED test and the HiSET-At-Home exam. To learn more about the online HiSET option, check out Introducing the HiSET-At-Home test. To read all about the Online Proctored (OP) GED Test, visit this page.

Portsmouth Area GED Testing Centers

Crossroads House Portsmouth HiSET Test Center
600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, Phone: (603) 775-8457

From here, cities by alphabet

Dover Adult Education GED, HiSET testing
61 Locust Street, Dover, New Hampshire 03820, Phone: (603) 742-1030

Northern Essex Community College GED, HiSET Testing (Technology Ctr, Rm TC-129)
100 Elliott Street, Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830, Phone: (978) 556-3448

Dover Adult Learning Center (DALC) @First Church Congregational, HiSET
63 S Main Street, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867, Phone: (603) 742-1030

Wells-Ogunquit Adult Education (Wells High School, HiSET)
200 Sanford Road, Wells, Maine 04090, Phone: (207) 646-4565

York Adult Education (HiSET)
30 Organug Road, York, Maine 03909, Phone: (207) 393-7922

GED Passing Score

On EACH GED module, you must score at least 145 points. Your results are calibrated on a 100-200 scale. The GED exam has three passing score ranges:

• 145-164: high school equivalent scores
• 165-174: college-ready scores
• 175-200: college-ready + credits scores

HiSET Passing Score

On the HiSET exam, you must reach a score of at least 8 points. Your scores are measured on a scale that runs from 1 to 20. Your overall score must be at least 45 points, and your essay result must be at least 2 (out of 6).

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Last Updated on December 2, 2024.