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==Education== The Somersworth School District consists of Somersworth High School (grades 9β12), Somersworth Middle School (grades 6β8), and two elementary schools, Idlehurst Elementary School and Maple Wood Elementary School. Somersworth's first high school (pictured above) opened in 1850 and was located at 17 Grand Street. [[Old Somersworth High School|Hilltop School]], built at the same location in 1927, replaced the original high school. Later it would be converted to an elementary school. In 1999, after numerous fire code violations were identified with the Hilltop School by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal, the City of Somersworth was granted waivers for a period of three years to address the state's concerns. Despite the failure of the school district to address the numerous code violations during the probation period, the waivers continued to be extended past their originally intended three-year period. In August 2007, the upper floors of the school were closed by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshall after the city neglected to fix code violations they were warned about in November 2006. The closure of the upper floors came just weeks before neighborhood students were scheduled to return from summer vacation. This resulted in the start of school being delayed by over two weeks for Hilltop students. Three portable classrooms were brought in for "2 years" in 2007. Students were still occupying the three portable classrooms surpassing the time allotted as of August 18, 2010. In the spring of 2007, the Somersworth School Board voted to build a new school to replace Hilltop. On February 17, 2009, the Somersworth City Council voted to approve bonding in the amount of $19.9 million for the construction of a new elementary school. The new school has been named Idlehurst, and has been functioning in the SAU 56 school system as of the start of the 2011β2012 school year. In May 2019, Somersworth Middle School was awarded 2019 Middle School of the Year by the New Hampshire Department of Education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fosters.com/news/20190513/somersworth-middle-school-named-nhs-best|title=Somersworth Middle School named NH's best|last=Stucker|first=Kyle|website=fosters.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref> The middle school, led by Principal Dana Hilliard, was awarded this award for excellence in education for its ability to engage students and support their social and emotional growth.
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