Pembroke Academy was incorporated on June 25, 1818, as a private school, and on May 25, 1819, the first building was dedicated.

The academy opened with 48 students on May 26, 1819, and the first headmaster was Reverend Amos Burnham.

[2] In its early years Pembroke Academy prepared many students for attendance at Dartmouth College.

[3] Today the school is public and takes students from Pembroke and from the neighboring towns of Allenstown, Epsom, Chichester, and historically, Deerfield.

With approximately 850 students, the school competes in Division II in athletics by the NHIAA for most sports.