Danbury High School
Tel:
(203)797-4803
- Danbury High School serves 2,941 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Danbury High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Danbury High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Danbury High School's student population of 2,941 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 187 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,941 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 187 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Danbury High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Danbury High School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | 43% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 41% | 23% |
| Black | 9% | 13% |
| White | 42% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Danbury School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Danbury High School is Henry Abbott Technical High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Broadview Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hayestown Avenue School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Danbury Hayestown Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 470 students
1.0 miles
42 Tamarack Ave.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4771 1.0 PK-5 470 - Danbury Henry Abbott Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 640 students
1.0 miles
21 Hayestown Ave.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4460 1.0 9-12 640 - Danbury Pembroke School Grades: PK-5 | 368 students
1.0 miles
34 1/2 Pembroke Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4751 1.0 PK-5 368 - Danbury Morris Street School Grades: PK-5 | 357 students
1.5 miles
28 Morris St.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203)797-4809 1.5 PK-5 357 - Danbury King Street Intermediate School Grades: 4-5 | 369 students
1.6 miles
151 South King St.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203)797-4761 1.6 4-5 369
School Reviews
| 4 The faculty is amazing, students need some work - Posted by Student/Alumni - Someone |
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