Darien High School
Tel:
(203)655-3981
- Darien High School serves 1,365 students in grades 9-12.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the CT average of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 43%.
- Darien High School operates within the Darien School District.
School Overview
- The student population of 1365 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
- The teacher population of 115 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,365 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 115 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five years.
- The school's diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.15 is less than the state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
District Comparison
- Darien School District's student population of 4,903 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
- The revenue/student of $18,657 is higher than the state average of $17,550. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
- The district's spending/student of $17,485 is higher than the state average of $15,389. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
| School District Name | Darien School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 7 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 4,903 | 1,624 |
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| Graduation Rate | n/a | n/a |
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| District Total Revenue | $92 MM | $31 MM |
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| District Spending | $86 MM | $27 MM |
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| District Revenue / Student | $18,657 | $17,550 |
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| District Spending / Student | $17,485 | $15,389 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school is J. M. Wright Technical High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Middlesex Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Royle Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Darien Middlesex Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8 | 1125 students
0.8 miles
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Road
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-25180.86-81125 - DarienRoyle Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5 | 442 students
0.9 miles
133 Mansfield Avenue
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-00440.9PK-5442 - DarienHolmes Elementary SchoolGrades: KG-5 | 473 students
1.2 miles
18 Hoyt Street
Darien, CT 06820
(203)353-43711.2KG-5473 - DarienOx Ridge Elementary SchoolGrades: KG-5 | 449 students
1.4 miles
395 Mansfield Avenue
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-25791.4KG-5449 - StamfordJ. M. Wright Technical High SchoolVocational School
Grades: 9 | 145 students
1.6 miles
120 Bridge St.
Stamford, CT 06905
(203)324-73631.69145
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