Darien High School
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Darien, CT 06820
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(203)655-3981
- Darien High School serves 1,356 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 95% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Darien High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Darien High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Darien High School's student population of 1,356 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 122 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,356 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 122 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Darien High School is ranked within the top 1% 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 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Darien High School is 0.19, which is less 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 | n/a | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 84% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 90% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Darien School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Darien High School is Individuals Achieving Independence High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Middlesex Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Middlesex Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Darien Middlesex Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1167 students
0.8 miles
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-2518 0.8 6-8 1167 - Darien Royle Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 433 students
0.9 miles
133 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-0044 0.9 PK-5 433 - Darien Holmes Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 462 students
1.2 miles
18 Hoyt St.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)353-4371 1.2 K-5 462 - Stamford Individuals Achieving Independence High School Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 22 students
1.4 miles
5 Riverbend Drive
Stamford, CT 06907
(203)977-5621 1.4 12 22 - Darien Ox Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 458 students
1.4 miles
395 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-2579 1.4 PK-5 458
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