Darien High School
Darien High School serves 1,377 students in grades 9-12.
Darien High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Darien High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Darien High School's student population of 1,377 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 128 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,377 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Darien High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Darien High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#11 out of 957 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
5%
Hispanic
6%
25%
Black
1%
13%
White
87%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 3/12/2020
I moved from a neighboring town to Darien solely to be able to go to this school. This school was pretty great in terms of academics. Something that was really great when I attended was there was very little bullying. Physical school fights very rare. I have many people in college now tell me that in their high school many fights would take place. This town is very wealthy and with that comes stuck up kids with loads of money to spend on drugs etc. and that was a bummer.... amazing sports but it was the main thing everyone cared about and the arts need a little more focus. Despite many difficulties during my time here, I am very thankful I got to go to such a safe, quality and nicely kept school.
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