Darien High School
Tel:
(203)655-3981
- Darien High School serves 1,354 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 86% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 95% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 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 45%.
Top Placements
Darien High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- 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 1,354 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 119 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,354 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 119 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Darien High 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #4 out of 968 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 24% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 90% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Darien School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Darien High School is Individuals Achieving Independence (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 | 1133 students
0.8 miles
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-2518 0.8 6-8 1133 - Darien Royle Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 414 students
0.9 miles
133 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-0044 0.9 PK-5 414 - Darien Holmes Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 471 students
1.2 miles
18 Hoyt St.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)353-4371 1.2 K-5 471 - Stamford Individuals Achieving Independence Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 21 students
1.4 miles
5 Riverbend Drive
Stamford, CT 06907
(203)977-5621 1.4 12 21 - Darien Ox Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 452 students
1.4 miles
395 Mansfield Ave.
Darien, CT 06820
(203)655-2579 1.4 PK-5 452
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