Darien High School

80 High School Ln., Darien CT, 6820 | Darien School District | 203-655-3981
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1377
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 89% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Darien
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
85%Darien
53%Connecticut

Darien High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Darien School District" in Darien, CT. There are a total of 1,377 students and 128 teachers at Darien High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Darien High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.0%, which is 69% higher than the Connecticut average.

Darien High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1377
Teachers128
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment345
Taking some courses298
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses297
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Darien High School, there are a total of 345 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 298 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Darien High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 90.8% 90.1% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.5% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 3.8% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 3.8% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Darien demographics profile

StatisticDarienConnecticutNational
Population21,5193,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,70173691
Median age38.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%54%55%
Speak English87%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Darien

IndexDarienConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade97.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school97.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college89.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree82.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors79.5%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters34.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Darien High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.