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Darien High School
A+

Darien High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

80 High School Ln., Darien, CT 06820 · (203) 655-3981 · Part of Darien School District

Darien’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Photo: User:Noroton · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,382
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Darien High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Darien kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Middlesex Middle School1,043 students
9–12Darien High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

80 High School Ln., Darien

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9325
Grade 10337
Grade 11366
Grade 12354
Enrollment over time
1,382’20
1,422’21
1,415’22
1,398’23
1,382’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 9%Asian 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Darien High School from Darien families.

Other schools in Darien School District

The district →
Ox Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
625 students12:1
Tokeneke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
439 students11:1
Hindley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
411 students11:1
Holmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
407 students14:1
Royle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A
342 students11:1
Middlesex Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Darien
A+
1,043 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Darien’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.