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Daniel Hand High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

286 Green Hill Rd., Madison, CT 06443 · (203) 245-6350 · Part of Madison School District

Madison’s School Grade A better than 89% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
751
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Daniel Hand High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Walter C. Polson Middle School541 students
9–12Daniel Hand High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts86%
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 ↗

286 Green Hill Rd., Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9187
Grade 10187
Grade 11188
Grade 12189
Enrollment over time
954’20
874’21
828’22
776’23
751’24

Down 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black <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 Daniel Hand High School from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison School District

The district →
J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Madison
A
407 students13:1
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Madison
A−
314 students12:1
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Madison
A
361 students11:1
Walter C. Polson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison
A
541 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; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.