SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the CT proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 78%Projected 65%

Darien High School Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the CT proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the CT average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 76%CT 37%

English proficiency

School 90%CT 49%

Science proficiency

School 67%CT 45%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

100%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

37%

Students in at least one AP course. 23 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

100%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes100%
AP courses offered23
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

21%
5%

AP computer science

1%
2%

AP math

10%
4%

Gold marks the CT average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B-

25.17 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A

1.32 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C+

16.46 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$243,251

CT average $108,836

Median home value

$1,644,225

CT average $393,792

Median rent

$3,109 /mo

CT average $1,640

Unemployment rate

5.7%

CT average 5.7%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 98.2%CT 91.0%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

11:1

CT average 11:1

Teachers

131

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$99,607

All teachers in Darien School District.

Student to counselor ratio CT average 276:1177:1
Support staff17
Psychologists2
Nurses5
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%CT 99%

Experienced teachers

School 80%CT 85%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days2
Out-of-school suspension days35
Total days missed to suspension6
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$14955 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.29

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

84%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

6%

Black

1%

Latino

7%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged2%
Students with disabilities20%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Darien High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Stamford High School

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 2.7 mi
Brien Mcmahon High School

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 3.0 mi
J. M. Wright Technical High School

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 3.3 mi
Westhill High School

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 3.9 mi
P-tech Norwalk

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 5.9 mi
Norwalk High School

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 5.9 mi
Greenwich High School

  • Actual: 73%
  • Projected: 66%
  • Distance: 7.1 mi
Staples High School

  • Actual: 73%
  • Projected: 74%
  • Distance: 9.8 mi
Weston High School

  • Actual: 82%
  • Projected: 72%
  • Distance: 10.4 mi
Port Chester Senior High School

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 85%
  • Distance: 11.0 mi