Darien High School Named Seventh Best in State

DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High School has been ranked the seventh best high school in the state and 324th best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The report awarded Darien a gold medal for its performance.

The rankings are based on student performance on state exit exams and college-level coursework such as the Advanced Placement exams.

According to the report, Darien High School has an AP exam participation rate of 56 percent. The average student took three AP exams, with 89 percent scoring passing grades.

“Though I am happy that Darien High School is on the Top 10 list, I also know full well that what makes an excellent school goes far beyond the often limited criteria used to create these numerical rankings,” Principal Dan Haron said.

Darien High employs 115 full-time teachers for its 1,265 students, a ratio of 11:1. Its total minority enrollment is 7 percent, and 2 percent of the student body is economically disadvantaged.

U.S. News also reports that 97 percent of Darien High students are proficient in reading and 96 percent are proficient in math. Based on test performance, the school was awarded a 51.9 on the College Readiness Index. 

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