Danbury High School

Public 9-12

43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811

(203) 797-4803

District: Danbury School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,618

Feeder schools for Danbury High School:

Elementary:	Ellsworth Avenue School
	Great Plain School
	Hayestown Avenue School
	King Street Intermediate School
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	King Street Primary School
	Mill Ridge Primary School
	Morris Street School
	Park Avenue School
	Pembroke School
	Shelter Rock School
	South Street School
	Stadley Rough School
Middle:	Broadview Middle School
	Rogers Park Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 3,603

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

White:

24.5%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Danbury High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Danbury High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.6%), White (24.5%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Danbury High School is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Danbury High School employs 225.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Danbury High School is $14,618.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Danbury High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Danbury School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Danbury School District 142^nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Danbury High School

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Rank History for all students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	32.26	142^nd	176	19.3%
2008	27.53	143^rd	176	18.8%
2009	22.29	151^st	176	14.2%
2010	24.18	154^th	186	17.2%
2011	18.01	162^nd	189	14.3%
2012	27.85	152^nd	188	19.1%
2013	33.61	155^th	193	19.7%
2015	30.61	151^st	196	23.0%
2017	28.62	97^th	140	30.7%
2018	29.65	89^th	121	26.4%
2019	29.95	91^st	121	24.8%
2021	24.00	151^st	200	24.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.84	8^th	11	27.3%
2023	34.08	1^st	5	80.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.71	141^st	175	19.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	25.89	26^th	37	29.7%
2021	28.03	113^th	155	27.1%
2022	25.14	53^rd	63	15.9%
2023	33.19	38^th	70	45.7%
2024	23.86	52^nd	65	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	26.27	66^th	79	16.5%
2019	22.68	75^th	84	10.7%
2021	23.16	143^rd	189	24.3%
2022	17.45	83^rd	106	21.7%
2023	15.66	84^th	103	18.4%
2024	16.66	85^th	102	16.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.39	51^st	57	10.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	20.49	69^th	78	11.5%
2019	22.17	73^rd	80	8.8%
2021	21.98	146^th	182	19.8%
2022	15.26	87^th	102	14.7%
2023	18.24	78^th	100	22.0%
2024	15.88	87^th	100	13.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	11.97	11^th	11	0.0%
2021	23.86	23^rd	28	17.9%
2022	0.45	12^th	12	0.0%
2023	6.14	14^th	15	6.7%
2024	5.64	15^th	15	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	32.25	40^th	58	31.0%
2022	52.61	11^th	25	56.0%
2023	63.15	7^th	25	72.0%
2024	42.53	13^th	24	45.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	46.33	10^th	18	44.4%
2019	39.65	10^th	20	50.0%
2021	30.11	71^st	104	31.7%
2022	27.40	45^th	59	23.7%
2023	27.09	48^th	63	23.8%
2024	25.12	48^th	63	23.8%

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Rank History for White students at Danbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	17.13	94^th	105	10.5%
2019	28.17	94^th	113	16.8%
2021	16.29	136^th	155	12.3%
2022	14.60	101^st	117	13.7%
2023	18.22	100^th	116	13.8%
2024	25.25	93^rd	116	19.8%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Danbury High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1332	165	140	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	1765
1989	1268	162	157	139	3	n/a	n/a	-2	1727
1990	1160	145	161	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	1608
1991	1150	149	133	156	4	n/a	n/a	0	1592
1992	1079	147	155	175	6	n/a	n/a	0	1562
1993	1466	255	201	283	14	n/a	n/a	0	2219
1994	1358	240	199	313	12	n/a	n/a	0	2122
1995	1309	238	216	345	8	n/a	n/a	0	2116
1996	1309	238	216	345	8	n/a	n/a	0	2116
1997	1346	230	256	381	6	n/a	n/a	0	2219
1998	1399	217	268	365	4	n/a	n/a	0	2253
1999	1422	214	264	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	2284
2000	1525	208	248	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	2379
2001	1595	212	247	427	4	n/a	n/a	0	2485
2002	1656	242	266	581	8	n/a	n/a	0	2753
2003	1656	242	266	581	8	n/a	n/a	0	2753
2004	1683	278	248	585	7	n/a	n/a	0	2801
2005	1677	314	233	630	4	n/a	n/a	0	2858
2006	1298	250	176	548	2	n/a	n/a	0	2274
2007	1614	315	228	723	1	n/a	n/a	0	2881
2008	1541	290	228	775	1	n/a	n/a	0	2835
2009	1497	295	224	822	1	n/a	n/a	0	2839
2010	1427	308	243	874	2	n/a	n/a	0	2854
2011	1405	322	238	925	1	0	7	0	2898
2012	1346	325	248	953	1	0	16	0	2889
2013	1306	311	251	991	1	0	27	0	2887
2014	1268	301	228	1034	1	1	45	0	2878
2015	1225	282	203	1119	0	3	53	0	2885
2016	1209	279	196	1190	2	2	63	0	2941
2017	1173	268	210	1314	2	4	70	0	3041
2018	1143	241	220	1430	3	4	74	0	3115
2019	1078	251	225	1445	5	1	81	0	3086
2020	1102	275	228	1613	4	2	68	0	3292
2021	1066	278	224	1692	6	1	73	0	3340
2022	948	256	203	1872	4	2	88	0	3373
2023	932	273	174	2109	7	1	93	1	3590
2024	884	260	168	2182	7	0	99	3	3603

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Danbury High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1765	119.0	14.8	n/a
1989	1727	114.3	15.1	n/a
1990	1608	107.8	14.9	n/a
1991	1592	104.6	15.2	n/a
1992	1562	113.7	13.7	11.8
1993	2219	153.0	14.5	1.4
1994	2122	157.3	13.5	23.1
1995	2116	147.0	14.4	23.2
1996	2116	147.0	14.4	23.2
1997	2219	163.9	13.5	17.6
1998	2253	163.8	13.8	16.4
1999	2284	167.9	13.6	20.5
2000	2379	176.9	13.4	22.5
2001	2485	177.1	14.0	n/a
2002	2753	187.0	14.7	32.4
2003	2753	187.0	14.7	32.4
2004	2801	190.4	14.7	29.1
2005	2858	162.6	17.6	n/a
2006	2274	161.8	14.1	33
2007	2881	164.1	17.6	20.2
2008	2835	187.1	15.2	25.5
2009	2839	198.2	15.2	22.1
2010	2854	174.0	16.4	23.4
2011	2898	174.9	16.5	38.4
2012	2889	174.0	16.6	43.8
2013	2887	185.3	15.5	44.2
2014	2878	183.1	15.7	41.2
2015	2885	183.0	15.7	47.1
2016	2941	187.0	15.7	46.2
2017	3041	185.3	16.4	44.3
2018	3115	199.6	15.6	47.7
2019	3086	185.6	16.6	59.1
2020	3292	209.8	15.6	61.2
2021	3340	208.0	16.0	55.8
2022	3373	219.6	15.3	49.4
2023	3590	233.6	15.3	48.1
2024	3603	225.6	15.9	55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Danbury High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1765	119.0	14.8	n/a
1989	1727	114.3	15.1	n/a
1990	1608	107.8	14.9	n/a
1991	1592	104.6	15.2	n/a
1992	1562	113.7	13.7	11.8
1993	2219	153.0	14.5	1.4
1994	2122	157.3	13.5	23.1
1995	2116	147.0	14.4	23.2
1996	2116	147.0	14.4	23.2
1997	2219	163.9	13.5	17.6
1998	2253	163.8	13.8	16.4
1999	2284	167.9	13.6	20.5
2000	2379	176.9	13.4	22.5
2001	2485	177.1	14.0	n/a
2002	2753	187.0	14.7	32.4
2003	2753	187.0	14.7	32.4
2004	2801	190.4	14.7	29.1
2005	2858	162.6	17.6	n/a
2006	2274	161.8	14.1	33
2007	2881	164.1	17.6	20.2
2008	2835	187.1	15.2	25.5
2009	2839	198.2	15.2	22.1
2010	2854	174.0	16.4	23.4
2011	2898	174.9	16.5	38.4
2012	2889	174.0	16.6	43.8
2013	2887	185.3	15.5	44.2
2014	2878	183.1	15.7	41.2
2015	2885	183.0	15.7	47.1
2016	2941	187.0	15.7	46.2
2017	3041	185.3	16.4	44.3
2018	3115	199.6	15.6	47.7
2019	3086	185.6	16.6	59.1
2020	3292	209.8	15.6	61.2
2021	3340	208.0	16.0	55.8
2022	3373	219.6	15.3	49.4
2023	3590	233.6	15.3	48.1
2024	3603	225.6	15.9	55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Danbury High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,026
2019	$13,609
2020	$13,326
2021	$13,277
2022	$15,142
2023	$14,618

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Danbury High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	3086	3590	16.3%
African American	251	273	8.8%
American Indian	5	7	40%
Asian	225	174	22.7%
Hispanic	1445	2109	46%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	1078	932	13.5%
Two or More Races	81	93	14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.1%	48.1%	11.1%

Schools Near Danbury High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4803	3,603	226	15.9	55.2%	884 (24.5%)	260 (7.2%)	2,182 (60.6%)	168 (4.7%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (2.7%)								(n/a)	30.3			$14,618
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	692	58	11.8	36.1%	264 (38.2%)	26 (3.8%)	350 (50.6%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.5%)	41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%		49.7	69^th of 142 public high schools	51.4%	7	48.2	51.2	17.1	$26,916
New Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	54 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Fairfield County	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5800	688	59	11.7	15.8%	523 (76.0%)	22 (3.2%)	117 (17.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	66.9	48^th of 145 public high schools	66.9%		78.4	35^th of 142 public high schools	75.4%	13	43.7	71.3	40.9	$22,914
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	300 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Fairfield County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8600	1,083	84	12.9	30.7%	644 (59.5%)	44 (4.1%)	273 (25.2%)	71 (6.6%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.0%)								(n/a)	76.4			$18,368
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Fairfield County	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	871	67	13.0	23.8%	611 (70.1%)	30 (3.4%)	150 (17.2%)	71 (8.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75.4	38^th of 145 public high schools	73.8%		66.3	50^th of 142 public high schools	64.8%	12	61.1	71.8	38.4	$19,964
Ridgefield High School	Public	9-12	700 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5750	1,420	121	11.7		1,105 (77.8%)	15 (1.1%)	143 (10.1%)	94 (6.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.9%)								(n/a)	75.2			$25,253
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	388 Danbury Rd.	New Milford	06776	Litchfield County	New Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 350-6647	1,207	101	11.9	32.0%	794 (65.8%)	53 (4.4%)	279 (23.1%)	42 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.3%)	52.7	71^st of 145 public high schools	51.0%		55.2	65^th of 142 public high schools	54.2%	6	44.7	65.7	23.9	$19,303
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,276	113	11.2	12.9%	1,028 (80.6%)	27 (2.1%)	152 (11.9%)	35 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.4%)	85	19^th of 145 public high schools	86.9%		89.2	15^th of 142 public high schools	89.4%	4		72.4	50.8	$20,852
Joel Barlow High School	Public	9-12	100 Black Rock Tpke.	Redding	06896	Fairfield County	Regional School District 09	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2508	737	65	11.2	13.0%	582 (79.0%)	18 (2.4%)	70 (9.5%)	36 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	96.3	4^th of 145 public high schools	97.2%		96.5	2^nd of 142 public high schools	98.6%	2	89.8	89.2	60.2	$28,715
Wilton High School	Public	9-12	395 Danbury Rd.	Wilton	06897	Fairfield County	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-0381	1,244	99	12.5		931 (74.8%)	15 (1.2%)	85 (6.8%)	134 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.1%)								(n/a)	92.1			$22,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Danbury High School

What schools feed into Danbury High School?

Danbury High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ellsworth Avenue School
Elementary : Great Plain School
Elementary : Hayestown Avenue School
Elementary : King Street Intermediate School
Elementary : King Street Primary School
Elementary : Mill Ridge Primary School
Elementary : Morris Street School
Elementary : Park Avenue School
Elementary : Pembroke School
Elementary : Shelter Rock School
Elementary : South Street School
Elementary : Stadley Rough School
Middle : Broadview Middle School
Middle : Rogers Park Middle School

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Student/Teacher Ratio Danbury High School

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Student Body

Schools Near Danbury High School