Is Delavan-Darien High a good school?

Delavan-Darien High ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Delavan-Darien High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 576 students attended Delavan-Darien High.

What is the racial makeup of Delavan-Darien High?

Students at Delavan-Darien High are 50% Hispanic, 45% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Delavan-Darien High?

Delavan-Darien High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Darien Elementary Elementary : Turtle Creek Elementary Middle : Phoenix Middle

Delavan-Darien High

Summary:

Delavan-Darien High is a public high school located in Delavan, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 585. The school is part of the Delavan-Darien School District, which is ranked 394 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delavan-Darien High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin high schools, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Wisconsin high schools. The school's proficiency rates in the Forward Exam and ACT assessments for 10th-grade students are significantly below the state averages in all subject areas, and the school's proficiency rates have remained stagnant or declined over the past few years. Additionally, Delavan-Darien High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.9% to 19.3% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Delavan-Darien High performs significantly worse than the nearby East Troy High, Whitewater High, and Badger High, which are all ranked higher and have higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The only nearby school that performs similarly to Delavan-Darien High is the Delavan Darien Technical School Inc, which is also part of the Delavan-Darien School District and has a 0-star rating.

Detail:

Public 9-12

150 Cummings St
Delavan, WI 53115-1673

(262) 233-6601

District: Delavan-Darien School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
343^rd of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,249

Feeder schools for Delavan-Darien High:

Elementary:	Darien Elementary
	Turtle Creek Elementary
Middle:	Phoenix Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

44.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Delavan-Darien High ranks worse than 79.6% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.03. (See more...)

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

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (50%), White (44.8%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Delavan-Darien High is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Delavan-Darien High employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delavan-Darien High is $13,249.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Delavan-Darien High:

SchoolDigger ranks Delavan-Darien High 343^rd of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Delavan-Darien High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Delavan-Darien School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Delavan-Darien School District 394^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Delavan-Darien High

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Rank History for all students at Delavan-Darien High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	51.35	184^th	275	33.1%
2005	44.23	228^th	287	20.6%
2006	38.48	237^th	292	18.8%
2007	43.81	222^nd	281	21.0%
2008	27.40	393^rd	437	10.1%
2009	26.47	392^nd	438	10.5%
2010	59.65	230^th	450	48.9%
2011	36.85	377^th	445	15.3%
2012	28.95	398^th	452	11.9%
2013	28.55	399^th	457	12.7%
2014	21.08	417^th	462	9.7%
2015	19.54	424^th	466	9.0%
2016	8.69	392^nd	408	3.9%
2017	17.91	373^rd	410	9.0%
2018	15.09	383^rd	410	6.6%
2019	10.99	386^th	400	3.5%
2021	15.24	359^th	390	7.9%
2022	10.01	379^th	391	3.1%
2023	18.98	369^th	415	11.1%
2024	27.03	343^rd	431	20.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Delavan-Darien High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	20.49	224^th	255	12.2%
2019	17.28	232^nd	251	7.6%
2021	17.52	211^th	226	6.6%
2024	25.37	265^th	326	18.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Delavan-Darien High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	13.92	333^rd	355	6.2%
2019	17.42	315^th	343	8.2%
2021	18.50	287^th	332	13.6%
2022	6.44	333^rd	343	2.9%
2023	17.90	295^th	329	10.3%
2024	8.10	339^th	353	4.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Delavan-Darien High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	14.46	353^rd	373	5.4%
2019	13.40	335^th	354	5.4%
2021	11.63	323^rd	334	3.3%
2022	14.60	326^th	347	6.1%
2023	25.88	290^th	359	19.2%
2024	39.74	224^th	365	38.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Delavan-Darien High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	16.73	70^th	76	7.9%
2019	16.60	81^st	86	5.8%
2021	20.09	61^st	68	10.3%

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Rank History for White students at Delavan-Darien High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	44.56	135^th	261	48.3%
2021	19.42	232^nd	266	12.8%
2023	32.71	190^th	271	29.9%
2024	36.14	200^th	300	33.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Delavan-Darien High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	644	8	6	51	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	591	12	12	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	667
1990	574	11	12	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1991	565	12	10	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1992	593	10	10	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1993	611	6	11	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1994	602	11	9	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	634	7	6	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
1996	634	7	6	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
1997	649	9	3	107	5	n/a	n/a	0	773
1998	672	11	4	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	817
1999	676	10	4	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
2000	697	17	7	157	3	n/a	n/a	0	881
2001	730	16	4	170	4	n/a	n/a	0	924
2002	733	16	8	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	922
2003	733	16	8	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	922
2004	718	21	7	178	6	n/a	n/a	0	930
2005	709	19	10	199	5	n/a	n/a	0	942
2006	658	24	13	202	3	n/a	n/a	0	900
2007	648	21	9	228	5	n/a	n/a	0	911
2008	624	20	11	234	5	n/a	n/a	0	894
2009	595	16	9	223	3	n/a	n/a	0	846
2010	562	20	7	234	5	n/a	n/a	0	828
2011	516	12	7	252	9	0	20	0	816
2012	491	11	8	260	7	0	14	0	791
2013	443	12	7	276	6	0	14	0	758
2014	436	12	10	320	3	0	19	0	800
2015	407	11	7	332	3	1	18	0	779
2016	400	11	7	346	3	0	16	0	783
2017	350	19	7	358	4	0	2	0	740
2018	340	14	7	360	2	0	1	0	724
2019	348	10	9	353	1	0	3	0	724
2020	352	6	6	347	2	0	6	0	719
2021	345	8	6	349	1	0	14	0	723
2022	306	8	4	332	0	0	20	0	670
2023	271	9	4	292	0	0	9	0	585
2024	258	11	4	288	0	0	14	1	576

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Delavan-Darien High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	44.2	16.0	16.4
1989	667	42.7	15.6	8.7
1990	649	45.8	14.1	8
1991	643	44.8	14.3	16.8
1992	699	44.8	15.6	17.7
1993	706	48.0	14.7	17.1
1994	699	45.6	15.3	19.7
1995	749	47.7	15.7	17.2
1996	749	47.7	15.7	17.2
1997	773	47.9	16.1	19.5
1998	817	49.6	16.5	19.5
1999	846	51.6	16.4	27.9
2000	881	53.5	16.5	28.9
2001	924	54.5	17.0	29.5
2002	922	52.9	17.4	24.8
2003	922	52.9	17.4	24.8
2004	930	54.5	17.1	24.8
2005	942	54.8	17.2	n/a
2006	900	54.8	16.4	n/a
2007	911	53.8	16.9	31.2
2008	894	53.0	16.9	33.1
2009	846	50.9	16.6	39.2
2010	828	49.7	16.6	45
2011	816	46.6	17.4	47.4
2012	791	45.4	17.4	51.3
2013	758	45.9	16.5	53.3
2014	800	48.7	16.4	55.1
2015	779	n/a	n/a	57.1
2016	783	46.0	17.0	60.4
2017	740	48.7	15.1	59.5
2018	724	49.4	14.6	56.4
2019	724	40.9	17.6	56.5
2020	719	47.3	15.1	55.6
2021	723	48.3	14.9	58.4
2022	670	48.0	13.9	57.6
2023	585	43.1	13.5	52.3
2024	576	42.6	13.5	58.3

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 Delavan-Darien High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	44.2	16.0	16.4
1989	667	42.7	15.6	8.7
1990	649	45.8	14.1	8
1991	643	44.8	14.3	16.8
1992	699	44.8	15.6	17.7
1993	706	48.0	14.7	17.1
1994	699	45.6	15.3	19.7
1995	749	47.7	15.7	17.2
1996	749	47.7	15.7	17.2
1997	773	47.9	16.1	19.5
1998	817	49.6	16.5	19.5
1999	846	51.6	16.4	27.9
2000	881	53.5	16.5	28.9
2001	924	54.5	17.0	29.5
2002	922	52.9	17.4	24.8
2003	922	52.9	17.4	24.8
2004	930	54.5	17.1	24.8
2005	942	54.8	17.2	n/a
2006	900	54.8	16.4	n/a
2007	911	53.8	16.9	31.2
2008	894	53.0	16.9	33.1
2009	846	50.9	16.6	39.2
2010	828	49.7	16.6	45
2011	816	46.6	17.4	47.4
2012	791	45.4	17.4	51.3
2013	758	45.9	16.5	53.3
2014	800	48.7	16.4	55.1
2015	779	n/a	n/a	57.1
2016	783	46.0	17.0	60.4
2017	740	48.7	15.1	59.5
2018	724	49.4	14.6	56.4
2019	724	40.9	17.6	56.5
2020	719	47.3	15.1	55.6
2021	723	48.3	14.9	58.4
2022	670	48.0	13.9	57.6
2023	585	43.1	13.5	52.3
2024	576	42.6	13.5	58.3

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 Delavan-Darien High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$210 (1.7%)	$12,129 (98.3%)	$12,339
2020	$292 (2.3%)	$12,422 (97.7%)	$12,715
2021	$819 (6.2%)	$12,430 (93.8%)	$13,249

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Delavan-Darien High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 386^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 369^th of 415 High schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Delavan-Darien High)	34.5	43	8.5%
10th Grade Social Studies (Delavan-Darien School District)	34.5	41.3	6.8%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Delavan-Darien High)	18	22.2	4.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Delavan-Darien School District)	18	22.1	4.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Delavan-Darien High)	12	18.5	6.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Delavan-Darien School District)	12	18.4	6.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Delavan-Darien High)	12	17.8	5.8%
10th Grade Science (Delavan-Darien School District)	12	17.7	5.7%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	724	585	19.2%
African American	10	9	10%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	9	4	55.6%
Hispanic	353	292	17.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	348	271	22.1%
Two or More Races	3	9	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.5%	52.3%	4.2%

Schools Near Delavan-Darien High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Delavan-Darien High	Public	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6601	576	43	13.5	58.3%	258 (44.8%)	11 (1.9%)	288 (50.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	27	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%		19	369^th of 415 public high schools	11.1%	26	27.7	31.9	36.1				44.2		$13,249	$819	$12,430
Delavan Darien Technical School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 233-6661	66	5	14.3	63.6%	30 (45.5%)	2 (3.0%)	32 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)							13.3
Williams Bay High	Public	9-12	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 245-6224	180	15	12.0	35.0%	152 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	39.7	279^th of 431 public high schools	35.3%		38.3	271^st of 415 public high schools	34.7%	8	30.4	41.3	34.8				61.0		$13,507	$621	$12,885
Elkhorn Area High	Public	9-12	482 E Geneva St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-4920	941	64	14.7	29.6%	747 (79.4%)	9 (1.0%)	158 (16.8%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.8%)	64.5	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%		59.1	156^th of 415 public high schools	62.4%	22	47.6	46.7	50.2				61.7		$12,678	$438	$12,240
Career and College Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 County Road H	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 564-2970	230	9	26.2	47.0%	185 (80.4%)	5 (2.2%)	32 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0	0.0	41.2	0.0	$10,612	$140	$10,472
Big Foot High	Public	9-12	401 Devils Ln	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Big Foot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-2116	449	32	14.1	33.6%	321 (71.5%)	6 (1.3%)	111 (24.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	42.1	268^th of 431 public high schools	37.8%		47.5	216^th of 415 public high schools	48.0%	52	37.3	36.3	50.0				43.0		$14,720	$759	$13,961
Clinton Senior High	Public	9-12	112 Milwaukee Rd	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2223	322	25	12.8	39.8%	252 (78.3%)	10 (3.1%)	50 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	36.9	297^th of 431 public high schools	31.1%		27.4	325^th of 415 public high schools	21.7%	28	52.4	34.5	42.9				18.6		$13,776	$316	$13,460
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,275	82	15.4	29.0%	900 (70.6%)	16 (1.3%)	308 (24.2%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.7%)	59	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%		64.4	125^th of 415 public high schools	69.9%	45	49.5	49.5	48.3				46.5		$13,529	$389	$13,140
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	35	0	250.0	48.6%	24 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$13,050	$331	$12,719
Whitewater High	Public	9-12	534 S Elizabeth St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8100	595	47	12.7	44.5%	333 (56.0%)	17 (2.9%)	214 (36.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	40.7	274^th of 431 public high schools	36.4%		20.4	366^th of 415 public high schools	11.8%	92	45.4	40.3	37.0				42.6		$16,073	$1,461	$14,611

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Rank History for Delavan-Darien High

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Delavan-Darien High

Rank History for Female students at Delavan-Darien High

Rank History for Male students at Delavan-Darien High

Rank History for Hispanic students at Delavan-Darien High

Rank History for White students at Delavan-Darien High

Enrollment information for Delavan-Darien High

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Delavan-Darien High

Student/Teacher Ratio Delavan-Darien High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Delavan-Darien High

Impact of COVID-19 on Delavan-Darien High

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

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