📍 80 High School Ln., Darien, Western Connecticut Planning Region, 06820
Darien High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Darien, Western Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 1,415 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Darien School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 124.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Darien High School enrolls 1,415 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 124.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,171 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 82 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 14 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
24 of the school's 1,415 students (1.7%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Darien High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual.
Darien High School is one of 7 schools in Darien School District, based in Darien, Connecticut. The district serves 4,673 students district-wide and employs 426 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,415 students, Darien High School is larger than the district average of about 668 students per school.