Should you attend Danbury High School or Bethel High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 3,590 students in grades 9-12, Danbury High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,063 students in grades 9-12, Bethel High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,590 students
1,063 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
234 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#683 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#371 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
43%
(Top 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
66%
(Top 30% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
69%
(Top 20% in CT)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
93%
(Top 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
1170
281
Grade 10 Students
937
298
Grade 11 Students
748
244
Grade 12 Students
735
240
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
59%
24%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
26%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
