Should you attend New Canaan High School or Darien 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 1,257 students in grades 8-12, New Canaan High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,398 students in grades 9-12, Darien High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
1,257 students
1,398 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
122 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#54 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 10%)
#6 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 20% in CT)
82%
(Top 5% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
(Top 1% in CT)
89%
(Top 1% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
(Top 10% in CT)
71%
(Top 20% in CT)
Graduation Rate
≥99%
(Top 1% in CT)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
305
347
Grade 10 Students
319
370
Grade 11 Students
322
347
Grade 12 Students
310
334
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.32
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
