Should you attend New Fairfield High School or Danbury 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 686 students in grades 9-12, New Fairfield 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
686 students
3,590 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
234 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#348 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 50%)
#683 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in CT)
17%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
42%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 20% in CT)
81%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
182
1170
Grade 10 Students
177
937
Grade 11 Students
180
748
Grade 12 Students
147
735
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
59%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
77%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
