Danbury High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Danbury, Connecticut 06811 · Danbury School District
#134 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#11520 of 16,910 nationally
About Danbury High School
Danbury High School is a public high located in Danbury, in the Danbury School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 3,612 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 134th of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (47th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 3,612.
There are 19 schools in Danbury; Danbury High School ranks 16th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Danbury High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 3,612
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Danbury High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Hayestown Avenue School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–5
450 students · 1.6 km away
Pembroke School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–5
376 students · 2.2 km away
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–5
330 students · 2.3 km away
Ellsworth Avenue School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students · 2.4 km away
Morris Street School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–5
340 students · 2.4 km away
DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville
Danbury · Public other · Grades PK–PK
184 students · 2.5 km away
King Street Intermediate School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
367 students · 2.6 km away
King Street Primary School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–3
393 students · 2.7 km away
Broadview Middle School
Danbury · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,070 students · 2.7 km away
Great Plain School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–5
271 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Greenwich High School
Greenwich · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,620 students
New Britain High School
New Britain · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,521 students
Westhill High School
Stamford · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,224 students
Trumbull High School
Trumbull · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,152 students
Stamford High School
Stamford · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,102 students
Norwich Free Academy
Norwich · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,020 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Danbury High School a good school?
Danbury High School has a Success Index (US) of 37.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #134 of 180 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Danbury High School rank in Connecticut?
Danbury High School ranks #134 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #11520 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Danbury High School?
Danbury High School had 3,612 students in 2025.
Is Danbury High School a elementary school or a high school?
Danbury High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Danbury High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Danbury High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.