DHS is a great school, but like many things in life, the more you put in, the more you will take out. There are excellent teachers and classes and caring administrators, but you need to be involved in your own education. Both of my children graduated from DHS and are doing really well. One has a PhD
... Read more and the other is a 4.0 student in science at a prestigious university. Test scores don't tell a complete story. I would guess that the top students at DHS would do just fine when competing against the top students from any area high school and the diversity is a wonderful bonus. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
Danbury High School is a fantastic place to learn. The teachers and administrators are great to work with. There's much more to say, but I have to write an English paper! DHS rocks!
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Posted by a student on 01/20/09
I am a former student of Danbury High School! I am very proud to say that I made it through Danbury High School not because I made it through without falling through the cracls and because I never got in trouble but because DHS is one of the most amazing high school in CT! It's size and diversity can
... Read more be overwhelming at first but from day one I knew that DHS is where I belonged and I felt very welcoming by upperclassman, teachers, and staff. Many people say that DHS is not a safe place but I assure you that if you don't look for trouble, trouble will never find you! Also, many paople say that the curriculum is not very challenging. I believe tht the curriculum is very challenging and it just depends on the drive the student. I would recommend DHS to anyone looking good change in their education. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/12/08
I'm a senior at DHS and I have always felt safe here. To parents worried about there being 'fights everyday' your child would have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time ALL THE TIME. I would be lying if I claimed I'd never seen a fight there, but certainly not everyday, at least not physical ones.
... Read more The school itself is very well kept considering there are well over 3000 people in it on a daily basis between 7am and 7pm when most sports practices and games are over. My teachers have never left my e-mails unanswered so chances are if your not getting a response you've entered the wrong e-mail address. It is crowded and may seem chaotic but if you've stepped inside for 10 minutes+ I doubt you've felt unwelcome or nervous. Its diversity makes it great and its unlikely you wont find someone similar to you. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/29/08
Parents that academically don't find their children challenged either have a genius on hand or a student who is not taking the higher level classes they should be. Another complaint I read dealt with the cleanliness of the school. I'm not quite sure if we attend the same school; the DHS I walk through
... Read more on a daily basis is remarkably clean for the amount of students passing through its halls. I've never had an issue with any of my teachers; they ve all been very helpful when I needed assistance. Academically, you will find an expected disparity in teaching methods. Some teachers will hold your hand through the class, others will leave it up to you. Overall, it works and the teaching is effective if you're open to it and interested in learning. With that said, I firmly recommend Danbury High School to anyone considering it for his or her child. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/08/08
I am a sophmore at dhs. I think that this school is not what everybody think it is... I dont think this school is dirty or poor.They do their best at cleaning it. And i think that the teachers do a very good job at teaching =]
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Posted by a student on 06/06/08
My daugher goes to Danbury High School and she is in many honor and advnce classes. The school has an excelletn curriculum and the parents that complain are the parents with students that didn't sign up for the right classes (accroding to their intellectual abilities.) It has a great athletic program
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Posted by a parent on 12/02/07
We were only at DHS for 1 semester and the best choice we ever made was moving out of Danbury. My child reported seeing fights everyday while attending this school. Emails I sent to teachers were not returned. Rules are not enforced and because of this I felt a sense of chaos upon entering and being
... Read more in the school. Academically I didn not find my child challenged and upon starting a new school we found that the new school was ahead in just about every subject. I would not recommend this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/12/07
Danbury High School is an overall great school. From the beginning of my freshmen year I felt like I belonged there. The academic programs are great, they give more opportunities than other schools. The classes I need to succeed in college are provided at Danbury High. There are many extracurricular
... Read more activities there. Also if someone wants to start a new club they can, as long as it doesn't interfere with safety or racial issues. Danbury High is one of the best school in the state. I wouldn't want to spend my four years of high school anywhere else.It has everything a high school needs. They have the safety, the academic programs, extracurricular activities, and many teachers take there time out of there daily lives to help students who need to help with a particular subject. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/25/06
The range of classes offered is countless from computers, business, art, science, history, etc, however DHS lacks the concentration needed to propel students for college. A good number of the classes are meant to diversify, but do not effectively instruct the student for related majors later on in college.
... Read more Overall, the school is diverse, in nationality and classes, and the quality of the student's education there depends on taking the right course for him/her. There is potential for greatness here, but potential to greatly slack off as well. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and mathematics in grade 10. The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.
Student enrollment:
2,850
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
235
Number of classrooms:
100
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Danbury schools — Danbury High School is located at 43 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury CT 06811. 43 Clapboard Ridge Rd is in the 06811 ZIP code in Danbury, CT The school district for Danbury High School is the Danbury Public Schools. Danbury High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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