Danbury High School
Danbury High School is a public high school in Danbury, Connecticut, with almost 4000 students. It is part of the Danbury Public Schools district. Despite Danbury's population of 86,518 (as of 2020), there is only one public high school, along with several small private schools, and one vocational high school in the city. The school is located in a suburban, residential neighborhood atop a hill that overlooks most of the city.
| Danbury High School | |
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The newly renovated front entrance of Danbury High School, opened in 2018. | |
| Address | |
43 Clapboard Ridge Road , Connecticut 06811 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°24′59″N 73°28′13″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1906 |
| School district | Danbury School District |
| CEEB code | 070120 |
| Principal | Dan Donovan |
| Staff | 208.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Number of students | 3,340 (2021-22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.06 |
| Color(s) | Blue and orange |
| Mascot | Hatter |
| Website | dhs |
Danbury High School is supplemented by a magnet program called the Alternative Center for Excellence. This program provides a Danbury High School diploma but exhibits additional criteria not required by most local institutions.
In 2013, Danbury High School was awarded $100,000 after winning the State Farm Insurance "Celebrate My Drive" campaign. The "Celebrate My Drive" campaign encourages teens to make positive choices as they start driving.
Danbury High School was awarded a total of $40,000 after 2 student's projects won the statewide contest Voice4Change. These projects were to contribute to the water fountains and teacher's faculty lounge furniture at DHS.