U.S. News & World Report has released its 2019 Best High Schools list.  Danbury High School ranked 5,736 in the U.S. and number 105 in Connecticut.  The AP participation rate at Danbury High School is 51%. The total minority enrollment is 61%, and 44% of students are economically disadvantaged. Danbury High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Danbury School District. Total Enrollment at Danbury High School is 3,041, of which 61% is minority enrollment. 

In the Greater Danbury area, Weston High School ranked 160 in the country and 2 in Connecticut.  Ridgefield came in at 4th best in the state, 317th best in the country.  Wilton High School also made the Connecticut top 10, coming in at 9th on the list. 

More than 17,000 schools are ranked nationwide, an increase from 2,700 last year.  Overall, Connecticut's schools graduate 96.5 percent of students, which is one of the best percentages in the country. 

Other schools in the region:

Joel Barlow High School, Ranked No. 726 in the U.S. and No. 18 in CT

Newtown High School, Ranked No. 859 in the U.S. and No. 19 in CT

Brookfield High School, Ranked No. 1,587 in the U.S. and No. 38 in CT

Bethel High School, Ranked No. 2,219 in the U.S. and No. 45 in CT

New Fairfield High School, 2,828 in the U.S. and No. 59 in CT

New Milford High School, Ranked No. 2,906 in the U.S. and No. 61 in CT