Daniel Hand High School

286 Green Hill Rd, Madison, CT 06443 | (203) 245-6350

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,264

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,264 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 17th out of 156 high schools in CT.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 286 Green Hill Road, Madison, CT 06443

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Madison School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,176
Graduation Rate: 94.0%
Dropout Rate: 0.4%
Students Per Teacher: 13.0
Enrolled Students: 3,664

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,264
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 97.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 634 (50.2%)
Females: 630 (49.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (1.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 21 (1.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 35 (2.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Daniel Hand High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.3%
Black	16	1.3%
Asian	49	3.9%
Hispanic	13	1.0%
White	1,182	93.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	329	26.0%
10th Grade	330	26.1%
11th Grade	317	25.1%
12th Grade	288	22.8%

Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Daniel Hand High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CAPT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

CAPT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	94.1%	94.1%	78.8%
2009	96.1%	96.1%	78.4%
2008	95.3%	95.0%	79.7%

Reading Test
2010	97.8%	97.5%	82.9%
2009	99.0%	98.7%	81.8%
2008	96.3%	96.0%	82.7%

Science Test
2010	96.6%	96.4%	81.5%
2009	94.6%	94.3%	78.4%
2008	96.6%	96.3%	80.5%

Writing Test
2010	97.3%	96.7%	86.2%
2009	98.4%	98.1%	86.5%
2008	98.3%	98.0%	88.2%

Source: CT Department of Education 2009-2010

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