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Darien High School is the single public high school serving the town of Darien, Connecticut, in the United States. In the 2004-2005 school year, Darien had the highest SAT math score in the state, the second highest CAPT score in the state and the highest Advanced Placement scores in the school's history, with a 100 percent pass rate on AP math exams and more than 85 percent of students earning the top score of "5." About one in three students in the school takes an AP math course.〔''Revitalization: Town of Darien Annual Report, 2004-2005'', page 5〕 Of the 200 graduating seniors in June 2005, 24 won national recognition in the National Merit Scholarship program, with 20 as "commended scholars" and four as National Merit Scholars.〔''Revitalization: Town of Darien Annual Report, 2004-2005'', page 4〕 For the purpose of comparison with the achievement levels of similar schools, the state Department of Education classifies schools and communities in "District Reference Groups," defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment."〔() state "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006" for Wilton High School, accessed March 25, 2007〕 Darien is one of eight school districts in District Reference Group A (the others are Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport, and Wilton).〔() Web page titled "Find a Community: By Educational Reference Group (DRG)" at the "Discovery 2007 / An initiative of the William Caspar Graustein Fund" Web site, accessed March 25, 2007〕 The school's sports teams have won numerous state championships. Darien is known for its competitive lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, volleyball, and track teams. A tradition at the school's graduation ceremonies is to present honorary diplomas to school teachers or administrators who are retiring. In 2007, they were presented to a guidance counselor and school librarian.〔Romanello, Kimberly, "Darien High School/ Students, Principal leave as one" article in The Advocate'' of Stamford, Connecticut, June 21, 2007, page A9, Stamford edition〕 ==Academic statistics== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Darien High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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