Danbury High School West

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Danbury High School West
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Danbury High School West in August 2025
Location
Danbury High School West
40 Apple Ridge Road

Danbury
,
Connecticut
06810

United States
Coordinates 41°22′35″N73°29′52″W / 41.3764922°N 73.4976816°W / 41.3764922; -73.4976816
Information
Type Public
Established2025 (2025)
School district Danbury School District
Grades 9th–12th
Enrollment800 [1]
Campus size24 acres (97,000 m2)

Danbury High School West is a public high school in Danbury, Connecticut. Located in the Miry Brook section of the city, the campus sits on a hilltop overlooking Lake Kenosia and the Danbury Fair Mall. [2] The school opened on August 26, 2025, as part of the Danbury Public Schools district. [3]

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History and development

In June 2022, Danbury voters approved a $208 million bond referendum to fund a new educational facility, allocating approximately $164 million [4] to convert the former Cartus Corporation headquarters into the Danbury Career Academy . [5] Originally intended to serve middle and high school students, the project was later modified to accommodate only high school grades, with an estimated enrollment of 1,400 students. [6]

In June 2024, the Danbury Board of Education officially renamed the project “Danbury High School West” to acknowledge it as an extension of the original Danbury High School and to reinforce a unified campus identity. [7]

Construction

By October 2024, construction had entered its second phase, which included the completion of the school gymnasium. [2]

In January 2025, initial occupancy was set for August 4 of that year, although the timeline was described as "fluid." [1] The school officially opened on August 26, 2025. [3]

Purpose

Danbury High School West was established to relieve overcrowding at Danbury High School’s main campus, which is the largest high school in both the state of Connecticut and New England. [8] Additionally, the facility serves to support career pathway programs and a career academy model, consistent with its original purpose.

Academies and facilities

DHS West opened with three career academies:

To support these programs, the campus includes facilities such as an EMT lab, allied health rooms, renewable energy laboratories, a greenhouse space, and an AI prosthetics lab. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Gagne, Michael (March 29, 2025). "Long-anticipated Danbury High School West building slated to open Aug. 4 — but that date is 'fluid'". News-Times. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Danbury High School West takes shape on hilltop as it prepares to welcome students in fall 2025". CT Insider. October 13, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Gagne, Michael (August 26, 2025). "First day of school brings 'good chaos' as new year starts in Danbury and new high school opens". The Wilton Bulletin. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Danbury Career Academy Referendum Passes". www.housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ryser, Rob (February 6, 2023). "At groundbreaking for Danbury's new career academy, a pledge for students to 'take control of their learning'". Greenwich Time. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Danbury High School - West, WSCU president search and other issues to watch in 2025". Stamford Advocate. January 1, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gagne, Michael (June 30, 2024). "Danbury Career Academy renamed 'Danbury High School - West' ahead of 2025 opening". News-Times. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Danbury High School opens 'pristine' outdoor pavilion for lunchtime due to crowded cafeteria". CTPost. September 15, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "See inside the new Danbury High School West before it welcomes its first students". News-Times. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
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