Editor’s note: This is the first installment in an irregular feature called “Darienite Almanac” showing facts and figures about Darien that show something about the town.
Darien High School sports teams regularly do well in producing championship teams winning Fairfield County and even state championships.
Here’s a table put together by Jay Egan Athletics Director for New Canaan High School, showing recent enrollment numbers for each high school in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference.
Out of 17 schools now in the conference, Darien is the 13th in terms of enrollment, meaning it has a much smaller student population to draw athletic talent from than most schools in the conference. Wilton and New Canaan are the only smaller public schools, followed by two private schools: St. Joseph High School in Trumbull and Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford.
Bridgeport’s Bassick and Harding high schools (in green on the table) left the conference at the end of last year and were also smaller than Darien High School.
Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference enrollment figures for participating schools. (Source: Jay Egan, athletic director for New Canaan High School)