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Norwich Free Academy

305 Broadway, Norwich, CT, 06360-3547 -

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Definition of Terms

Norwich Free Academy

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

New London County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2564 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

137 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 712 students

Grade 10 - 703 students

Grade 11 - 605 students

Grade 12 - 544 students

This School

( CT ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CT ) School Average

% American Indian	2%	n/a
% Asian	5%	4%
% Hispanic	8%	17%
% Black	12%	15%
% White	73%	63%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CT ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

21%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

16%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( CT ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Norwich Free Academy School District

This School's Agency

( CT ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	1	4
Number of Students Managed	2,564 students	1,952 students
District Total Revenue	n/a	$25,820,000
District Expenditure	n/a	$23,657,000
District Revenue / Student	n/a	$13,529
District Expenditure / Student	n/a	$12,909
District Graduation Rates	84%	95%

The Norwich Free Academy, founded in 1854, is a high school located in the city of Norwich, Connecticut. It is located at 305 Broadway across from Park Church and the Chelsea Parade (known as �The Green� by students). It was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2001, despite having an ERG of H. The Academy serves students from Norwich and the surrounding towns of Canterbury, Bozrah, Voluntown, Sprague, Lisbon, Franklin, Preston and several others. The Campus consists of 13 buildings including two gymnasiums. It is also home to an artificial turf field, a television studio, a museum and art gallery (one of the few schools in the country that has these), and a student-run restaurant called The Brickview Inn.
Students graduating from the Norwich Free Academy are required to meet the academic requirements of the school and pass the State of Connecticut Department of Education CAPT standardized test. The Academy offers Advanced Placement classes in many subjects, some of the most popular being Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language, English Literature, Physics, Calculus, Statistics, Psychology, European History, and American History. World Languages available for study include Spanish, French, Russian, Italian, Greek, and Latin. Other classes popular among students are Anatomy, Humor, Gothic Literature, Shakespeare, Public Speaking, Journalism, Video Production, Marine Biology, Clay, Metal & Jewelry, Drafting, Woodworking, Band/Orchestra, and Culinary Arts.
Student involvement on campus has many manifestations, the largest of which is Project Outreach. Other popular clubs on campus include the Student Advisory Board, the Geography Club, the Science/Environmental Club, The Ski Club, Playshop (the drama and theater club), the Asian Cultures Club, The Math Team, The Junior Classical League, The French Club, The Announcer�s Club (which produces a live, daily television show each morning) and many more.
Norwich Free Academy also has the longest running high school football rivalry in the country with New London high school.
Norwich Free Academy students go by different grade names than the majority of U.S. High Schools. The names correspond as follows:
Freshmen - Junior.
Sophomores - Lower.
Junior - Upper.
Senior - Senior.
It should be noted that though these are Norwich Free Academy's official terms, many students opt to use the more commonly used terms, or simply use class years to avoid confusion.
Allis House: This is the administration building, containing the office of the superintendent, as well as the nurse's office and the IT Department.
Alumni Hall: Named in honor of numerous alumni who contributed to its construction, this is the newer gymnasium, where all indoor sporting events and many assemblies/dances are held.
Levanto House: This building is used for all alumni affairs, and should not be confused with Alumni Hall. It is named in honor of a former superintendant, Joseph Levanto.
Bradlaw House: Main building for most math and computer related classes. There are also Tech Ed classes in the basement, and painting and sculpture classes held on the main floor. The structure was named after a former teacher, Paul Bradlaw, who was very popular. In 2005, the Bradlaw House had a major addition put on it. (See Sidney E. Frank Center for Performing and Visual Arts).
Converse Art Gallery: The gallery and building is named in the memory of Colonel John Converse. The Converse building holds various art, english, marine biology and mathematics classes on the first floors and basement. Capped with a large pyramid skylight for a roof, the upper floor is home to the Converse Art Gallery on the third floor, showcasing quite a bit of student work as well as that of other local artists.
Cranston House: The freshmen building, formerly known as Commercial, and sometimes referred to as "The Playpen", holds very few classes for upperclassmen. Contains the cooking classroom, as well as The Brickview Inn, a student run alternative to the cafeteria located in the basement of the building. Classes include all freshmen level academics, as well as some economic classes.
The Brickview Inn: The Brickview Inn was originally opened on the third floor of the Bradlaw House before it moved its facilities. It gained the name because of the prominence of the red brick that composed the nearby Tirrel House, Slater Hall and Converse Art Gallery. Now located in the basement of the Cranston House, the Brickview is managed entirely by the student body. The Restaurant Management class uses this as their classroom, with the seniors who elect to take the course managing, shopping for, cooking and serving the food to guests. The Brickview serves gourmet and often exotic meals to students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October to May. The restaurant has a homestyle theme, with paintings on the walls and various plants.
Latham Science and Information Center: Latham is home to many science classrooms. A number of modernized physics and chemistry labs are located in this building. There are also a few meeting rooms and offices However, Latham's most notable point is the Land Library upstairs. Spanning two floors, the library contains a comprehensive selection of books ranging from fiction to nonfiction, volumes of poetry, biographies, references, archives and mircofilm. It also has numerous computer terminals for online information.
The building is named after Nathaniel Latham, and the Library after Edwin H. Land, the inventor of the Polaroid, both alumni.
Norton-Peck Library: This former mansion served as the original school library until Latham was actually constructed around and connected to the house. The Peck and Land Libraries are now one building. Originally, the Peck Library set aside one room in the house for a certain subject of book. After the library moved its collection to the more modern facilities of Land, the Peck Building was converted to use for office space and conference rooms. Occasionally, school clubs use the rooms as meeting spaces.
Norton Gymnasium: This is the older of the two gymnasia, under which the female locker room and weight rooms are held. A large multipurpose classroom utilized for CPR training, dance, and some PE classes are located on the second floor.
Shattuck House: This building is named in honor of one of NFA's former superintnedants, George E. Shattuck. This is the main building for most English and History classes.
Slater Hall and Museum: Named in honor of John Fox Slater, it holds the theater, where many plays and concerts have been held. In the basement, there are various classes as well as the campus safety department. Above the theatre, Slater Museum resides. This museum marks NFA as one of the few high schools with an active historical institution on campus. The museum contains a collection of plaster casts of famous Roman, Greek and Egyptian statues. The museum also contains numerous exhibits of colonial and historic artifacts, as well as a collection of representationalist paintings, smaller sculpture and ethnic art.
Sidney E. Frank Center For Visual and Performing Arts: This building was completed in 2005 as an addition to the Bradlaw building. It has become the new home to the instrumental and vocal music programs, located in the Eva Virginia Smith Music Suite. There are a few math and social studies classrooms in this building as well. A small student art gallery is located in the lobby.
Tirrel Building: Also called Main or Main Building, it holds the TV Studio and Cafeteria, as well as the language classrooms, health classroom, and many science classrooms. Notable is the raging debate on the pronunciation of this building. While many students believe that this and Slater are the original two buildings, neither are right, as an older, structurally unsound, building stood where Tirrel does now. Tirrel is named after former superintendant Bill Tirrel.
Varsity Sport Teams at Norwich Free Academy: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lacrosse, Marching Band, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling.
Notable Alumni: Sidney E. Frank, Importer of Grey Goose Vodka.
Edwin H. Land, Founder of the Polaroid Corporation.
Wally Lamb, Author of She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True.
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School Zip (06360)

(CT) State Average

Population (Approximate)

38,264 people

3,282,160 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

26%

35%

Population Average Age

37 years old

37.4 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$41,557

$52,884

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.3 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

55 years old

48 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

58% / 42%

62% / 38%

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