Is Bacon Academy a good school?

Bacon Academy ranks 54 th of 145 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bacon Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 672 students attended Bacon Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bacon Academy?

Students at Bacon Academy are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Bacon Academy?

Bacon Academy is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Colchester Elementary School Elementary : Jack Jackter Intermediate School Middle : William J. Johnston Middle School

Bacon Academy

Summary:

Bacon Academy is a public high school located in Colchester, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 672 students. The school is part of the Colchester School District, which is ranked 66 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bacon Academy consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, with 64.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 35.6% proficient or better in SAT/Math in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 54.8% and 29.5%, respectively. The school's performance in NGSS/Science is also strong, with 49.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 46.7%. Bacon Academy's academic performance has been consistently high, with the school ranking among the top 50 high schools in Connecticut in recent years. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with 80.65% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively low percentage of African American (2.23%) and Hispanic (8.63%) students compared to the state's racial demographics.

Bacon Academy has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (26.64% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Norwich Free Academy, Windham Technical High School, and Windham High School, which have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

611 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415

(860) 537-2378

District: Colchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,789

Feeder schools for Bacon Academy:

Elementary:	Colchester Elementary School
	Jack Jackter Intermediate School
Middle:	William J. Johnston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 672

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bacon Academy ranks better than 62.8% of high schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bacon Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bacon Academy is $19,789.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bacon Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bacon Academy 54^th of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See Bacon Academy in the ranking list.)

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Colchester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Colchester School District 66^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Bacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	62.58	99^th	176	43.8%
2008	64.28	89^th	176	49.4%
2009	73.88	54^th	176	69.3%
2010	69.79	75^th	186	59.7%
2011	65.43	92^nd	189	51.3%
2012	75.29	48^th	188	74.5%
2013	67.12	86^th	193	55.4%
2015	58.34	87^th	196	55.6%
2017	79.38	34^th	140	75.7%
2018	69.65	50^th	121	58.7%
2019	63.32	55^th	121	54.5%
2021	73.28	62^nd	200	69.0%
2022	71.43	43^rd	139	69.1%
2023	79.17	33^rd	142	76.8%
2024	63.65	54^th	145	62.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.91	77^th	175	56.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	61.34	56^th	155	63.9%
2022	85.97	5^th	63	92.1%
2024	53.91	31^st	65	52.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	50.77	56^th	84	33.3%
2021	69.00	67^th	189	64.6%
2022	62.30	48^th	106	54.7%
2023	68.20	42^nd	103	59.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Bacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	56.14	50^th	80	37.5%
2021	72.24	57^th	182	68.7%
2022	65.67	45^th	102	55.9%
2023	67.67	38^th	100	62.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	49.55	61^st	105	41.9%
2019	36.65	86^th	113	23.9%
2021	54.10	74^th	155	52.3%
2022	55.12	54^th	117	53.8%
2023	61.97	45^th	116	61.2%
2024	30.97	84^th	116	27.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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by a student
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Boy...oh, boy... it appears I am still in "prison", and as time progresses, for the older I become, for the more years of high school I complete, my time only gets slower and more tedious because of how much I wish I could be let out of "prison". If only more schools, including this, could give out less homework to let the creativity of the newer generations of kids grow, like art for example! Instead, most schools like the school with the name of a processed meat in its name(though it has been that way for a couple of centuries now) make the poor students like me and many others stress our minds on homework, quizzes, tests, tests for college preparation, oh yea, don't forget college stress! Teachers in this school range from sub par to terrible, only a couple stand out as great teachers, the majority will simply talk down to their students whom are still developing at their age(including myself). Sports I personally don't care about, and lucky me, it is 99 of the time of all my classes I have to listen to people talk about them, part of the reason why it feels like a prison for me. Oh, and seeing that this generation is always on their smartphones, it gives the faculty the imitation that giving students more of the opportunity to use computers and Chromebooks...wait a minute, did I say give students? I meant FORCE STUDENTS, to do their work on more technology, just to rot our brains even more. The majority of people at this school, and I'm sure many other schools, are VERY one dimensional, YOU HAVE to go to college, YOU HAVE take these tests for college, YOU HAVE to apply, YOU HAVE to use what we tell you to use because we think it is fair as pompous teachers we are. Oh, and do not forget peer pressure, oh dear, does bullying sure go around in this school. They also force you to go to their stupid pep rallies and make you scream, etc etc, you can call me a complete sourpuss but frankly I do not care. It is, from my standpoint, an uncomfortable environment, and I pity those students whom work their hardest just to get into a good college, and I do pity those whom get jack-hammered on the head for not doing most of their work, and for the result, get average grades(or worse). A good moral to conclude is to not rush time upon what you cannot stand in life, and instead, focus on what you love to do, because the bad you want to rush will only fly by the top of your head and it'll go by like it all went from February to June in a simple day. When I graduate from this Hell, I will feel like a millionaire, free to do my career in animation! I hope many others have the same motivation too. Overall, Bacon Academy(and other high schools out there) is the most generic, uncomfortable, pitiful school out there. And now, allow me to leave you with a very glorious, moralistic quotes out there, one that I had created myself:

"I do things differently compared to the general public, yet surprise,
surprise, I am still a successful human being." - The Matt-Rap Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bacon Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	379	6	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	391
1989	392	6	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	404
1990	394	4	4	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	410
1991	400	4	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	415
1992	388	7	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	405
1993	384	8	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	405
1994	397	6	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	413
1995	475	14	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	495
1996	475	14	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	495
1997	510	14	4	12	1	n/a	n/a	541
1998	550	12	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	577
1999	580	13	6	9	7	n/a	n/a	615
2000	659	11	7	9	5	n/a	n/a	691
2001	728	8	11	6	2	n/a	n/a	755
2002	826	22	13	13	4	n/a	n/a	878
2003	826	22	13	13	4	n/a	n/a	878
2004	821	20	15	13	3	n/a	n/a	872
2005	858	29	8	13	5	n/a	n/a	913
2006	690	29	5	15	6	n/a	n/a	745
2007	902	29	8	24	2	n/a	n/a	965
2008	909	32	10	26	5	n/a	n/a	982
2009	894	32	12	28	2	n/a	n/a	968
2010	912	40	11	34	6	n/a	n/a	1003
2011	883	40	13	40	6	0	5	987
2012	866	39	15	48	10	0	5	983
2013	815	35	14	56	10	0	7	937
2014	788	31	15	49	9	0	8	900
2015	773	26	18	51	9	0	9	886
2016	739	25	14	43	7	0	7	835
2017	713	25	13	44	5	0	8	808
2018	690	22	19	51	4	0	10	796
2019	651	15	19	47	1	0	26	759
2020	657	20	19	49	0	0	27	772
2021	603	14	20	60	1	0	35	733
2022	568	13	22	54	0	0	39	696
2023	542	15	17	58	0	2	38	672

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bacon Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	34.0	11.5	n/a
1989	404	37.5	10.7	n/a
1990	410	38.0	10.7	n/a
1991	415	38.5	10.7	n/a
1992	405	36.1	11.2	0.5
1993	405	32.1	12.6	0
1994	413	34.1	12.1	1.5
1995	495	38.0	13.0	1.2
1996	495	38.0	13.0	1.2
1997	541	43.3	12.5	0.4
1998	577	47.5	12.1	0.7
1999	615	50.9	12.1	0
2000	691	57.1	12.1	0
2001	755	59.2	12.8	n/a
2002	878	70.6	12.4	0.3
2003	878	70.6	12.4	0.3
2004	872	75.2	11.6	0.1
2005	913	67.2	13.6	n/a
2006	745	68.8	10.8	0
2007	965	66.9	14.4	5.6
2008	982	78.2	12.6	5.9
2009	968	88.7	11.7	9
2010	1003	81.9	12.2	8.1
2011	987	81.6	12.0	10.8
2012	983	81.0	12.1	11.9
2013	937	76.5	12.2	12
2014	900	77.3	11.6	13.2
2015	886	75.0	11.8	17.2
2016	835	72.0	11.5	18.2
2017	808	68.0	11.8	17.1
2018	796	70.4	11.3	15.2
2019	759	62.0	12.2	20.9
2020	772	67.8	11.3	24.9
2021	733	60.0	12.2	24.6
2022	696	63.2	11.0	24.6
2023	672	61.4	10.9	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bacon Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	34.0	11.5	n/a
1989	404	37.5	10.7	n/a
1990	410	38.0	10.7	n/a
1991	415	38.5	10.7	n/a
1992	405	36.1	11.2	0.5
1993	405	32.1	12.6	0
1994	413	34.1	12.1	1.5
1995	495	38.0	13.0	1.2
1996	495	38.0	13.0	1.2
1997	541	43.3	12.5	0.4
1998	577	47.5	12.1	0.7
1999	615	50.9	12.1	0
2000	691	57.1	12.1	0
2001	755	59.2	12.8	n/a
2002	878	70.6	12.4	0.3
2003	878	70.6	12.4	0.3
2004	872	75.2	11.6	0.1
2005	913	67.2	13.6	n/a
2006	745	68.8	10.8	0
2007	965	66.9	14.4	5.6
2008	982	78.2	12.6	5.9
2009	968	88.7	11.7	9
2010	1003	81.9	12.2	8.1
2011	987	81.6	12.0	10.8
2012	983	81.0	12.1	11.9
2013	937	76.5	12.2	12
2014	900	77.3	11.6	13.2
2015	886	75.0	11.8	17.2
2016	835	72.0	11.5	18.2
2017	808	68.0	11.8	17.1
2018	796	70.4	11.3	15.2
2019	759	62.0	12.2	20.9
2020	772	67.8	11.3	24.9
2021	733	60.0	12.2	24.6
2022	696	63.2	11.0	24.6
2023	672	61.4	10.9	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bacon Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,856
2019	$17,040
2020	$17,044
2021	$17,977
2022	$19,520
2023	$19,789

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bacon Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 121 High schools	Ranks 33^rd of 142 High schools	22.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Bacon Academy)	69.9	69.5	0.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Colchester School District)	70.2	69.5	0.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	61.6	52.4	9.2%
11th Grade Math (Bacon Academy)	40.3	51	10.7%
11th Grade Math (Colchester School District)	39.9	51	11.1%
11th Grade Math (Connecticut)	40.6	34.1	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	759	672	11.5%
African American	15	15
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	19	17	10.5%
Hispanic	47	58	23.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	651	542	16.7%
Two or More Races	26	38	46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.9%	26.6%	5.7%

Schools Near Bacon Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Bacon Academy	Public	9-12	611 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	New London County	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2378	672	61	10.9	26.6%	542 (80.7%)	15 (2.2%)	58 (8.6%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.7%)	63.7	54^th of 145 public high schools	62.8%		79.2	33^rd of 142 public high schools	76.8%	21	49.6	64.4	35.6	$19,789
Lyman Memorial High School	Public	9-12	917 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	New London County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7567	322	39	8.1	29.5%	273 (84.8%)	5 (1.6%)	26 (8.1%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	53.5	67^th of 145 public high schools	53.8%		65	55^th of 142 public high schools	61.3%	12		66.2	22.1	$25,334
RHAM High School	Public	9-12	85 Wall St.	Hebron	06248	Tolland County	Regional School District 08	No	No	No	No	(860) 228-9474	819	91	8.9	14.4%	714 (87.2%)	9 (1.1%)	66 (8.1%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	79	32^nd of 145 public high schools	77.9%		79	34^th of 142 public high schools	76.1%	2	60.0	71.3	46.3	$21,998
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	Public	9-12	15 School Drive	Moodus	06469	Middlesex County	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5065	262	34	7.7	22.5%	230 (87.8%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	61.9	57^th of 145 public high schools	60.7%		51.8	67^th of 142 public high schools	52.8%	10		69.2	27.7	$27,667
Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)	Public, Magnet	9-12	896 Main Street	Willimantic	06226	Windham County	Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 465-5636	134	15	8.8	42.5%	79 (59.0%)	3 (2.2%)	35 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)								(n/a)				$23,579
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Windham County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 456-3879	464	45	10.3	36.2%	258 (55.6%)	8 (1.7%)	172 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	35.6	85^th of 145 public high schools	41.4%		44.5	73^rd of 142 public high schools	48.6%	12	52.2		6.1	$32,906
Montville High School	Public	9-12	800 Old Colchester Rd.	Oakdale	06370	New London County	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-9208	499	52	9.5	37.1%	303 (60.7%)	17 (3.4%)	66 (13.2%)	43 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (12.8%)								(n/a)	40.2			$22,722
East Hampton High School	Public	9-12	15 North Maple St.	East Hampton	06424	Middlesex County	East Hampton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 365-4030	514	41	12.4	18.1%	452 (87.9%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (8.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	63.0			$20,412
Windham High School	Public	9-12	355 High St.	Willimantic	06226	Windham County	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 465-2480	662	79	8.3	76.1%	93 (14.0%)	24 (3.6%)	526 (79.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)								(n/a)	22.5			$24,531
Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School	Public, Magnet	11-12	574 New London Turnpike	Norwich	06360	New London County	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 215-9055	79	5	15.0	54.4%	41 (51.9%)	9 (11.4%)	22 (27.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	70.9	42^nd of 145 public high schools	71.0%					(n/a)		71.4	34.3	$16,956

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