Summary:
The city of Norwich, New York is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The Norwich City School District and the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES provide education to the students in this area.
Among the schools, Norwich High School stands out with its consistently strong performance, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts high proficiency rates on Regents exams, a relatively low dropout rate, and a solid 84.3% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, Norwich Middle School performs well on some Regents exams but struggles with proficiency in English Language Arts and Math, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools with a 1-star rating.
The district as a whole faces significant challenges, with the Norwich City School District ranked 718 out of 865 in New York and having a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools suggest that the district may be serving a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, which could contribute to the academic challenges. However, the strong performance of Norwich High School indicates that there are pockets of excellence within the system, and identifying and replicating the successful practices at the high school could help improve outcomes across the district.
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