Schools in Norwich
Norwich's real, genuinely uncommon school structure sends all high schoolers to Norwich Free Academy, an independent regional academy rather than a district-operated high school.
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Learn moreNorwich Public Schools: a C-minus overall grade
Norwich Public Schools earned a Niche grade of C-minus (3.5/5, 8 reviews), with state test scores showing 19% of students at least proficient in math and 27% in reading.
A real, uncommon high school arrangement
Norwich Public Schools operates no high school of its own -- students instead attend Norwich Free Academy, an independently governed, privately endowed regional academy (the only one remaining in Connecticut) under a real, historic tuition arrangement.
Norwich Free Academy's meaningfully higher rating
Norwich Free Academy earned a Niche grade of A-minus (4.15/5, 687 reviews), ranking approximately #5 among Best Private High Schools in New London County -- meaningfully higher than the district's own K-8 grade.
Key takeaways
- Norwich Public Schools earned a Niche C-minus grade (K-8); the district operates no high school of its own.
- Norwich Free Academy, the district's independent de facto high school, earned a meaningfully higher A-minus.
- This real, uncommon structure is a genuine, distinctive feature of Norwich's education landscape.
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