Norwich Free Academy

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The Norwich Free Academy
Location
Norwich, Connecticut
United States
Coordinates 41°32′13″N 72°04′52″W / 41.537°N 72.081°W / 41.537; -72.081Coordinates: 41°32′13″N 72°04′52″W / 41.537°N 72.081°W / 41.537; -72.081
Information
Type Independent
Motto Tradition & Innovation
Established 1854
Superintendent David Klein[1]
Faculty About 150
Number of students 2384[2]
Color(s) Red & White
Athletics

Eastern CT Conference

Class LL
Website http://www.nfaschool.org

The Norwich Free Academy ("NFA"), founded in 1854 and in operation since 1856, is a high school located in the city of Norwich, Connecticut. The Academy serves as the primary high school for Norwich and the surrounding towns of Canterbury, Bozrah, Voluntown, Sprague, Lisbon, Franklin, Preston, and several others. It was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2001. The class of 2006 graduated in NFA's 150th year of operation.

The Norwich Free Academy was incorporated in 1855 by an act of the Connecticut Legislature, and it operates as a privately endowed educational institution that is governed by its Board of Trustees.[3] The Academy is therefore categorized as an independent school. The Connecticut State Department of Education does not list NFA in its list of public schools,[4] and refers to it as "a privately governed, endowed, regional independent school."[5] NFA is a member of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools.[6] NFA serves as a secondary school of choice to Norwich and seven surrounding communities (Bozrah, Canterbury, Franklin, Lisbon, Preston, Sprague, and Voluntown), as well as tuition students.

Campus

The Slater Memorial Museum in 1958

NFA is located at 305 Broadway across from Park Church and the Chelsea Parade. The 38 acre[7] main campus contains seven buildings that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the most prominent being the Slater Memorial Museum.[8]

Demographics

Racial makeup of the school in 2006-2007 was
White 72.5%,
African American 11.4%,
Native American 1.6%,
Asian 5.7%,
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population.[9]

The total minority population for the school in 2006-2007 was 27.5%
The total minority population for the school in 2001-2002 was 20.1%

Statistics

Graduation Rate for Class of 2006: 93.6%
State Average: 92.2%[10]

Activities of Graduates
% Attending Two or Four Year College:
2006: 82.5%
2001: 77.6%[10]

Staff Education
% of Staff with Master's degree or Above: 84.0%
State Average: 76.0%[11]

Varsity sport teams

[12]

Football rivalry

The oldest high school football rivalry in the United States is between Norwich Free Academy and New London High School.[13][14] The first meeting between NFA and the Buckeley School for Boys occurred on May 12, 1875; Buckeley merged with Chapman Technical High School in 1951 to become New London High School and the rivalry with NFA continued.[15] The games have been noncontinuous, interrupted by World War I[15] and a 2-year hiatus after a brawl in 1951.[16] Some years saw them play against each other more than once a season.[17] The two teams played their 153rd game in November, 2014.[18]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lemoine, Anna Maria (Sep 13, 2011). "NFA's new superintendent signs contract worth $215,000 per year". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ↑ http://www.nfaschool.org/page.cfm?p=4910
  3. ↑ "Norwich Free Academy Governance." Retrieved on October 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "from the Connecticut State Department of Education." Retrieved on October 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2005-06 High School Edition Norwich Free Academy." Connecticut State Department of Education. Retrieved on October 24, 2009.
  6. ↑ "CAISCT School Finder Directory." Retrieved on August 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Strategic School Profile 2008-09" (PDF). sdeportal.ct.gov. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Chelsea Parade Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. December 9, 1988. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Strategic Group Profile 2006-07: Norwich Free Academy" (PDF). Connecticut State Department of Education. 2007-11-29. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Strategic Group Profile 2006-07: Norwich Free Academy" (PDF). Connecticut State Department of Education. 2007-11-29. p. 5. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Strategic Group Profile 2006-07: Norwich Free Academy" (PDF). Connecticut State Department of Education. 2007-11-29. p. 3. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Teams & Schedules". The Norwich Free Academy. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  13. ↑ Rogers, Thomas (November 13, 1985). "SCOUTING; Oldest Rivalry Is Renewed". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  14. ↑ "High School Football Records". National Football League. Archived from the original on 2007-06-14.
  15. 1 2 Serra, Geoff (Fall 2009). "The Nation's Oldest High School Rivalry" (PDF). Connecticut Explored. 7 (4): 42–43. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  16. ↑ Girasoli, Brian (2012). The Norwich Free Academy V. New London Football Rivalry. Charleston: The History Press. p. 83.
  17. ↑ Allard, Mark; Girasoli, Brian (November 26, 2013). "NFA, New London renew rivalry on Thanksgiving". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  18. ↑ Poole, Owen (November 27, 2014). "Johnson scores 7 TDs to lift NFA over New London". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  19. ↑ Mosher, James (March 22, 2011). "Norwich author wants to put coffee bar in Otis Library". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  20. ↑ "Obituary Sketch of Allyn L. Brown". Memorials of Connecticut Judges and Attorneys - As Printed in the Connecticut Reports volume 164, page(s) 713-715. Connecticut State Library. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  21. ↑ Poole, Owen (May 11, 2014). "Norwich's Campbell gets the call". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  22. ↑ Farmer, Tony (December 19, 2013). "Carignan signs minor-league deal with Giants". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  23. ↑ Dimauro, Mike (July 7, 2000). "Tech will miss Ward". The Day. p. D10. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  24. ↑ "GENERAL WILLIAM JOHN EVANS". US Air Force. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  25. ↑ Flint, Peter B. (July 23, 1990). "John Harold Fanning Dies at 73; A Chief of Labor Relations Board". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  26. ↑ "Norwich Free Academy Receives $12 Million for Endowment". Philanthropy News Digest. Nov 11, 2004. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  27. ↑ "Alma Matters" (PDF). 21 (2). Norwich Free Academy. Winter 2011–2012: 24. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  28. ↑ Franklin, Kelly-Ann (April 5, 2011). "Norwich native, Grammy-winning musician lived generously and humbly, friends say". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  29. ↑ Sikorski, Don (Feb 15, 2009). "On the Run: Relaxing in Stockholm, NFA legend Krohn looks back on career". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  30. ↑ Lamb, Wally. "Essays: Braided Cords". HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  31. ↑ McElheny, Victor K. (1998). Insisting on the Impossible: The Life of Edwin Land. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books. p. 16. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  32. ↑ McCauley, Janie (April 5, 2014). "Mariners call up former NFA star Leone". The Day. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  33. ↑ Anderson, George B. (1907). History of New Mexico: its resources and people. Volume 1. Los Angeles: Pacific States Pub. Co. p. 307. OCLC 1692911.
  34. ↑ Reindl, JC (August 26, 2012). "Osten girds for another fight". The Day. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  35. ↑ Bessette, Claire (November 6, 2012). "19th Senate: Osten big winner". The Day. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  36. ↑ Mosher, James (January 10, 2013). "Coast Guard chief gives 2 speeches Wednesday at Academy". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  37. ↑ Curland, Richard (January 19, 2010). "NFA grad joining TV Hall of Fame". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  38. ↑ "Local roundup: Shaughnessy signs with Cardinals". The Day. March 16, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  39. ↑ Somers, Kent (March 12, 2014). "Matt Shaughnessy to re-sign with Arizona Cardinals". AZCentral. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  40. ↑ Bessette, Claire (May 17, 2001). "'Wicked' guy this year's Norwich Native Son". The Day. p. B4. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  41. ↑ "Paul Faulkner-Was NFA artist". The Day. January 6, 1997. p. B4.
  42. ↑ "Lamb credits his teaching experience". USA Today. Associated Press. December 2, 1999. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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