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Bacon Academy

Public Grades 9-12
39th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 135 Connecticut High Schools
Better than 71% of Connecticut high schools
Summary

Bacon Academy is a public high school in Colchester, CT, serving 572 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Colchester School District. The school ranks 38th out of 133 Connecticut high schools (71st percentile, 4 stars) for 2025–2026, which is notably stronger than its district's 50th-percentile rating. The student body is economically mixed, with 24.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school enjoys a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.

Academically, Bacon Academy outperforms the state average in every reported subject. In 2025–2026, 66.1% of 11th graders scored proficient in English Language Arts on the SAT (compared to 55.3% statewide), and 41.9% scored proficient in math (versus 31.3% statewide). Science proficiency reached 65.2% in 2024–2025, well above the state's 47.7%. Compared to nearby schools, Bacon far exceeds Norwich Free Academy in both ELA and math, and is slightly ahead of Nathan Hale-Ray High School in ELA. However, it trails RHAM High School and East Hampton High School, which post even higher scores along with better attendance and graduation outcomes.

The biggest concerns are graduation and attendance. Bacon's 2024–2025 graduation rate was 88.4%, below the state average of 91.2% and below nearly every comparable nearby school — only Windham High School had a lower rate. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated at 21.9%, versus 16.4% statewide. Subgroup data adds another layer of complexity: low-income students posted a standout 5-star performance in 2021–2022 but have since fallen back to average, suggesting schoolwide averages can mask uneven outcomes. While the school's academic core is clearly strong, the path to becoming a truly exceptional school likely lies in improving attendance and supporting student persistence across all demographic groups.

572
Students ?
9.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,384
Per pupil spending ?
24.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 611 Norwich Ave.
       Colchester, CT  06415

(860) 537-2378

District: Colchester School District


Feeder schools for Bacon Academy:

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

White:
80.6%
Hispanic:
7.9%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Above the Connecticut median (71st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 71st (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school54%
District avg55%
Connecticut avg46%
39th of 135
Connecticut public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2017
From top 24% (2017) to top 29% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
77th of 153Colchester School District among Connecticut districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202672.139 of 13571.1%★★★★☆
202574.939 of 14172.3%★★★★☆
202463.754 of 14562.8%★★★☆☆
202379.233 of 14276.8%★★★★☆
202271.443 of 13969.1%★★★☆☆
202173.362 of 20069.0%★★★☆☆
201963.355 of 12154.5%★★★☆☆
201869.650 of 12158.7%★★★☆☆
201779.434 of 14075.7%★★★★☆
201558.387 of 19655.6%★★★☆☆
201367.186 of 19355.4%★★★☆☆
201275.348 of 18874.5%★★★★☆
201165.492 of 18951.3%★★★☆☆
201069.875 of 18659.7%★★★☆☆
200973.954 of 17669.3%★★★★☆
200864.389 of 17649.4%★★★☆☆
200762.699 of 17643.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202662.150 of 11155.0%★★★☆☆
202566.544 of 10457.7%★★★☆☆
202368.242 of 10359.2%★★★☆☆
202262.348 of 10654.7%★★★☆☆
202169.067 of 18964.6%★★★☆☆
201950.856 of 8433.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202453.931 of 6552.3%★★★☆☆
202286.05 of 6392.1%★★★★★
202161.356 of 15563.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202670.139 of 11566.1%★★★☆☆
202568.046 of 11158.6%★★★☆☆
202367.738 of 10062.0%★★★☆☆
202265.745 of 10255.9%★★★☆☆
202172.257 of 18268.7%★★★☆☆
201956.150 of 8037.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202156.977 of 17556.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202625.789 of 10716.8%★☆☆☆☆
202556.353 of 11654.3%★★★☆☆
202431.084 of 11627.6%★☆☆☆☆
202362.045 of 11661.2%★★★☆☆
202255.154 of 11753.8%★★★☆☆
202154.174 of 15552.3%★★★☆☆
201936.686 of 11323.9%★☆☆☆☆
201849.661 of 10541.9%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2021)56th percentile-13 vs school
Female (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)52nd percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)17th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts66%+11 vs state
Math42%+11 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Open Quote 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





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In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Bacon Academy.

Students at Bacon Academy are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Bacon Academy ranks 39th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2020–21 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesAug 31, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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