Bacon Academy

Public 9-12

 611 Norwich Ave.
       Colchester, CT  06415-2142


(860) 537-2378

District: Colchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
33rd of 143 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,977 Help


Feeder schools for Bacon Academy:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  672

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.7%
Hispanic:
8.6%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.6% Help


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Compare Details Bacon Academy ranks better than 76.9% of high schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), Hispanic (8.6%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bacon Academy is 10.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bacon Academy is $17,977.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bacon Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bacon Academy 33rd of 143 Connecticut public high schools. (See Bacon Academy in the ranking list.)

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Colchester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Colchester School District 47th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bacon Academy

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2007 62.58 99th 176 43.8%
2008 64.28 89th 176 49.4%
2009 73.88 54th 176 69.3%
2010 69.79 75th 186 59.7%
2011 65.43 92nd 189 51.3%
2012 75.29 48th 188 74.5%
2013 67.12 86th 193 55.4%
2015 58.34 87th 196 55.6%
2017 79.38 34th 140 75.7%
2018 69.65 50th 121 58.7%
2019 63.32 55th 121 54.5%
2021 73.28 62nd 200 69.0%
2022 71.43 43rd 139 69.1%
2023 79.17 33rd 142 76.8%
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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 77th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.34 56th 155 63.9%
2022 85.97 5th 63 92.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.77 56th 84 33.3%
2021 69.00 67th 189 64.6%
2022 62.30 48th 106 54.7%
2023 68.20 42nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.14 50th 80 37.5%
2021 72.24 57th 182 68.7%
2022 65.67 45th 102 55.9%
2023 67.67 38th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 61st 105 41.9%
2019 36.65 86th 113 23.9%
2021 54.10 74th 155 52.3%
2022 55.12 54th 117 53.8%
2023 61.97 45th 116 61.2%
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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.

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Reviews:
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



Enrollment information for Bacon Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 379 6 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1989 392 6 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1990 394 4 4 8 n/a n/a n/a 0 410
1991 400 4 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1992 388 7 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1993 384 8 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 405
1994 397 6 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1995 475 14 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1996 475 14 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1997 510 14 4 12 1 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 550 12 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 577
1999 580 13 6 9 7 n/a n/a 0 615
2000 659 11 7 9 5 n/a n/a 0 691
2001 728 8 11 6 2 n/a n/a 0 755
2002 826 22 13 13 4 n/a n/a 0 878
2003 826 22 13 13 4 n/a n/a 0 878
2004 821 20 15 13 3 n/a n/a 0 872
2005 858 29 8 13 5 n/a n/a 0 913
2006 690 29 5 15 6 n/a n/a 0 745
2007 902 29 8 24 2 n/a n/a 0 965
2008 909 32 10 26 5 n/a n/a 0 982
2009 894 32 12 28 2 n/a n/a 0 968
2010 912 40 11 34 6 n/a n/a 0 1003
2011 883 40 13 40 6 0 5 0 987
2012 866 39 15 48 10 0 5 0 983
2013 815 35 14 56 10 0 7 0 937
2014 788 31 15 49 9 0 8 0 900
2015 773 26 18 51 9 0 9 0 886
2016 739 25 14 43 7 0 7 0 835
2017 713 25 13 44 5 0 8 0 808
2018 690 22 19 51 4 0 10 0 796
2019 651 15 19 47 1 0 26 0 759
2020 657 20 19 49 0 0 27 0 772
2021 603 14 20 60 1 0 35 0 733
2022 568 13 22 54 0 0 39 0 696
2023 542 15 17 58 0 2 38 0 672

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,856
2019 $17,040
2020 $17,044
2021 $17,977

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bacon Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 55th of 121 High schoolsRanks 33rd 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)69.969.5
 0.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Colchester School District)70.269.5
 0.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)61.652.4
 9.2%
11th Grade Math (Bacon Academy)40.351
 10.7%
   11th Grade Math (Colchester School District)39.951
 11.1%
   11th Grade Math (Connecticut)40.634.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students759672
 11.5%
African American1515
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1917
 10.5%
Hispanic4758
 23.4%
Pacific Islander02
White651542
 16.7%
Two or More Races2638
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.9%26.6%
 5.7%


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

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

Bacon Academy ranks 33rd of 143 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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