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Old 07-01-2008, 12:46 PM
 
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Hi,
I am currently living in West Hartford CT and is attending Hall High School. But this summer I am moving down to Norwich and will go to Norwich Free Academy. I heard that NFA is a private high school? Which High School is better? NFA or Hall High
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Old 07-01-2008, 01:40 PM
 
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"Better" can be a somewhat subjective term since what one person would find good, another might not like. Hall High School is located in an affluent suburban community with its student body reflecting this. Norwich Free Academy serves a number of communities including a small city that has some typical urban issues.

Generally, West Hartford schools are considered to be among the best in the state. Comparing the the two high schools show some of the differences. Hall has approximately 1,563 students, while NFA has 2,424 which is pretty big by Connecticut standards. Class sizes at Hall are generally around 20 students per class, while NFA the class sizes exceed 20. A higher percentage of students at Hall perform above the State averages on the Connecticut Academic Performance Tests, anywhere from 11% to 22% more depending on the type of test. This said, it does not mean that NFA is a bad school, in fact it is highly respected. For more information on each of these schools check out the Connecticut Department of Education's web site. the link is below. Hope this helps. Jay

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Old 07-01-2008, 08:47 PM
 
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Norwich Free Academy is a private/public highschool, a term that still bemuses me to this day! Basically, what it means is that it serves as the public high school for Norwich and a few surrounding smaller towns. However, students can go there from towns outside those that can go for free, the students from these towns have to pay tuition to attend NFA. So, since you will be living in Norwich, the schooling will be free because it is considered public for all Norwich students. Hope that makes sense?

NFA also has one of the best athletic programs in the state, constantly in the state tournaments, etc. It's academics are also very strong, I don't know much about Hall in WH but I'd assume its also a great school.

Hope this helps!
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