GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English........................................... 4 credits
Mathematics.................................. 3 credits
Social Studies................................ 3 credits
(1 credit must be in US History)
(.5 credit must be in Civics)
Science......................................... 3 credits
Physical Education......................... 1½ credits
Arts or Vocational Education........... 1 credit
Electives....................................... 6½ credits
TOTAL....................................... 22 credits
DUAL ENROLLMENT (number of students participating)
UCONN: 116ECSU: 142TRCC: 59
GRADING SYSTEM
Grades on transcripts and report cards are by letter and based on the GPA system of 4.0.
A | = | 4.00 | | B- | = | 2.66 | | D+ | = | 1.33 | A- | = | 3.66 | | C+ | = | 2.33 | | D | = | 1.00 | B+ | = | 3.33 | | C | = | 2.00 | | D- | = | 0.66 | B | = | 3.00 | | C- | = | 1.66 | | F | = | 0.00 |
WEIGHTING OF GRADES
Each course is designated as a level 1, 2, or 3, and grade point average is based on a 4.0 scale. The weighting system works as follows:
Level Description Multiplier
1 University-level course 1.2
2 Honors or advanced course 1.1
3 Standard-level course 1.0
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Number of Seniors (12th Grade): 583
Number of Uppers (11th Grade): 611
Number of Lowers (10th Grade): 649
Number of Juniors (9th Grade): 608
ETHNIC DIVERSITY
Number of languages spoken at home: 29
Number of countries represented: 41
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
NFA offers Advanced Placement opportunities in:
History of ArtStudio ArtBiologyCalculus AB & BCChemistryComputer ScienceEconomicsEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureFrench LanguageFrench LiteratureEuropean HistoryLatinMusic TheoryPhysicsSpanish LanguageSpanish LiteratureStatisticsUS History
POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY
Class of ’08 Graduates: 543
4-year college: 50%
2-year college: 33%
TOTAL: 83%
OF STUDENTS ATTENDING 4-YEAR SCHOOLS:
% attend college in Connecticut: 53%
% attend college out of state: 47%
STANDARDIZED TEST DATA – CLASS OF 2008
NFA SAT Scores: Verbal 509 Math 519 Writing 502
State of CT Average: Verbal 509 Math 513 Writing 513
National Average: Verbal 502 Math 515 Writing 494
NFA ACT Mean Composite: 23.3
State of CT Mean Composite: 23.2
National Mean Composite: 21.1
Advanced Placement Scholars: 18
Advanced Placement Scholars with honors: 2
Advanced Placement Scholars with distinction: 5
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