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2023 Official Accountability Report - Doherty Memorial High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Worcester (03480000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Doherty Memorial High (03480512)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low student group performance: Students w/disabilities
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
21% - Limited or no progress toward targets16

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage21%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04----
Mathematics achievement14----
Science achievement04----
Achievement total11240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24----
Extended engagement rate14----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total3810.0---
Weighted total2.110.0----
Percentage of possible points 21%---
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage21%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
14

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage13%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion34-
Additional indicators total3810.0
Weighted total1.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 13%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage13%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.0 493.9 -1.1 496.7 3020Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 488.3 485.8 -2.5 492.6 2050Path Forward: Declined
Low income 488.6 486.3 -2.3 493.5 1900Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 480.8 468.8 -12.0 484.3 730Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 473.6 473.2 -0.4 476.8 401Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black 492.7 493.3 0.6 497.8 642Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 485.5 482.9 -2.6 489.2 1080Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 504.3 504.7 0.4 509.4 952Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.3 490.2 -0.1 492.5 3001Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 484.2 483.5 -0.7 488.4 2030Path Forward: Declined
Low income 484.4 484.3 -0.1 488.2 1871Path Forward: No Change
EL and Former EL 480.2 472.0 -8.2 485.3 730Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 470.2 470.6 0.4 474.3 382Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 485.4 488.0 2.6 488.0 643Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 479.9 480.9 1.0 482.1 1062Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.3 500.2 0.9 503.3 952Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.8 488.9 -0.9 493.1 2580Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 483.8 482.0 -1.8 486.9 1720Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 484.1 482.6 -1.5 487.0 1580Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 479.0 470.8 -8.2 483.9 550Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 470.0 471.2 1.2 473.1 302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black 487.2 486.2 -1.0 490.8 550Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 480.8 477.0 -3.8 484.7 880Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 498.5 499.1 0.6 501.3 862Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.8 2272Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 39.4 1431Low Growth
Low income 39.2 1311Low Growth
EL and Former EL 33.2 431Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 32.5 301Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black 34.8 551Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 41.0 742Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 51.6 703Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.6 2282Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.9 1422Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.1 1302Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 33.1 411Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 30.6 261Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black 37.8 531Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 41.6 742Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 53.7 743Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.5 93.1 0.6 95.0 3752Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 90.1 91.2 1.1 95.0 2842Improved Below Target
Low income 90.0 91.5 1.5 95.0 2712Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 83.5 84.7 1.2 89.1 1112Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 88.7 82.6 -6.1 95.0 460Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black 93.1 90.0 -3.1 95.0 600Declined
Hispanic/Latino 87.4 90.3 2.9 93.8 1342Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 95.9 96.5 0.6 95.0 1424Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.5 94.0 -0.5 95.0 4001No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.6 91.9 -0.7 95.0 2720Declined
Low income 92.1 91.5 -0.6 95.0 2590Declined
EL and Former EL 90.6 87.9 -2.7 95.0 910Declined
Students w/ disabilities 87.7 88.7 1.0 94.7 712Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 28--
Afr. Amer./Black 97.5 94.8 -2.7 95.0 583Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 91.1 90.6 -0.5 95.0 1271No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 95.4 96.5 1.1 95.0 1704Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.2 1.8 0.6 1.1 1,3200Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.6 2.6 1.0 1.4 8880Declined
Low income 1.7 2.7 1.0 1.5 7890Declined
EL and Former EL 2.6 4.3 1.7 2.3 2540Declined
Students w/ disabilities 1.4 3.8 2.4 1.3 2080Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 78--
Afr. Amer./Black 1.5 0.5 -1.0 1.4 1934Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 1.4 2.6 1.2 1.3 4970Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 61--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 1.3 1.2 -0.1 1.2 4873Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.0 9.5 -16.5 27.5 2100Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 26.0 9.5 -16.5 27.5 2100Declined
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 34.4 35.1 0.7 31.4 1,3710Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 40.4 41.7 1.3 36.8 9430Declined
Low income 41.9 42.6 0.7 37.9 8620Declined
EL and Former EL 41.1 42.3 1.2 36.7 3690Declined
Students w/ disabilities 49.0 48.1 -0.9 45.2 1622Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 84--
Afr. Amer./Black 23.5 29.0 5.5 19.8 2170Declined
Hispanic/Latino 46.2 42.6 -3.6 42.3 5233Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 61--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 28.7 30.6 1.9 25.1 4830Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.9 48.6 4.7 48.7 6213Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 29.2 33.5 4.3 34.3 4063Met Target
Low income 31.0 34.0 3.0 36.3 3622Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 15.6 26.0 10.4 23.2 1544Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 8.2 8.7 0.5 13.7 1032Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 38--
Afr. Amer./Black 34.9 46.0 11.1 41.6 874Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 23.4 30.5 7.1 29.9 2433Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 61.8 65.8 4.0 66.6 2283Met Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 323 31598Yes 1 323 31598Yes 1 323 323100Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High needs 224 216 224 216 224 224 672 65698Yes1
Low income 206 199 206 198 206 206 618 60398Yes1
EL and Former EL 84 79 84 81 84 84 252 24497Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 43 41 43 40 43 43 129 12496Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 21 20 21 21 21 21 63 6298Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 67 66 67 67 67 67 201 200100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 119 114 119 113 119 119 357 34697Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 14 14 14 13 14 14 42----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 100 99 100 99 100 100 300 29899Yes1


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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