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2023 Official Accountability Report - South High Community

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Worcester (03480000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
South High Community (03480520)
GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central
FEDERAL DESIGNATION
-

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
31% - Moderate progress toward targets17

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage31%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement24----
Science achievement24----
Achievement total41240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total11220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total5810.0---
Weighted total3.110.0----
Percentage of possible points 31%---
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage31%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
16

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage32%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total41247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total3.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 32%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 492.5 490.7 -1.8 494.6 3740Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 487.2 484.1 -3.1 491.5 2980Path Forward: Declined
Low income 487.3 485.1 -2.2 492.2 2730Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 472.2 471.8 -0.4 474.4 1241Recovery Path: No Change
Students w/ disabilities 472.3 471.1 -1.2 474.3 650Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 504.9 501.2 -3.7 507.0 410Recovery Path: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 492.9 490.6 -2.3 498.0 680Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 484.8 480.8 -4.0 488.5 1460Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.6 498.9 -0.7 504.7 1030Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.8 488.3 1.5 488.9 3742Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 481.8 483.6 1.8 486.0 2972Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 482.3 484.4 2.1 486.1 2722Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 470.2 476.3 6.1 475.3 1244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 471.4 473.4 2.0 475.5 622Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 506.3 504.2 -2.1 509.4 420Recovery Path: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 482.5 485.4 2.9 485.5 683Recovery Path: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 478.7 480.8 2.1 480.6 1473Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 495.6 492.5 -3.1 499.6 1000Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.6 484.5 0.9 487.3 3112Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 479.0 479.6 0.6 482.4 2432Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 479.4 480.4 1.0 483.0 2222Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 469.0 473.0 4.0 472.8 903Recovery Path: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 470.1 472.6 2.5 473.4 522Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 497.6 489.6 -8.0 501.5 370Recovery Path: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 483.9 482.5 -1.4 488.2 530Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 474.1 477.5 3.4 478.1 1172Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 491.4 490.6 -0.8 494.4 890Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.9 2552Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.5 1882Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.3 1742Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 35.4 671Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 35.4 351Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 49.2 302Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black 48.1 532Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 39.8 851Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 54.1 753Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.4 2622Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.6 1932Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.7 1792Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 38.7 681Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 27.5 360Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 60.8 294Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 45.3 542Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 43.8 902Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.2 762Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.8 86.4 -0.4 91.3 3691No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 85.2 85.2 0.0 90.3 3311No Change
Low income 84.6 85.4 0.8 89.9 3142Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 79.2 79.6 0.4 84.8 1472Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 73.0 73.5 0.5 82.1 832Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 94.1 -5.9 95.0 510Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 95.2 89.5 -5.7 95.0 570Declined
Hispanic/Latino 79.7 83.0 3.3 86.1 1762Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 87.3 90.0 2.7 91.2 702Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.1 90.4 -1.7 94.8 3330Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.0 89.4 -1.6 94.6 2830Declined
Low income 91.1 89.0 -2.1 95.0 2720Declined
EL and Former EL 89.9 85.8 -4.1 95.0 1200Declined
Students w/ disabilities 89.3 81.1 -8.2 95.0 740Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 97.7 100.0 2.3 95.0 384Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 97.3 98.4 1.1 95.0 634Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 90.4 83.7 -6.7 94.5 1530Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 88.9 93.0 4.1 91.7 714Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.0 2.5 1.5 1.0 1,5090Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.0 2.9 1.9 1.0 1,2590Declined
Low income 0.7 3.0 2.3 1.0 1,1350Declined
EL and Former EL 2.0 4.4 2.4 1.8 4130Declined
Students w/ disabilities 0.6 5.1 4.5 1.0 3130Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 0.6 1.9 1.3 1.0 1570Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 0.8 0.8 0.0 1.0 2543Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 1.1 3.4 2.3 1.0 6990Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 51--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 0.6 2.0 1.4 1.0 3470Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 23.8 11.4 -12.4 25.3 3760Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 23.8 11.4 -12.4 25.3 3760Declined
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 41.1 4.7 -36.4 38.1 1,7164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 45.1 5.6 -39.5 41.5 1,4024Exceeded Target
Low income 46.2 5.4 -40.8 42.2 1,3054Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 44.6 6.2 -38.4 40.2 6114Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 52.8 7.1 -45.7 49.0 2544Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 18.5 1.2 -17.3 14.1 1704Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 31.2 1.4 -29.8 27.5 2914Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 50.8 6.3 -44.5 46.9 7984Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 69--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 39.9 5.2 -34.7 36.3 3864Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 46.5 46.2 -0.3 51.3 7701No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 42.3 40.0 -2.3 47.4 6230Declined
Low income 42.3 40.2 -2.1 47.6 5790Declined
EL and Former EL 40.4 32.2 -8.2 48.0 2390Declined
Students w/ disabilities 15.2 9.6 -5.6 20.7 1460Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 80.8 79.2 -1.6 85.8 770Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 44.4 50.4 6.0 51.1 1353Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 36.1 34.7 -1.4 42.6 3750Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 25--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 53.3 52.9 -0.4 58.1 1571No Change

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 423 40896Yes 1 423 41097Yes 1 426 42399Yes 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 345 330 344 331 347 344 1,036 1,00597Yes1
Low income 316 304 315 304 318 315 949 92397Yes1
EL and Former EL 156 148 155 150 157 155 468 45397Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 69 66 68 62 69 68 206 19695Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 47 46 47 47 47 47 141 14099Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 75 73 75 74 76 76 226 22399Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 171 165 170 166 172 172 513 50398Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 17 17 18 18 18 18 53----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 113 107 113 105 113 110 339 32295Yes1


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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