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2015 Massachusetts School Report Card Overview
NORTH HIGH (03480515)
Worcester Public School District (03480000) 140 Harrington Way , Worcester, MA 01604
Sam FanFan, Principal Phone: 508.799.3370
Grades Served: 09,10,11,12 Website: http://worcesterschools.org/school/north-high-school/

Report cards help parents/guardians and the general public see where schools and districts are succeeding and where there is still work to do. This report card overview answers important questions about our school's performance. For the full report card containing additional data contact the school's principal or visit the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website at http://profiles.doe.mass.edu. For more information about report card data, visit our Profiles Help page.



How is our school doing overall?
Accountability and assistance levels
Our school
Level3
Among lowest performing 20% of schools and subgroups - Persistently low graduation rate for one or more groups - Very low assessment participation (Less than 90%)
Our district
Level4
One or more schools in the district classified into Level 4

Most schools are assigned a level from 1-5, with those meeting their proficiency gap-narrowing goals in Level 1 and the lowest performing in Levels 4 and 5. A district is typically assigned a level based on the level of its lowest performing school. Placing schools and districts into levels helps districts know which schools need more support, and helps the state know which districts need the most assistance. More information is available here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/accountability/

School percentile

School percentiles (1-99) indicate how a school is performing overall compared to other schools that serve the same or similar grades. Our school's percentile is below.

Percentile
Lowest performingHighest performing

Overall progress in narrowing gaps

Massachusetts aims to reduce proficiency gaps by half between 2011 and 2017.

All studentsDid Not Meet Target
High needs studentsDid Not Meet Target
Economically disadvantaged-
Students with disabilities
English language learners & former ELLs



How does our school's achievement over time compare to the district and the state?

Students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), 2012-2015

English language artsMathematicsScience
2012201320142015
2012201320142015
2012201320142015
Our school
%69716871
58484036
37343130
High Schools in our district
%78817983
65646060
49484750
High Schools in MA
%89929092
79807979
70727172


How does our school's growth compare to the district and the state?

Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) measure gains in student achievement from year to year. SGPs between 40 and 60 represent moderate growth. Our school's median SGPs for 2015 are below. (Note: Growth values are truncated.)

English language artsMathematics
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Our school   40.0    34.0
Our district  51.0  48.0
Massachusetts  50.0  50.0


How does our school's enrollment compare to the district and the state?

Total enrollment
Our school
Our district
Our state
1,36125,254955,844
Our
school
High Schools in our districtHigh Schools in MA
By high needs population
#

%
#

%
#

%
Economically disadvantaged students
716 52.6
2,861 43.8
56,653 21.8
Students with disabilities
34425.3
1,344 20.6
41,669 16.1
English language learners
430 31.6
1,491 22.8
14,527 5.6


How do our school's teachers and classrooms compare to the district and the state?

General information
Our
school

High Schools in our district
High Schools in MA
Teachers (#)
84.8
483.8
20,328.0
Core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers (%)
99.1
99.8
96.3
Average class size (#)
19.4
-
-
Student : teacher ratio
16.0 to 1
13.5 to 1
12.8 to 1

How is our school doing on other important measures?

Attendance
Our
school

High Schools in our district
High Schools in MA
2015 Attendance rate (%)
90.5
92.3
93.4
2015 Average days absent per student (#)
15.1
12.7
11.2
2015 Chronic absenteeism rate (%)
32.8
24.8
18.3
Discipline



2015 In-school suspension rate (%)
5.2
6.9
3.4
2015 Out-of-school suspension rate (%)
6.8
6.8
4.7
High school completion
Our school
Our district
Our state
2013 5-year graduation rate (%)
73.6
78.7
87.7
2014 4-year graduation rate (%)
71.0
79.2
86.1
2014 annual dropout rate (%)
2.7
2.4
2.0
2013 graduates attending institutions of higher education* (%)
55.7
67.0
76.6
2015 12th graders taking 1+ Advanced Placement courses (%)
38.5
50.8
39.7
2015 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 3 or higher (%)
15.6
31.1
66.3
2015 SAT average score - Reading
384
430
508
2015 SAT average score - Writing
375
420
497
2015 SAT average score - Math
398
450
521
2014 MassCore** - Completing a rigorous course of study (%)
12.7
27.5
72.4
*Postsecondary enrollment data includes any student enrolling in an institution of higher education within 16 months of earning a high school diploma
**MassCore: 4 years of English & math, 3 years of history & lab-based science, 2 years of a foreign language, 1 year of arts & 5 additional "core" courses

What else should you know about our school?
North High School expects all students to become proficient readers, writers and problem solvers and to persevere through the learning process. We have a dedicated staff that supports all students to become college and career ready by graduation. Our school houses 4 small learning academies; Ninth grade Exploratory Academy, The School of Social Systems and Justice, The Health Science Academy, and The School of Technology and Business. Our after school programs include: college and career readiness workshops, leadership training, QCC college courses, photography, dance, art, yoga, homework help, athletics and ESL classes for parents. Our school building is only six years old and is well equipped with technological resources.
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