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2025 Official Accountability Report - Amherst Regional High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Amherst-Pelham (06050000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
REGION
West/Central		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low participation rate: White -Students with Disabilities -Low Income -Hispanic or Latino -High Needs -All Students
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
61% - Substantial progress toward targets61

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage63%59%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		61%
Substantial progress toward targets

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
52

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%29%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		38%
Moderate progress toward targets

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 512.1 509.4 -2.7 514.0 1630Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.0 483.7 4.7 484.1 243Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 495.5 491.6 -3.9 497.7 570Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 497.0 490.5 -6.5 500.4 430Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 491.8 487.2 -4.6 493.2 270Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 520.0 514.6 -5.4 522.2 1003Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.8 510.3 1.5 510.7 1413Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 477.3 482.3 5.0 482.4 243Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 489.8 491.7 1.9 493.6 522Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 489.3 494.0 4.7 492.9 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 485.4 483.0 -2.4 488.1 230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.0 517.1 0.1 519.6 834Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 509.1 507.4 -1.7 511.9 1430Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.7 480.2 0.5 482.9 212Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 493.1 490.6 -2.5 495.7 510Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 491.9 488.6 -3.3 495.6 380Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 490.4 482.9 -7.5 493.3 270Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.1 513.6 -3.5 520.0 884Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 60.5 1374Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 63.8 244Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 58.2 453Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 57.1 343Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 58.5 243Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 12--
Black or African American- 8--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 62.0 884Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 69.2 1184Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 68.1 244Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 59.8 423Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 63.5 314Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 64.8 214Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 14--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 70.9 744Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.2 92.6 1.4 93.2 2162Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.2 85.1 -0.1 88.7 1011No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 85.1 83.7 -1.4 89.1 860Declined
Students with Disabilities 79.6 84.6 5.0 84.5 523Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 41--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.8 96.1 3.3 94.6 1284Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.5 94.9 -0.6 95.0 2173Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.8 91.8 0.0 94.9 1221No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 27--
Low Income 90.6 92.1 1.5 94.2 1012Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 88.4 88.9 0.5 91.4 542Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 23--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 43--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.1 96.4 -0.7 95.0 1114Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.9 1.1 0.2 1.0 8370Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.2 2.4 0.2 2.0 3380Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 53--
Low Income 2.7 3.1 0.4 2.4 2240Declined
Students with Disabilities 2.0 3.1 1.1 1.8 1960Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 71--
Black or African American---- 57--
Hispanic or Latino---- 151--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 68--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 4903Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.4 13.6 2.2 12.9 443Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.4 24.2 -0.2 23.1 8262Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 35.5 29.2 -6.3 30.7 244Exceeded Target
High Needs 39.3 38.3 -1.0 37.0 3602Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 65--
Low Income 42.7 42.4 -0.3 38.1 2692Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 43.3 43.1 -0.2 39.7 1972Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 95--
Black or African American---- 67--
Hispanic or Latino---- 154--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 54--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 19.8 19.3 -0.5 18.4 4552Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 62.0 61.2 -0.8 65.3 4251No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 31.6 35.6 4.0 36.9 1882Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 31--
Low Income 33.6 37.0 3.4 40.3 1352Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 22.2 25.5 3.3 30.5 1102Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 47--
Black or African American---- 35--
Hispanic or Latino---- 82--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 31--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 72.9 72.6 -0.3 76.4 2301No Change


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 cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual 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)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

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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