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Amherst Regional High

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2023 Official Accountability Report - Amherst Regional High

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
26% - Moderate progress toward targets55

Overall progress toward improvement targets

2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage26%
Progress towards targetsModerate progress toward targets
Weighted total------
Percentage of possible points----
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage26%

Student group percentile

Overall progress toward improvement targets

2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage51%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets
Weighted total--- Percentage of possible points-- 2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage51%

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 508.0 505.4 -2.6 509.9 1920Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 490.4 491.1 0.7 492.6 962Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 487.9 491.8 3.9 491.3 703Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 488.9 483.4 -5.5 490.3 510Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 490.8 488.9 -1.9 493.3 380Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 516.3 511.8 -4.5 518.5 980Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.3 507.5 -0.8 510.2 1890Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 489.2 492.9 3.7 493.0 943Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 487.7 493.0 5.3 491.3 684Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 14--
Students w/ disabilities 486.7 484.4 -2.3 489.4 510Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 489.3 491.3 2.0 491.5 373Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 516.9 514.1 -2.8 519.5 973Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.1 501.7 -4.4 508.9 1790Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 491.1 492.6 1.5 493.7 902Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 486.8 491.1 4.3 490.5 674Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 15--
Students w/ disabilities 491.1 486.4 -4.7 494.0 450Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 487.9 489.1 1.2 492.1 352Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 513.4 507.8 -5.6 516.3 890Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.2 413Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs- 17--
Low income- 15--
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities- 7--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 7--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino- 4--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 57.4 253Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 71.3 464Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs- 17--
Low income- 15--
EL and Former EL- 2--
Students w/ disabilities- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black- 4--
Hispanic/Latino- 4--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 72.5 284Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.1 94.2 2.1 94.1 2243Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 85.9 89.1 3.2 89.4 1103Met Target
Low income 87.1 88.5 1.4 91.1 962Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 80.9 81.4 0.5 85.8 432Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 18--
Hispanic/Latino 88.1 92.9 4.8 92.2 284Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 92.0 95.7 3.7 93.8 1394Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.9 94.8 -0.1 95.0 2293Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 89.5 89.9 0.4 92.6 992Improved Below Target
Low income 90.5 90.6 0.1 94.1 852Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities 88.4 85.1 -3.3 91.4 470Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 90.7 90.5 -0.2 94.4 421No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.2 95.2 -1.0 95.0 1253Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.0 1.2 0.2 1.0 8540Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 2.3 2.6 0.3 2.1 3790Declined
Low income 2.1 2.8 0.7 1.9 2810Declined
EL and Former EL---- 74--
Students w/ disabilities 3.0 2.2 -0.8 2.7 1824Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 77--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 72--
Hispanic/Latino 0.7 2.6 1.9 1.0 1550Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 74--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 1.0 0.6 -0.4 1.0 4764Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 32.2 2.0 -30.2 33.7 510Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
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 25.0 28.4 3.4 23.7 8730Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 38.5 44.0 5.5 36.2 4020Declined
Low income 40.5 50.9 10.4 35.9 2790Declined
EL and Former EL---- 93--
Students w/ disabilities 43.6 47.0 3.4 40.0 2170Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 80--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 69--
Hispanic/Latino 42.4 46.2 3.8 38.6 1690Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 74--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 18.6 20.6 2.0 17.2 4810Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.5 60.3 -4.2 67.8 4330Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 39.7 30.9 -8.8 45.0 1880Declined
Low income 41.4 35.3 -6.1 48.1 1330Declined
EL and Former EL---- 50--
Students w/ disabilities 19.3 13.6 -5.7 27.6 1030Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 35--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 37--
Hispanic/Latino 30.6 32.9 2.3 40.9 852Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 37--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 75.7 71.1 -4.6 79.2 2390Declined




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