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2024 Official Accountability Report - Fitchburg High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Fitchburg (00970000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
REGION
West/Central		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
47% - Moderate progress toward targets14

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%69%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		47%
Moderate 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
16

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%60%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		41%
Moderate progress toward targets

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.3 489.1 1.8 489.2 2763Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 457.4 468.5 11.1 462.5 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High Needs 481.2 485.3 4.1 485.5 2123Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 466.6 468.8 2.2 470.1 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 481.6 485.7 4.1 486.5 1992Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 468.6 473.5 4.9 470.5 474Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American 486.5 493.7 7.2 489.4 264Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 482.1 485.1 3.0 485.8 1612Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 492.8 499.7 6.9 496.3 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.9 492.1 -0.8 498.0 590Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.3 486.9 1.6 487.4 2773Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 465.8 469.2 3.4 470.9 502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 481.3 484.4 3.1 485.5 2142Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 474.5 476.0 1.5 479.6 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 481.5 484.3 2.8 483.4 2014Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 473.7 474.3 0.6 477.8 472Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American 482.0 483.2 1.2 487.1 262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 481.1 484.1 3.0 484.9 1632Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 486.6 493.6 7.0 490.7 204Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.6 492.0 -0.6 496.6 580Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 479.8 483.5 3.7 488.8 2402Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 462.8 466.8 4.0 466.7 503Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 475.1 481.1 6.0 485.4 1822Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 463.9 474.2 10.3 472.1 414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 475.1 481.3 6.2 485.6 1712Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 468.2 473.0 4.8 477.9 422Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 22--
Hispanic or Latino 473.4 480.0 6.6 483.0 1372Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.3 489.1 -0.2 496.4 551Recovery Path: No Change

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 37.5 2321Low Growth
Lowest Performing 37.1 481Low Growth
High Needs 35.6 1751Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 32.8 341Low Growth
Low Income 35.1 1651Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 34.4 361Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 10--
Black or African American 48.4 212Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 35.8 1341Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 34.8 491Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.2 2352Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.8 492Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.7 1782Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.6 342Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 44.9 1692Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 37.8 371Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 10--
Black or African American 37.0 211Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 49.0 1362Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 43.6 502Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.6 95.6 2.0 95.0 2744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 93.0 95.2 2.2 95.0 2103Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 96.3 94.4 -1.9 95.0 360Declined
Low Income 93.2 95.0 1.8 95.0 2023Met Target
Students with Disabilities 88.0 92.7 4.7 95.0 412Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American 90.0 100.0 10.0 95.0 264Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 95.5 93.7 -1.8 95.0 1430Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 92.2 96.1 3.9 95.0 764Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.6 93.6 0.0 95.0 2341No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.5 93.0 0.5 95.0 1992Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 84.4 96.3 11.9 91.4 274Exceeded Target
Low Income 92.9 93.2 0.3 95.0 1902Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 89.1 88.0 -1.1 95.0 500Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 93.3 90.0 -3.3 95.0 200Declined
Hispanic or Latino 91.7 95.5 3.8 95.0 1103Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 100.0 91.3 -8.7 95.0 230Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.0 92.2 -3.8 95.0 640Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.4 1.1 -0.3 1.3 1,2434Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.7 1.4 -0.3 1.5 9193Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 2.8 2.6 -0.2 2.5 1552Improved Below Target
Low Income 1.6 1.2 -0.4 1.4 8474Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 1.6 2.1 0.5 1.4 2360Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 70--
Black or African American 2.1 0.9 -1.2 1.9 1064Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 1.8 1.5 -0.3 1.6 7113Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 774Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.0 0.4 -0.6 1.0 2794Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.5 15.3 5.8 11.0 1374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 9.5 15.3 5.8 11.0 1374Exceeded Target
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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 47.2 39.3 -7.9 44.2 1,2304Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 59.6 44.0 -15.6 52.7 504Exceeded Target
High Needs 53.6 45.3 -8.3 50.0 9584Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 50.6 44.0 -6.6 46.2 2754Exceeded Target
Low Income 54.7 45.0 -9.7 50.7 8924Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 53.7 52.0 -1.7 49.9 1792Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 71--
Black or African American 29.8 19.6 -10.2 26.1 1124Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 53.1 47.0 -6.1 49.2 7244Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 57.7 43.6 -14.1 54.7 784Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 42.9 31.1 -11.8 39.3 2444Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 60.0 63.8 3.8 64.8 5313Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 49.1 55.4 6.3 54.2 3904Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 33.7 44.1 10.4 41.3 934Exceeded Target
Low Income 49.7 56.3 6.6 55.0 3594Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 20.2 36.2 16.0 25.7 944Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 42--
Black or African American 75.0 66.0 -9.0 81.7 470Declined
Hispanic or Latino 50.2 55.3 5.1 56.7 2932Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 60.0 66.7 6.7 64.8 334Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 71.9 76.7 4.8 76.7 1163Met Target


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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