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2025 Official Accountability Report - Belchertown High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Belchertown (00240000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Belchertown High (00240505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
45% - Moderate progress toward targets69

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%38%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		45%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total51247.501267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total7822.58822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate34----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate24----
High school completion total91220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total3810.02410.0
Weighted total6.110.7-2.010.3-
Percentage of possible points 57%-19%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total01247.5101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-44-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total7822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate34----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total7810.04410.0
Weighted total2.910.7-8.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 27%-85%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage56%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
54

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		29%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total101220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism14-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total1810.0
Weighted total3.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 35%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total8810.0
Weighted total2.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 21%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

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 510.5 506.0 -4.5 512.7 1250Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 493.8 490.1 -3.7 497.4 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 496.0 487.9 -8.1 497.7 310Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 496.0 490.1 -5.9 500.0 220Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 513.2 507.2 -6.0 515.3 1020Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.1 503.3 1.2 504.0 1242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 483.9 481.7 -2.2 487.2 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 489.0 487.7 -1.3 491.7 310Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 492.6 490.0 -2.6 496.5 220Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 15--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 1--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 504.6 504.5 -0.1 506.4 1011Recovery Path: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 506.9 508.4 1.5 507.9 1193Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 488.5 487.6 -0.9 491.1 260Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.0 493.4 -0.6 495.9 280Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 496.5 496.4 -0.1 498.6 211Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities---- 13--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.6 508.6 0.0 509.9 973Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 58.0 1153Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 67.4 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 54.1 283Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 19--
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 9--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.8 963Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 64.5 1164Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 67.2 264Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 64.8 294Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income 64.2 204Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities- 14--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian----
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 63.9 964Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.8 93.2 1.4 92.9 1623Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 81.1 83.6 2.5 84.2 672Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income 80.3 84.6 4.3 84.4 523Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 28--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 93.7 93.0 -0.7 94.8 1420Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.9 95.6 3.7 92.9 1824Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 85.1 89.2 4.1 87.7 744Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 1--
Low Income 85.5 86.9 1.4 88.7 612Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 32--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 94.0 96.9 2.9 95.0 1594Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.6 1.5 -0.1 1.4 5972Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.5 3.2 -1.3 4.0 1904Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income 4.6 3.1 -1.5 4.1 1294Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 102--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 11--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 1.1 1.6 0.5 1.0 5090Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
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 19.6 21.6 2.0 18.5 5730Declined
Lowest Performing 28.6 26.9 -1.7 24.6 262Improved Below Target
High Needs 34.5 35.0 0.5 31.4 1801No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 34.9 35.5 0.6 30.7 1240Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 92--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino---- 46--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 17.5 19.9 2.4 16.1 4830Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.8 71.1 2.3 70.9 2773Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 51.1 37.3 -13.8 57.1 830Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 61.0 44.6 -16.4 66.8 560Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 44--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 67.9 74.3 6.4 70.4 2414Exceeded Target

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 127 127100Yes 1 126 126100Yes 1 126 126100Yes 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 32 32 32 32 32 32 96 96100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 4 4 4 4 4 4 12----
Low Income 22 22 22 22 22 22 66 66100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 16 16 16 16 16 16 48----
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Black or African American 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
Hispanic or Latino 13 13 13 13 13 13 39----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 102 102 101 101 101 101 304 304100Yes1


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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