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2026 Official Accountability Report - Brighton High School

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
33% - Moderate progress toward targets6

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
33%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04----04----
Mathematics achievement44----04----
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total71260.0---01240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----24----
Mathematics growth24----34----
Growth total4820.0---5820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------14----
Extended engagement rate------24----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total1410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----44----
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.0---7810.0---
Weighted total5.59.6----2.910.0----
Percentage of possible points57%---29%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan57%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
29%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44----04----
Mathematics achievement44----04----
Science achievement34----04----
Achievement total111260.0---01240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34----24----
Mathematics growth24----34----
Growth total5820.0---5820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.0---8810.0---
Weighted total7.69.6----2.110.0----
Percentage of possible points79%---21%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan79%
Weight of non-high school results:15%
21%
Weight of high school results:85%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%44%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
37%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement44-14-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total61267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---14-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-4.410.7-
Percentage of possible points52%-41%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
41%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-04-
Mathematics achievement44-04-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total121267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-34-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.07810.0
Weighted total9.210.3-1.810.7-
Percentage of possible points89%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan89%
Weight of non-high school results:15%
17%
Weight of high school results:85%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage28%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 470.2 468.9 -1.3 472.5 1080Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 469.1 468.1 -1.0 472.0 1060Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.6 467.2 -0.4 470.1 711Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 468.4 468.2 -0.2 470.8 961Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 468.6 458.3 -10.3 471.9 400Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 472.6 464.1 -8.5 475.9 290Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 468.9 470.1 1.2 471.4 652Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 8--

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 469.7 467.8 -1.9 471.5 890Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 468.3 467.0 -1.3 471.6 860Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 464.3 462.6 -1.7 465.5 580Recovery Path: Declined
Low Income 468.5 468.2 -0.3 471.3 761Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 458.4 461.2 2.8 461.0 303Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 475.1 466.0 -9.1 479.7 270Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 464.5 467.6 3.1 466.5 494Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 8--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 468.7 472.6 3.9 471.2 1074Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 468.0 472.1 4.1 470.7 1054Path Forward: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 468.1 473.7 5.6 471.6 714Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 467.5 472.3 4.8 470.3 954Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 463.4 461.6 -1.8 466.8 400Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 467.4 469.1 1.7 470.7 282Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 468.9 472.9 4.0 471.5 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 8--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 474.9 474.3 -0.6 476.9 860Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 473.9 473.6 -0.3 478.0 831Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.0 473.3 1.3 477.1 552Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 473.9 473.8 -0.1 477.9 731Path Forward: No Change
Students with Disabilities 467.6 467.8 0.2 472.0 302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 475.6 469.7 -5.9 480.3 260Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 472.7 475.2 2.5 477.8 482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 7--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 465.2 468.6 3.4 468.8 503Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 465.2 467.6 2.4 469.0 482Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.3 467.8 2.5 469.4 322Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 465.0 467.0 2.0 469.0 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 460.2 468.8 8.6 463.8 324Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 3--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 468.0 467.1 -0.9 470.0 560Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 466.6 467.1 0.5 469.2 562Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 465.1 464.9 -0.2 469.4 401Path Forward: No Change
Low Income 466.5 466.9 0.4 470.2 492Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 21--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 465.5 467.7 2.2 468.2 313Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 6--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.5 952Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 47.2 932Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.9 582Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 48.1 842Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.4 381Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American 41.7 282Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.0 543Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 7--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.3 462Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 40.9 442Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.2 262Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 38.8 381Low Growth
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 0--
Black or African American- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 43.0 312Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 4--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.4 972Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 48.0 952Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.1 612Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 48.6 862Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.1 382Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American 41.0 272Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.1 573Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 7--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.7 483Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High Needs 52.9 463Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 56.5 283Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.8 393Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 0--
Black or African American- 10--
Hispanic or Latino 53.4 323Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 5--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 62.1 61.8 -0.3 64.6 1911No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 61.5 61.5 0.0 65.9 1871No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.2 56.2 -4.0 68.1 1280Declined
Low Income 60.0 62.5 2.5 64.1 1762Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 36--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 77.1 78.6 1.5 84.3 422Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 58.3 57.4 -0.9 62.8 1360Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 3--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 77.0 77.3 0.3 79.1 1322Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 75.9 76.9 1.0 79.6 1302Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 71.4 77.1 5.7 78.1 832Improved Below Target
Low Income 77.2 75.8 -1.4 80.9 1200Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 82.1 82.9 0.8 85.8 352Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 79.3 76.2 -3.1 84.1 840Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 8--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 14.3 12.0 -2.3 12.8 5583Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 14.7 12.4 -2.3 13.2 5393Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 17.7 16.4 -1.3 15.9 3362Improved Below Target
Low Income 14.1 10.7 -3.4 12.6 4854Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 4.7 7.8 3.1 4.2 1290Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 13--
Black or African American 8.9 4.9 -4.0 8.0 1624Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 16.0 16.0 0.0 14.4 3381No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 34--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 28.8 28.0 -0.8 32.8 501No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 28.8 28.0 -0.8 32.8 501No Change
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.5 15.1 -5.4 22.0 2120Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 20.5 15.1 -5.4 22.0 2120Declined
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 - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.5 45.3 -5.2 49.0 1374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 52.0 45.9 -6.1 49.6 1354Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 43.1 43.3 0.2 39.6 901No Change
Low Income 54.2 46.3 -7.9 51.0 1234Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 77.8 67.4 -10.4 74.2 464Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American 45.8 30.3 -15.5 42.2 334Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 51.6 51.8 0.2 47.4 831No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 14--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 60.0 50.8 -9.2 57.7 4864Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 60.0 50.5 -9.5 56.2 4654Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 53.6 45.4 -8.2 49.4 3044Exceeded Target
Low Income 59.7 51.8 -7.9 54.6 4194Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 72.8 63.4 -9.4 68.4 1344Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 25--
Black or African American 52.2 40.3 -11.9 49.1 1594Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 65.5 59.1 -6.4 61.5 2574Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 30--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 80.7 84.6 3.9 84.8 2603Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 80.1 83.8 3.7 86.2 2472Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 80.5 84.8 4.3 87.2 1712Improved Below Target
Low Income 80.4 82.6 2.2 87.2 2192Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 61.5 60.7 -0.8 69.6 561No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 84.8 86.3 1.5 93.8 953Met Target
Hispanic or Latino 78.0 83.8 5.8 85.4 1302Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 13--

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 233 22396Yes 1 230 22096Yes 1 161 15496Yes 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 227 217 224 214 155 148 606 57996Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 144 138 142 136 99 93 385 36795Yes1
Low Income 204 195 202 193 140 134 546 52296Yes1
Students with Disabilities 81 76 81 75 58 56 220 20794No1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 5 4 5 5 3 3 13----
Black or African American 68 65 68 64 48 45 184 17495Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 130 124 129 123 90 86 349 33395Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 6 6 6 6 5 5 17----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 23 23 21 21 14 14 58 58100Yes1




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