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2024 Official Accountability Report - Bellingham High School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Bellingham (00250000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Bellingham High School (00250505)		GRADES SERVED
08,09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage40%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		38%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04-04-04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-04-04-
Science achievement04----34-24-
Achievement total01267.52867.531247.541267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-24-24-
Mathematics growth14-14-24-24-
Growth total2822.52822.54822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------34----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-34-24-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.06810.02410.0
Weighted total0.510.3-1.87.6-4.910.7-3.810.3-
Percentage of possible points 5%-24%-46%-37%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan14%
Weight of non-high school results:19%		41%
Weight of high school results:81%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement24----24----
Mathematics achievement44----04----
Science achievement24----04----
Achievement total81267.5---21247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----24----
Mathematics growth24----24----
Growth total4822.5---4822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total4410.0---8810.0---
Weighted total6.710.3----3.510.7----
Percentage of possible points 65%---33%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan65%
Weight of non-high school results:21%		33%
Weight of high school results:79%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
68

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%42%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		48%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04-14-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total31267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-34-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.07810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-4.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 24%-46%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:19%		46%
Weight of high school results:81%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

2023 Points awarded

2023 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 achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement24-24-
Science achievement04-44-
Achievement total21267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total4410.08810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-7.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 26%-66%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:21%		66%
Weight of high school results:79%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 492.2 485.1 -7.1 494.8 1390Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.9 463.2 -6.7 475.0 330Path Forward: Declined
High needs 479.7 476.4 -3.3 482.5 710Path Forward: Declined
Low income 483.4 477.0 -6.4 486.2 480Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 476.8 471.3 -5.5 479.7 390Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 494.2 484.9 -9.3 496.2 1190Path Forward: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 502.8 501.9 -0.9 504.2 1440Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 484.6 484.9 0.3 489.7 332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 499.3 499.1 -0.2 501.9 571Path Forward: No Change
Low income 501.0 500.2 -0.8 503.5 380Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities---- 26--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 18--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 502.6 502.8 0.2 503.6 1152Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 491.6 489.5 -2.1 494.3 1390Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 472.0 473.4 1.4 477.1 332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 480.8 482.8 2.0 483.0 713Recovery Path: Met Target
Low income 482.8 483.6 0.8 485.4 482Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 475.2 478.5 3.3 477.5 394Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.0 490.0 -3.0 495.5 1190Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.0 495.4 -1.6 498.4 1430Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 481.0 477.1 -3.9 486.1 320Path Forward: Declined
High needs 491.7 489.9 -1.8 495.5 560Path Forward: Declined
Low income 493.0 490.4 -2.6 496.6 380Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities---- 25--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 18--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 497.2 497.0 -0.2 499.8 1141Path Forward: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.2 492.9 -5.3 499.9 1390Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 33--
High needs 488.5 485.9 -2.6 491.9 710Path Forward: Declined
Low income 491.6 485.2 -6.4 495.0 480Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 483.7 480.7 -3.0 488.2 390Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 500.5 492.8 -7.7 503.5 1190Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.8 499.7 3.9 499.2 1403Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 481.3 482.6 1.3 484.5 332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 493.3 495.6 2.3 497.1 542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 494.0 497.2 3.2 497.4 363Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 25--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 2--
Hispanic/Latino---- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 495.4 501.2 5.8 497.5 1134Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.9 1371Low Growth
Lowest Performing 38.4 331Low Growth
High needs 36.4 691Low Growth
Low income 34.6 471Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 39.6 381Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 3--
Hispanic/Latino- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 34.9 1171Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.6 1352Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.0 332Typical Growth - Low
High needs 54.4 493Typical Growth - High
Low income 52.4 323Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 24--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 47.1 1122Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.6 1371Low Growth
Lowest Performing 38.3 331Low Growth
High needs 34.5 691Low Growth
Low income 35.5 471Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 38.2 381Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 3--
Hispanic/Latino- 11--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 35.7 1171Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.5 1332Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.4 322Typical Growth - Low
High needs 46.5 482Typical Growth - Low
Low income 43.1 322Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 3--
Students w/ disabilities- 23--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 1--
Hispanic/Latino- 15--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.3 1102Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.5 94.3 1.8 94.5 1223Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 84.7 89.7 5.0 88.2 584Exceeded Target
Low income 81.8 91.5 9.7 85.8 474Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities---- 24--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 8--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 94.2 96.1 1.9 95.0 1024Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.0 94.8 -1.2 95.0 1343Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 94.3 89.8 -4.5 95.0 590Declined
Low income 95.7 88.6 -7.1 95.0 440Declined
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 36--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 1--
Hispanic/Latino---- 6--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.9 96.7 -0.2 95.0 1204Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.8 1.0 -0.8 1.6 5844Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 4.2 1.7 -2.5 3.8 2394Exceeded Target
Low income 4.4 2.4 -2.0 4.0 1674Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities---- 100--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino---- 65--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 0.9 0.4 -0.5 1.0 4654Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
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 - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.0 16.2 4.2 10.7 1480Declined
Lowest Performing 17.1 18.2 1.1 13.6 330Declined
High needs 21.2 25.0 3.8 18.6 760Declined
Low income 26.1 30.2 4.1 22.4 530Declined
EL and Former EL---- 9--
Students w/ disabilities 13.3 25.6 12.3 10.0 430Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 3--
Hispanic/Latino---- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 9.9 13.9 4.0 8.5 1220Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.1 18.4 -1.7 18.8 6143Met Target
Lowest Performing 18.8 15.2 -3.6 14.0 332Improved Below Target
High needs 32.4 28.8 -3.6 30.1 2574Exceeded Target
Low income 34.6 27.8 -6.8 30.0 1944Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 25--
Students w/ disabilities---- 92--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 25--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino---- 74--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 18--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 18.7 17.2 -1.5 17.3 4783Met Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 85.2 84.8 -0.4 88.5 2893Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 68.8 73.5 4.7 74.1 1173Met Target
Low income 70.9 74.7 3.8 77.6 952Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities---- 35--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 9--
Hispanic/Latino---- 33--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 89.2 86.9 -2.3 92.7 2223Met 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 292 292100Yes 1 291 290100Yes 1 293 293100Yes 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 135 135 134 133 135 135 404 403100Yes1
Low income 92 92 92 91 92 92 276 275100Yes1
EL and Former EL 17 17 17 16 17 17 51----
Students w/ disabilities 69 69 68 68 69 69 206 206100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 7 7 7 7 7 7 21----
Afr. Amer./Black 6 6 6 5 6 6 18----
Hispanic/Latino 34 34 34 34 34 34 102 102100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 7 7 7 7 7 7 21----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 237 237 236 236 238 238 711 711100Yes1


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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