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Bellingham High School

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2024 Official Accountability Report - Bellingham High School

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
38% - Moderate progress toward targets54

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 points5%-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 points65%---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


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 points24%-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 points26%-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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 483.4 477.0 -6.4 486.2 480Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.8 471.3 -5.5 479.7 390Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 501.0 500.2 -0.8 503.5 380Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 26--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 482.8 483.6 0.8 485.4 482Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 475.2 478.5 3.3 477.5 394Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 493.0 490.4 -2.6 496.6 380Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 491.6 485.2 -6.4 495.0 480Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 483.7 480.7 -3.0 488.2 390Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 494.0 497.2 3.2 497.4 363Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 34.6 471Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 39.6 381Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
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
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 52.4 323Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
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
English Learners and Former English Learners- 7--
Low Income 35.5 471Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 38.2 381Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
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
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 43.1 322Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities- 23--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 81.8 91.5 9.7 85.8 474Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 24--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 7--
Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 95.7 88.6 -7.1 95.0 440Declined
Students with Disabilities---- 36--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 4.4 2.4 -2.0 4.0 1674Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 100--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 21--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino---- 65--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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-------
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 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 - 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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 26.1 30.2 4.1 22.4 530Declined
Students with Disabilities 13.3 25.6 12.3 10.0 430Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income 34.6 27.8 -6.8 30.0 1944Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities---- 92--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 25--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 74--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income 70.9 74.7 3.8 77.6 952Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities---- 35--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
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
English Learners and Former English Learners 17 17 17 16 17 17 51----
Low Income 92 92 92 91 92 92 276 275100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 69 69 68 68 69 69 206 206100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 7 7 7 7 7 7 21----
Black or African American 6 6 6 5 6 6 18----
Hispanic or Latino 34 34 34 34 34 34 102 102100Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 7 7 7 7 7 7 21----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 237 237 236 236 238 238 711 711100Yes1




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