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2024 Official Accountability Report - Taconic High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Pittsfield (02360000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Taconic High (02360510)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low student group performance: White
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
19% - Limited or no progress toward targets11

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%20%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		19%
Limited or no progress toward targets

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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01247.521267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth14-14-
Growth total3822.52822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total0810.04410.0
Weighted total1.910.7-2.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 18%-21%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%

2023 Points awarded

2023 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----
Mathematics achievement04----
Science achievement04----
Achievement total01247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate34----
Annual dropout rate14----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24----
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total2810.0---
Weighted total1.910.7----
Percentage of possible points 18%---
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage18%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
7

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		30%
Moderate progress toward targets

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 achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total41247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total2822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total3.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 36%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement14-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total11247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth14-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate14-
High school completion total51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total2.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 22%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

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 491.9 489.9 -2.0 495.4 2070Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.9 467.8 0.9 472.0 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 488.0 486.6 -1.4 492.3 1550Path Forward: Declined
Low income 488.6 487.6 -1.0 493.5 1400Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 17--
Students w/ disabilities 473.2 469.2 -4.0 476.4 560Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino 479.2 487.7 8.5 482.9 404Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.8 490.9 -2.9 498.9 1230Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.2 485.0 -1.2 490.3 2030Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.3 467.7 -1.6 474.4 430Path Forward: Declined
High needs 481.5 482.5 1.0 485.7 1512Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 481.7 482.9 1.2 485.5 1372Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 474.2 473.2 -1.0 478.3 540Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino 480.0 482.2 2.2 483.8 382Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 20--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.6 486.1 -1.5 491.6 1220Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.2 483.8 -1.4 488.2 1960Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 472.3 467.0 -5.3 476.2 430Path Forward: Declined
High needs 480.6 481.5 0.9 483.9 1452Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 480.6 481.9 1.3 483.8 1302Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 12--
Students w/ disabilities 477.2 471.7 -5.5 480.6 520Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 5--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 15--
Hispanic/Latino 473.1 474.4 1.3 476.6 332Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 487.2 485.4 -1.8 489.4 1210Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 40.0 1812Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 38.2 441Low Growth
High needs 37.7 1321Low Growth
Low income 38.5 1191Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 25.7 480Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 13--
Hispanic/Latino 40.1 312Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 39.9 1121Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.3 1851Low Growth
Lowest Performing 39.3 431Low Growth
High needs 37.1 1351Low Growth
Low income 37.4 1221Low Growth
EL and Former EL- 7--
Students w/ disabilities 36.8 501Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 30.5 331Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 20--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.8 1142Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.6 89.7 3.1 91.1 1952Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 82.9 86.8 3.9 88.0 1512Improved Below Target
Low income 82.0 86.6 4.6 87.3 1422Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 76.5 75.0 -1.5 85.6 440Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 3--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 21--
Hispanic/Latino 90.3 88.5 -1.8 95.0 260Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 27--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 85.1 89.8 4.7 89.0 1184Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.9 87.1 -3.8 93.6 2020Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 88.6 83.5 -5.1 92.2 1580Declined
Low income 89.9 82.7 -7.2 94.2 1500Declined
EL and Former EL---- 6--
Students w/ disabilities 82.5 76.5 -6.0 89.5 510Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 21--
Hispanic/Latino 85.2 90.3 5.1 89.3 314Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 91.5 85.8 -5.7 94.3 1340Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.4 1.7 -0.7 2.2 8604Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 3.4 2.0 -1.4 3.1 5934Exceeded Target
Low income 3.7 1.9 -1.8 3.3 5394Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 41--
Students w/ disabilities 5.3 3.4 -1.9 4.8 1774Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 14--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 103--
Hispanic/Latino 3.6 2.3 -1.3 3.2 1284Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 82--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 2.1 1.7 -0.4 1.9 5313Met Target

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 - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 40.8 47.3 6.5 37.8 8860Declined
Lowest Performing 44.2 36.4 -7.8 37.3 444Exceeded Target
High needs 47.7 53.9 6.2 44.1 6750Declined
Low income 49.8 55.0 5.2 45.8 6200Declined
EL and Former EL---- 69--
Students w/ disabilities 48.0 57.3 9.3 44.2 2180Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 102--
Hispanic/Latino 42.3 48.4 6.1 38.4 1590Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 80--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 35.4 43.8 8.4 31.8 5300Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.9 48.2 -2.7 55.7 4170Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 40.4 41.3 0.9 45.5 3032Improved Below Target
Low income 40.8 42.2 1.4 46.1 2822Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 29--
Students w/ disabilities 24.0 33.7 9.7 29.5 834Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 58--
Hispanic/Latino 45.6 40.6 -5.0 52.1 640Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 54.2 51.0 -3.2 59.0 2630Declined

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 216 21198Yes 1 216 20896Yes 1 216 215100Yes 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 162 158 162 155 162 161 486 47498Yes1
Low income 147 143 147 141 147 146 441 43098Yes1
EL and Former EL 18 17 18 17 18 18 54----
Students w/ disabilities 59 58 59 56 59 58 177 17297Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 5 5 5 5 5 5 15----
Afr. Amer./Black 18 17 18 18 18 18 54----
Hispanic/Latino 42 42 42 40 42 42 126 12498Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 22 22 22 21 22 22 66 6598Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 128 124 128 123 128 127 384 37497Yes1


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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