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2024 Official Accountability Report - Doherty Memorial High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Worcester (03480000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Doherty Memorial High (03480512)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%74%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		53%
Substantial 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 achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement34-24-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total111240.0101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5820.04822.5
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 total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-34-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total6810.03410.0
Weighted total7.110.0-8.010.3-
Percentage of possible points 71%-78%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage74%

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 achievement14----
Science achievement04----
Achievement total11240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24----
Extended engagement rate14----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04----
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total3810.0---
Weighted total2.110.0----
Percentage of possible points 21%---
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
22

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%68%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		46%
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 achievement44-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total111247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate24-
Annual dropout rate14-
High school completion total31220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total6810.0
Weighted total7.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 68%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage68%

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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total3822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion34-
Additional indicators total3810.0
Weighted total1.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 13%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage13%

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 493.9 498.4 4.5 495.6 3294Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 464.9 476.7 11.8 470.0 654Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 485.8 491.3 5.5 490.1 2254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 486.3 491.8 5.5 491.2 2074Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 468.8 473.0 4.2 472.3 694Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 473.2 479.6 6.4 476.4 394Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black 493.3 493.5 0.2 498.4 492Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 482.9 490.5 7.6 486.6 1174Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 504.7 507.7 3.0 509.8 1272Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.2 492.6 2.4 492.4 3273Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 467.5 470.8 3.3 472.6 642Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.5 487.2 3.7 487.7 2233Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 484.3 487.3 3.0 488.1 2052Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 472.0 474.3 2.3 477.1 682Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 470.6 474.9 4.3 474.7 393Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 22--
Afr. Amer./Black 488.0 488.8 0.8 490.6 482Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 480.9 483.9 3.0 483.1 1154Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 500.2 501.7 1.5 504.2 1282Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.9 494.6 5.7 492.2 2784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 466.0 473.2 7.2 469.9 544Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 482.0 489.1 7.1 485.1 1824Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 482.6 488.7 6.1 485.5 1704Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 470.8 477.2 6.4 475.7 414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 471.2 482.4 11.2 474.3 314Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 12--
Afr. Amer./Black 486.2 497.7 11.5 489.8 354Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 477.0 485.9 8.9 480.9 1004Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 14--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.1 500.8 1.7 501.9 1172Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.5 2763Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.2 652Typical Growth - Low
High needs 49.8 1812Typical Growth - Low
Low income 49.3 1662Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 52.8 393Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 46.8 372Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 47.7 392Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 50.7 933Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.7 1163Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.8 2772Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 40.6 642Typical Growth - Low
High needs 46.2 1812Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.3 1662Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 46.7 382Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 43.4 382Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black 50.8 403Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 42.4 912Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 54.5 1183Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.1 89.1 -4.0 95.0 3290Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.2 85.8 -5.4 95.0 2460Declined
Low income 91.5 86.2 -5.3 95.0 2320Declined
EL and Former EL 84.7 73.3 -11.4 90.3 860Declined
Students w/ disabilities 82.6 83.6 1.0 91.7 672Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 21--
Afr. Amer./Black 90.0 97.2 7.2 95.0 364Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 90.3 82.9 -7.4 95.0 1400Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.5 94.8 -1.7 95.0 1163Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 94.0 94.9 0.9 95.0 3753Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 91.9 93.3 1.4 95.0 2842Improved Below Target
Low income 91.5 93.0 1.5 95.0 2712Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 87.9 87.4 -0.5 94.9 1111No Change
Students w/ disabilities 88.7 89.1 0.4 95.0 462Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 23--
Afr. Amer./Black 94.8 91.7 -3.1 95.0 600Declined
Hispanic/Latino 90.6 93.3 2.7 94.7 1342Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 96.5 97.2 0.7 95.0 1424Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.8 1.8 0.0 1.6 1,3351No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 2.6 2.5 -0.1 2.3 8951No Change
Low income 2.7 2.3 -0.4 2.4 7963Met Target
EL and Former EL 4.3 5.5 1.2 3.9 2550Declined
Students w/ disabilities 3.8 2.3 -1.5 3.4 2144Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 83--
Afr. Amer./Black 0.5 0.9 0.4 1.0 2113Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 2.6 3.4 0.8 2.3 5010Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 59--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 1.2 0.6 -0.6 1.1 4784Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.5 9.7 0.2 11.0 2163Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 9.5 9.7 0.2 11.0 2163Met Target
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 35.1 33.9 -1.2 32.1 1,4372Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 38.7 32.3 -6.4 31.8 653Met Target
High needs 41.7 41.6 -0.1 38.1 9822Improved Below Target
Low income 42.6 42.0 -0.6 38.6 8952Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 42.3 41.3 -1.0 37.9 3802Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 48.1 55.1 7.0 44.3 1870Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 87--
Afr. Amer./Black 29.0 26.6 -2.4 25.3 2292Improved Below Target
Hispanic/Latino 42.6 44.6 2.0 38.7 5160Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 75--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 30.6 28.3 -2.3 27.0 5262Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.8 56.4 7.6 53.4 6444Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 33.7 44.0 10.3 38.6 4304Exceeded Target
Low income 34.3 44.5 10.2 39.3 3894Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 26.6 34.2 7.6 33.6 1523Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 8.7 24.5 15.8 14.2 944Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 37--
Afr. Amer./Black 46.0 58.9 12.9 52.7 1124Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 30.9 41.6 10.7 37.0 2334Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 30--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 65.8 68.6 2.8 70.6 2292Improved Below 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 362 35498Yes 1 360 35599Yes 1 363 36199Yes 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 257 249 255 250 258 256 770 75598Yes1
Low income 238 232 236 231 239 237 713 70098Yes1
EL and Former EL 89 86 88 88 89 88 266 26298Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 47 43 47 44 47 47 141 13495Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 23 23 23 23 23 23 69 69100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 52 52 51 51 52 52 155 155100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 137 131 135 132 137 136 409 39998Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 14 14 14 14 15 15 43----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 136 134 137 135 136 135 409 40499Yes1


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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