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2024 Official Accountability Report - South High Community
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Worcester (03480000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
South High Community (03480520)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
43% - Moderate progress toward targets16

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%52%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		43%
Moderate 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 achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement44-04-
Achievement total111240.041267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14----
Extended engagement rate24----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total4810.00410.0
Weighted total6.810.0-3.610.3-
Percentage of possible points 68%-35%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage52%

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 achievement24----
Science achievement24----
Achievement total41240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total11220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total5810.0---
Weighted total3.110.0----
Percentage of possible points 31%---
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
15

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%53%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		45%
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 achievement24-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total81247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14-
Extended engagement rate14-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total5.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 53%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage53%

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 achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total41247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total3.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 32%-
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage32%

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 490.7 492.5 1.8 492.8 3983Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 462.5 465.1 2.6 467.6 672Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 484.1 486.1 2.0 488.4 3182Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 485.1 486.5 1.4 490.0 3052Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 471.8 470.0 -1.8 474.0 1200Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 471.1 467.5 -3.6 473.1 740Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 501.2 511.4 10.2 503.3 424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 490.6 495.9 5.3 495.7 743Path Forward: Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 480.8 483.1 2.3 484.5 1572Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 498.9 495.8 -3.1 504.0 1020Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.3 491.9 3.6 490.4 3924Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 464.4 466.9 2.5 469.5 642Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 483.6 486.1 2.5 487.8 3132Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 484.4 486.2 1.8 488.2 3002Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 476.3 475.2 -1.1 481.4 1180Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 473.4 473.4 0.0 477.5 701Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 504.2 512.7 8.5 507.3 424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 485.4 489.8 4.4 488.4 744Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 480.8 483.6 2.8 482.7 1544Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 492.5 494.3 1.8 496.5 1002Path 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 484.5 490.3 5.8 488.2 3114Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 466.4 464.1 -2.3 470.3 470Path Forward: Declined
High needs 479.6 484.7 5.1 483.0 2344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 480.4 484.7 4.3 484.0 2274Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 473.0 472.4 -0.6 476.8 710Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 472.6 470.4 -2.2 475.9 450Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 489.6 507.2 17.6 493.5 364Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 482.5 493.3 10.8 486.8 514Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 477.5 480.4 2.9 481.5 1212Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 490.6 493.4 2.8 493.6 843Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.1 3162Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.1 672Typical Growth - Low
High needs 44.3 2442Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.4 2342Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 43.2 752Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 43.3 612Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 56.6 373Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black 49.8 562Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 44.4 1232Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 42.5 832Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 3133Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 43.0 642Typical Growth - Low
High needs 50.9 2413Typical Growth - High
Low income 50.7 2323Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 51.4 743Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 46.7 562Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 64.2 374Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black 47.9 572Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 52.0 1193Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 52.6 833Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 86.4 86.1 -0.3 90.9 3601No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 85.2 85.0 -0.2 90.3 3271No Change
Low income 85.4 85.8 0.4 90.7 3182Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 79.6 77.1 -2.5 85.2 1180Declined
Students w/ disabilities 73.5 74.0 0.5 82.6 732Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 94.1 90.9 -3.2 95.0 330Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 89.5 83.6 -5.9 95.0 610Declined
Hispanic/Latino 83.0 85.6 2.6 89.4 1872Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 90.0 88.1 -1.9 93.9 670Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.4 90.5 0.1 93.1 3692Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 89.4 89.4 0.0 93.0 3311No Change
Low income 89.0 89.5 0.5 93.3 3142Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 85.8 83.0 -2.8 92.8 1470Declined
Students w/ disabilities 81.1 83.1 2.0 88.1 832Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 94.1 -5.9 95.0 510Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 98.4 94.7 -3.7 95.0 573Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 83.7 87.5 3.8 87.8 1763Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 93.0 92.9 -0.1 95.0 701No Change

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 2.5 3.9 1.4 2.3 1,6550Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 2.9 4.4 1.5 2.6 1,3250Declined
Low income 3.0 4.0 1.0 2.7 1,2140Declined
EL and Former EL 4.4 6.2 1.8 4.0 4520Declined
Students w/ disabilities 5.1 3.5 -1.6 4.6 3144Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 1.9 1.2 -0.7 1.7 1674Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 0.8 3.5 2.7 1.0 2830Declined
Hispanic/Latino 3.4 5.0 1.6 3.1 7530Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 65--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 2.0 3.9 1.9 1.8 3850Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.4 16.4 5.0 12.9 3844Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 11.4 16.4 5.0 12.9 3844Exceeded 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 4.7 42.3 37.6 1.7 1,8420Declined
Lowest Performing 2.9 46.3 43.4 1.0 670Declined
High needs 5.6 48.1 42.5 2.0 1,4770Declined
Low income 5.4 49.2 43.8 1.4 1,3750Declined
EL and Former EL 6.2 46.5 40.3 1.8 6480Declined
Students w/ disabilities 7.1 54.6 47.5 3.3 3170Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 1.2 19.3 18.1 1.0 1970Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 1.4 28.2 26.8 1.0 3550Declined
Hispanic/Latino 6.3 51.1 44.8 2.4 7810Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 77--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 5.2 47.0 41.8 1.6 4320Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 46.2 55.0 8.8 51.0 8864Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 40.0 48.2 8.2 45.1 6934Exceeded Target
Low income 40.2 47.9 7.7 45.5 6434Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 32.2 37.9 5.7 39.8 2852Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 9.6 24.8 15.2 15.1 1494Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 79.2 72.5 -6.7 84.2 1090Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 50.4 59.9 9.5 57.1 1724Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 34.7 45.9 11.2 41.2 3664Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 34--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 52.9 57.6 4.7 57.7 2053Met 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 438 42998Yes 1 437 42697Yes 1 439 437100Yes 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 357 348 357 346 358 356 1,072 1,05098Yes1
Low income 341 332 341 330 342 340 1,024 1,00298Yes1
EL and Former EL 148 141 147 141 148 148 443 43097Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 81 77 81 75 82 80 244 23295Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 42 42 42 42 42 42 126 126100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 82 80 82 81 82 82 246 24399Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 187 181 187 180 188 187 562 54898Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 23 23 23 22 23 23 69 6899Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 104 103 103 101 104 103 311 30799Yes1


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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