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2026 Official Accountability Report - Bellingham High School

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
36% - Moderate progress toward targets56

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%39%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
36%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 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 achievement04-04-24-24-
Mathematics achievement24-04-04-24-
Science achievement04----04-24-
Achievement total21267.50867.521247.561267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-44-44-
Mathematics growth14-14-34-34-
Growth total3822.52822.57822.57822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------34----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------61220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-04-04-44-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total3410.00410.00810.04410.0
Weighted total2.310.3-0.57.6-3.710.7-6.010.3-
Percentage of possible points22%-7%-35%-58%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan15%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
47%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-44-14-
Science achievement04----24-04-
Achievement total01267.52867.561247.511267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth04-04-24-24-
Growth total1822.52822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.03810.00410.0
Weighted total0.210.3-1.87.6-5.710.7-1.810.3-
Percentage of possible points2%-24%-53%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan13%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
35%
Weight of high school results:78%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage30%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage12%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
26%
Moderate progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 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 achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total51267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-34-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2822.55822.5
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 absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.03810.0
Weighted total4.210.3-3.710.7-
Percentage of possible points41%-35%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan41%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
35%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-34-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2822.55822.5
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 absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total0.510.3-1.510.7-
Percentage of possible points5%-14%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan5%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
14%
Weight of high school results:78%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage12%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.5 477.9 -5.6 486.1 1560Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 464.2 451.5 -12.7 469.3 330Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 471.0 470.3 -0.7 473.8 820Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 472.2 473.3 1.1 475.0 622Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 463.2 461.0 -2.2 466.1 380Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 31--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 484.1 480.3 -3.8 486.1 1100Path Forward: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.1 499.3 0.2 500.5 1302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 480.8 483.1 2.3 485.9 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 488.3 488.6 0.3 490.9 562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 492.4 488.9 -3.5 494.9 430Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 485.1 482.0 -3.1 487.2 280Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.6 501.6 0.0 502.6 1011Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.9 483.7 1.8 484.6 1522Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 462.2 461.3 -0.9 467.3 330Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 471.8 475.6 3.8 474.0 794Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 474.5 478.5 4.0 477.1 594Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 465.3 465.9 0.6 467.6 362Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 28--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 482.0 485.3 3.3 484.5 1094Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.4 493.5 -3.9 498.8 1280Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 476.8 478.1 1.3 481.9 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 483.5 484.0 0.5 487.3 572Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income 488.5 484.9 -3.6 492.1 440Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 477.0 477.8 0.8 479.7 272Path Forward: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 499.9 495.6 -4.3 502.5 1010Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.9 488.3 -2.6 492.6 1550Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 33--
High Needs 480.3 480.2 -0.1 483.7 811Path Forward: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 481.7 482.0 0.3 485.1 612Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 472.9 472.1 -0.8 477.4 370Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 491.5 491.0 -0.5 494.5 1101Path Forward: No Change

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 500.7 499.4 -1.3 504.1 1200Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 479.3 480.6 1.3 482.5 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 490.0 487.3 -2.7 493.8 500Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 4--
Low Income 495.8 488.7 -7.1 499.1 380Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.4 477.4 -5.0 485.3 270Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.5 499.6 -2.9 504.6 980Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.0 1472Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 33.4 321Low Growth
High Needs 39.6 741Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 42.3 562Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 34.6 331Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 28--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 3--
White 42.5 1042Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 62.3 1204Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 67.2 294Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 53.5 493Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 4--
Low Income 51.5 373Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 57.2 263Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 4--
Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 64.4 974Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 35.9 1421Low Growth
Lowest Performing 34.5 321Low Growth
High Needs 39.3 701Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 11--
Low Income 39.4 521Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 38.4 311Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 2--
Black or African American- 6--
Hispanic or Latino- 25--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 3--
White 34.3 1021Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 1183Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 56.7 293Typical Growth - High
High Needs 46.8 492Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 3--
Low Income 46.9 372Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 51.7 253Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 4--
Black or African American- 3--
Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.4 973Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.2 89.8 -2.4 94.2 1570Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 88.9 81.5 -7.4 92.4 810Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 7--
Low Income 91.2 81.4 -9.8 95.0 700Declined
Students with Disabilities 80.0 80.0 0.0 84.9 201No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 93.7 91.7 -2.0 95.0 1210Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.9 95.4 -0.5 95.0 1533Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.4 93.8 2.4 94.5 812Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 91.5 92.6 1.1 95.0 682Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 95.8 93.3 -2.5 95.0 300Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 20--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.0 97.3 -0.7 95.0 1114Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 5723Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.1 2.7 0.6 1.8 2260Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 1.8 3.9 2.1 1.6 1550Declined
Students with Disabilities 3.3 3.0 -0.3 2.9 1012Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 20--
Black or African American---- 16--
Hispanic or Latino---- 68--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.1 1.1 0.0 1.0 4501No Change

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 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 2025 Rate (%) 2026 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 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 20.6 19.6 -1.0 19.3 1683Met Target
Lowest Performing 22.9 27.3 4.4 19.4 330Declined
High Needs 33.7 29.2 -4.5 31.1 894Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 38.1 34.3 -3.8 34.4 703Met Target
Students with Disabilities 30.0 26.3 -3.7 26.7 383Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 36--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 17.8 15.5 -2.3 16.4 1164Exceeded Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 21.7 22.6 0.9 20.4 5930Declined
Lowest Performing 25.8 17.2 -8.6 21.0 294Exceeded Target
High Needs 33.1 31.1 -2.0 30.8 2673Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 38--
Low Income 36.8 34.7 -2.1 32.2 1932Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 32.6 26.5 -6.1 29.0 1174Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 22--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino---- 83--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 19--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 19.2 18.9 -0.3 17.8 4452Improved Below Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 84.9 74.2 -10.7 88.2 2910Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 72.2 56.5 -15.7 77.5 1150Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 74.4 60.0 -14.4 81.1 800Declined
Students with Disabilities 48.6 43.8 -4.8 56.9 480Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 10--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 40--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 89.1 78.3 -10.8 92.6 2210Declined

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 291100Yes 1 293 28597Yes 1 293 292100Yes 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 141 140 141 138 141 141 423 41999Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 19 19 20 19 20 20 59 5898Yes1
Low Income 107 106 107 104 107 107 321 31799Yes1
Students with Disabilities 67 67 66 64 66 66 199 19799Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 7 7 8 7 8 7 23----
Black or African American 10 10 10 9 10 10 30----
Hispanic or Latino 49 49 49 45 49 49 147 14397Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9 9 9 9 9 9 27----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
White 214 213 214 212 214 214 642 639100Yes1




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