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2023 Official Accountability Report - Fitchburg High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Fitchburg (00970000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Fitchburg High (00970505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
West/Central		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
-

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Limited or no progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
15% - Limited or no progress toward targets13

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage15%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

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 total01240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14----
Mathematics growth14----
Growth total2820.0---
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 total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total7810.0---
Weighted total1.510.0----
Percentage of possible points 15%---
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage15%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
14

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage13%
Progress towards targetsLimited or no progress toward targets

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 growth14-
Growth total2822.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total5810.0
Weighted total1.410.7-
Percentage of possible points 13%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage13%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 488.9 487.3 -1.6 490.8 2760Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 484.7 481.2 -3.5 489.0 2120Path Forward: Declined
Low income 485.3 481.6 -3.7 490.2 2070Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 469.0 466.6 -2.4 472.5 430Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 468.9 468.6 -0.3 470.8 581Recovery Path: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 488.8 486.5 -2.3 491.7 230Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 485.8 482.1 -3.7 489.5 1550Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 496.4 492.9 -3.5 501.5 570Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.7 485.3 -2.4 489.8 2710Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 484.1 481.3 -2.8 488.3 2100Path Forward: Declined
Low income 483.9 481.5 -2.4 485.8 2050Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 484.5 474.5 -10.0 489.6 430Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 475.3 473.7 -1.6 479.4 570Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 483.3 482.0 -1.3 488.4 230Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 484.9 481.1 -3.8 488.7 1510Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 496.7 492.6 -4.1 500.7 560Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.7 479.8 -3.9 492.7 2420Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 479.6 475.1 -4.5 489.9 1830Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 479.5 475.1 -4.4 490.0 1790Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 473.1 463.9 -9.2 481.3 330Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 474.0 468.2 -5.8 483.7 500Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 19--
Hispanic/Latino 479.4 473.4 -6.0 489.0 1350Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 493.5 489.3 -4.2 500.6 490Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 33.6 2341Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 30.2 1751Low Growth
Low income 30.1 1721Low Growth
EL and Former EL 29.1 290Very Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 25.6 460Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black- 19--
Hispanic/Latino 31.8 1271Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 33.7 481Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 34.0 2291Low Growth
Lowest Performing----
High needs 33.3 1731Low Growth
Low income 33.6 1701Low Growth
EL and Former EL 28.3 290Very Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 28.4 440Very Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 16--
Afr. Amer./Black- 19--
Hispanic/Latino 32.6 1251Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 24--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 41.6 452Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 92.9 93.6 0.7 95.0 2342Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.0 93.0 1.0 95.0 1992Improved Below Target
Low income 92.4 93.2 0.8 95.0 1902Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 84.4 96.3 11.9 90.0 274Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 89.1 88.0 -1.1 95.0 500Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black 93.3 90.0 -3.3 95.0 200Declined
Hispanic/Latino 90.9 95.5 4.6 95.0 1103Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 94.7 92.2 -2.5 95.0 640Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.1 93.6 -3.5 95.0 2660Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 96.2 92.5 -3.7 95.0 2000Declined
Low income 97.1 92.9 -4.2 95.0 1970Declined
EL and Former EL 96.6 84.4 -12.2 95.0 320Declined
Students w/ disabilities 91.1 89.1 -2.0 95.0 460Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 11--
Afr. Amer./Black 95.2 93.3 -1.9 95.0 300Declined
Hispanic/Latino 97.1 91.7 -5.4 95.0 1210Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 29--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 97.6 96.0 -1.6 95.0 754Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.0 1,2670Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.7 1.7 1.0 1.0 9610Declined
Low income 0.7 1.6 0.9 1.0 9030Declined
EL and Former EL 2.1 2.8 0.7 1.9 1410Declined
Students w/ disabilities 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 2490Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 79--
Afr. Amer./Black 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 940Declined
Hispanic/Latino 0.4 1.8 1.4 1.0 7090Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 85--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 0.9 1.0 0.1 1.0 3003Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.7 9.5 -7.2 18.2 1160Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 16.7 9.5 -7.2 18.2 1160Declined
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 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.6 47.2 -5.4 49.6 1,2614Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 57.4 53.6 -3.8 53.8 9653Met Target
Low income 58.1 54.7 -3.4 54.1 9072Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 54.7 50.6 -4.1 50.3 2553Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 61.6 53.7 -7.9 57.8 2164Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 71--
Afr. Amer./Black 41.2 29.8 -11.4 37.5 1144Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 58.5 53.1 -5.4 54.6 7184Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 78--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 49.2 42.9 -6.3 45.6 2804Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.3 60.0 4.7 60.1 5673Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 46.2 49.1 2.9 51.3 4112Improved Below Target
Low income 47.1 49.7 2.6 52.4 3802Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 36.4 33.7 -2.7 44.0 980Declined
Students w/ disabilities 18.5 20.2 1.7 24.0 992Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 41--
Afr. Amer./Black 64.6 75.0 10.4 71.3 524Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 42.9 50.2 7.3 49.4 3033Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 25--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 70.9 71.9 1.0 75.7 1462Improved 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 301 29999Yes 1 295 29199Yes 1 301 301100Yes 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 236 234 230 228 235 235 701 69799Yes1
Low income 226 224 222 220 225 225 673 66999Yes1
EL and Former EL 56 55 52 52 55 55 163 16299Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 61 61 59 59 61 61 181 181100Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 17 17 17 17 17 17 51----
Afr. Amer./Black 28 28 29 29 29 29 86 86100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 172 170 166 162 171 171 509 50399Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 24 24 24 24 24 24 72 72100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 60 60 59 59 60 60 179 179100Yes1


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 criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The 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)

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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