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2025 Official Accountability Report - High School Of Commerce
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Springfield (02810000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
High School Of Commerce (02810510)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Strategic Transformation		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI)

Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Pending Approval of Underperforming Exit Assurances; Among the lowest performing 10% of schools

Low graduation rate

Low participation rate: Black or African American -Low Income -Hispanic or Latino -English Learners and Former English Learners -High Needs -All Students
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
24% - Limited or no progress toward targets7

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%15%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		24%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01240.021267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total01220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total1810.02410.0
Weighted total0.910.0-2.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 9%-21%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

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 achievement24-34-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement24-14-
Achievement total41240.041267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4820.03822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate14----
High school completion total11220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.04410.0
Weighted total3.810.0-3.810.3-
Percentage of possible points 38%-37%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage38%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
13

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%10%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		20%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total01220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total2810.0
Weighted total1.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 10%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage10%

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 achievement04-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total41247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate14-
High school completion total11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total7810.0
Weighted total3.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 35%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 493.6 487.3 -6.3 497.1 2010Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.0 458.8 -9.2 473.1 370Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 492.2 485.5 -6.7 496.5 1780Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.1 467.7 -11.4 482.6 260Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 492.3 485.7 -6.6 497.2 1720Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 479.1 474.0 -5.1 482.3 610Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 495.8 486.4 -9.4 500.9 290Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 490.7 485.5 -5.2 494.4 1470Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 15--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 486.4 484.2 -2.2 490.5 1870Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 466.3 466.7 0.4 471.4 372Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 485.6 482.9 -2.7 489.8 1650Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 479.1 478.3 -0.8 484.2 230Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 485.9 483.0 -2.9 489.7 1590Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 478.5 473.5 -5.0 482.6 570Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 488.2 483.0 -5.2 493.3 260Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 483.9 482.6 -1.3 487.7 1370Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 14--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.3 481.4 -1.9 487.0 1720Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 461.0 458.5 -2.5 464.9 340Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 481.3 479.0 -2.3 484.2 1510Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 19--
Low Income 481.5 479.1 -2.4 484.6 1460Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 465.6 469.2 3.6 468.8 523Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 487.2 479.7 -7.5 491.1 260Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 479.0 479.3 0.3 482.0 1252Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 12--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.1 1702Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 33.9 371Low Growth
High Needs 40.8 1502Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 18--
Low Income 40.8 1472Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 36.6 461Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American 35.4 261Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 41.5 1262Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 10--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 44.9 1622Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.5 372Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 44.9 1412Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 15--
Low Income 44.9 1382Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.2 442Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 3--
Black or African American 39.7 231Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 45.9 1202Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White- 10--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 73.9 64.6 -9.3 78.4 2910Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 72.9 64.2 -8.7 78.0 2850Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 49.0 51.9 2.9 54.6 542Improved Below Target
Low Income 72.9 63.7 -9.2 78.2 2810Declined
Students with Disabilities 55.2 41.4 -13.8 64.3 580Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 82.7 68.2 -14.5 88.6 440Declined
Hispanic or Latino 69.9 62.4 -7.5 76.3 2210Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 17--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.9 74.7 -10.2 87.6 2610Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.5 73.7 -10.8 88.1 2510Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 75.4 51.0 -24.4 82.4 510Declined
Low Income 84.9 73.7 -11.2 89.2 2510Declined
Students with Disabilities 71.9 56.9 -15.0 78.9 580Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American 90.3 82.7 -7.6 95.0 520Declined
Hispanic or Latino 84.5 70.5 -14.0 88.6 1730Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White---- 23--

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 6.1 8.1 2.0 5.5 1,0600Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 6.1 7.8 1.7 5.5 9320Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 8.7 11.6 2.9 7.8 1470Declined
Low Income 6.0 7.3 1.3 5.4 8910Declined
Students with Disabilities 6.7 10.4 3.7 6.0 2500Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American 5.3 8.9 3.6 4.8 1690Declined
Hispanic or Latino 6.3 8.6 2.3 5.7 7670Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 23--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 89--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.4 12.4 -7.0 20.9 890Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 19.4 12.4 -7.0 20.9 890Declined
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 - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 43.6 51.3 7.7 40.6 9670Declined
Lowest Performing 54.3 48.6 -5.7 47.4 372Improved Below Target
High Needs 45.7 53.6 7.9 42.1 8590Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 41.4 56.4 15.0 37.0 1490Declined
Low Income 46.4 53.7 7.3 42.4 8350Declined
Students with Disabilities 48.4 53.3 4.9 44.6 2610Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 12--
Black or African American 43.3 44.3 1.0 39.6 1740Declined
Hispanic or Latino 45.7 56.0 10.3 41.8 6770Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 82--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 72.3 72.3 0.0 77.1 4941No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 69.3 70.0 0.7 74.4 4342Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 56.3 57.1 0.8 63.9 842Improved Below Target
Low Income 69.7 70.4 0.7 75.0 4232Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 51.0 48.1 -2.9 56.5 1060Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 79.8 74.2 -5.6 86.5 890Declined
Hispanic or Latino 68.4 69.5 1.1 74.9 3482Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White---- 44--

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 20796Yes 1 215 19292No 2 215 19994No 2

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 192 184 190 169 190 176 572 52993No2
English Learners and Former English Learners 29 28 29 25 28 27 86 8094No2
Low Income 184 176 182 162 182 168 548 50693No2
Students with Disabilities 64 62 63 58 63 60 190 18095Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 4 4 4 4 4 4 12----
Black or African American 34 31 33 27 33 31 100 8992No2
Hispanic or Latino 154 149 155 141 154 144 463 43494No1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8 8 7 6 8 7 23----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 16 15 16 14 16 13 48----


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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