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2015 Massachusetts School Report Card Overview
WOBURN HIGH (03470505)
Woburn Public School District (03470000) 88 Montvale Avenue , Woburn, MA 01801
Daniel Rasanen, Principal Phone: 781.937.8210
Grades Served: 09,10,11,12 Website: http://woburnpublicschools.com

Report cards help parents/guardians and the general public see where schools and districts are succeeding and where there is still work to do. This report card overview answers important questions about our school's performance. For the full report card containing additional data contact the school's principal or visit the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website at http://profiles.doe.mass.edu. For more information about report card data, visit our Profiles Help page.



How is our school doing overall?
Accountability and assistance levels
Our school
Level3
Among lowest performing 20% of schools
Our district
Level2
2015 Level held harmless

Most schools are assigned a level from 1-5, with those meeting their proficiency gap-narrowing goals in Level 1 and the lowest performing in Levels 4 and 5. A district is typically assigned a level based on the level of its lowest performing school. Placing schools and districts into levels helps districts know which schools need more support, and helps the state know which districts need the most assistance. More information is available here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/accountability/

School percentile

School percentiles (1-99) indicate how a school is performing overall compared to other schools that serve the same or similar grades. Our school's percentile is below.

Percentile
Lowest performingHighest performing

Overall progress in narrowing gaps

Massachusetts aims to reduce proficiency gaps by half between 2011 and 2017.

All studentsDid Not Meet Target
High needs studentsDid Not Meet Target
Economically disadvantaged-
Students with disabilities
English language learners & former ELLs



How does our school's achievement over time compare to the district and the state?

Students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), 2012-2015

English language artsMathematicsScience
2012201320142015
2012201320142015
2012201320142015
Our school
%90939193
75807781
54666769
High Schools in our district
%89939092
74797781
53666769
High Schools in MA
%89929092
79807979
70727172


How does our school's growth compare to the district and the state?

Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) measure gains in student achievement from year to year. SGPs between 40 and 60 represent moderate growth. Our school's median SGPs for 2015 are below. (Note: Growth values are truncated.)

English language artsMathematics
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Our school   44.0    44.5
Our district  55.0  50.0
Massachusetts  50.0  50.0


How does our school's enrollment compare to the district and the state?

Total enrollment
Our school
Our district
Our state
1,3324,761955,844
Our
school
High Schools in our districtHigh Schools in MA
By high needs population
#

%
#

%
#

%
Economically disadvantaged students
254 19.1
254 19.1
56,653 21.8
Students with disabilities
23517.6
235 17.6
41,669 16.1
English language learners
40 3.0
40 3.0
14,527 5.6


How do our school's teachers and classrooms compare to the district and the state?

General information
Our
school

High Schools in our district
High Schools in MA
Teachers (#)
96.3
96.3
20,328.0
Core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers (%)
98.9
98.9
96.3
Average class size (#)
15.7
-
-
Student : teacher ratio
13.8 to 1
13.8 to 1
12.8 to 1

How is our school doing on other important measures?

Attendance
Our
school

High Schools in our district
High Schools in MA
2015 Attendance rate (%)
93.6
93.6
93.4
2015 Average days absent per student (#)
11.1
11.1
11.2
2015 Chronic absenteeism rate (%)
18.2
18.2
18.3
Discipline



2015 In-school suspension rate (%)
-
0.0
3.4
2015 Out-of-school suspension rate (%)
-
0.0
4.7
High school completion
Our school
Our district
Our state
2013 5-year graduation rate (%)
89.1
87.8
87.7
2014 4-year graduation rate (%)
85.8
84.6
86.1
2014 annual dropout rate (%)
2.7
2.7
2.0
2013 graduates attending institutions of higher education* (%)
80.8
80.8
76.6
2015 12th graders taking 1+ Advanced Placement courses (%)
26.3
26.3
39.7
2015 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 3 or higher (%)
65.3
65.3
66.3
2015 SAT average score - Reading
491
491
508
2015 SAT average score - Writing
475
475
497
2015 SAT average score - Math
507
507
521
2014 MassCore** - Completing a rigorous course of study (%)
98.0
97.6
72.4
*Postsecondary enrollment data includes any student enrolling in an institution of higher education within 16 months of earning a high school diploma
**MassCore: 4 years of English & math, 3 years of history & lab-based science, 2 years of a foreign language, 1 year of arts & 5 additional "core" courses

What else should you know about our school?
At the Woburn Memorial High School, we are taking the following steps to improve opportunities for our students to be successful:
* Course syllabi developed and rewritten in all courses.
* Mid-year and final exams developed collaboratively by teachers of common courses.
* Expanded number of students and sections of existing AP courses
* Revised courses to align with graduation requirements.
* District Determined Measures
* Implementation of Massachusetts Educator Evaluation Plan
* Implementation of Freshman Mentor Program.
* Student Support Team ? Restructure SST process - vision, goals, and practices to grade specific Grade 9 SST and Grades 10-12 SST
* Directed Student Support Studies Grade 9 to support middle school to high school transition

We encourage parents to communicate with teachers to identify strategies to support student success. The WMHS staff works collaboratively with parents through the School Council to develop plans for success in high school.
To view our school's full report card, visit http://profiles.doe.mass.edu. For more information about report card data, visit our Profiles Help page.
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