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2014 Massachusetts School Report Card Overview
FITCHBURG HIGH (00970505)
Fitchburg Public School District (00970000) 140 Arn-How Farm Rd , Fitchburg, MA 01420
John Braga, Principal Phone: 978.345.3240
Grades Served: 09,10,11,12 Website: http://fhs.fitchburg.k12.ma.us

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
Level3
One or more schools in the district classified into Level 3

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.

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
Low income studentsDid Not Meet Target
Students with disabilities
English language learners & former ELLs



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

Percentage of students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), 2011-2014.

English language artsMathematicsScience
2011201220132014
2011201220132014
2011201220132014
Our school
%74728376
70576663
52484650
High Schools in our district
%74728376
69566660
51474749
High Schools in MA
%85899290
78798079
67707271


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 2014 are below. (Note: Growth values are truncated.)

English language artsMathematics
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Our school   44.0    47.0
High Schools in our district  54.0  49.0
High Schools in MA  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
1,1165,010955,739
Our
school
High Schools in our districtHigh Schools in MA
By high needs population
#

%
#

%
#

%
Low income students
871 78.0
981 75.8
91,924 35.3
Students with disabilities
23821.3
262 20.2
41,929 16.1
English language learners
85 7.6
87 6.7
13,354 5.1


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 (#)
76.8
84.3
20,122.7
Core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers (%)
98.4
98.7
96.9
Average class size (#)
15.3
13.5
15.9
Student : teacher ratio
14.5 to 1
15.4 to 1
12.9 to 1

How is our school doing on other important measures?

Attendance
Our
school

High Schools in our district
High Schools in MA
Attendance rate (%)
89.6
90.0
93.6
Average days absent per student (#)
17.0
15.2
11.0
Discipline



2014 In-school suspension rate (%)
27.0
21.9
4.3
2014 Out-of-school suspension rate (%)
15.3
12.6
6.6
High school completion
Our school
Our district
Our state
2012 5-year graduation rate (%)
82.5
78.5
87.5
2013 4-year graduation rate (%)
82.8
71.6
85.0
2013 annual dropout rate (%)
3.2
7.1
2.2
2012 graduates attending institutions of higher education* (%)
69.9
54.6
75.6
2014 12th graders taking 1+ Advanced Placement courses (%)
41.7
25.1
35.6
2014 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 3 or higher (%)
27.2
27.2
68.4
2014 SAT average score - Reading
431
432
508
2014 SAT average score - Writing
413
412
499
2014 SAT average score - Math
447
446
523
2013 MassCore** - Completing a rigorous course of study (%)
61.2
72.8
70.2
*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?
FHS is a dynamic, diverse, and highly recognized high school. The school supports high school transition by utilizing freshmen teaching teams including the School-Within-a-School, STEM Academy, + Honors Academy. The Honors Academy is a 4 year program that culminates with multiple AP + Dual Enrollment courses in a partnership with Fitchburg State University. The partnership, or "compact," then provides students the opportunity for an annual $2,000 scholarship at FSU. FHS has also been recognized in the Washington Post's Most Challenging High School list for three consecutive school years - 2014, 2015, and 2016. Furthermore, the school has also been named to the College Board's AP Honor Roll in 2015 and 2016. FHS additionally partners with Mount Wachusett CC for the federal GEAR UP program which provides college counseling, support with the application process, and assistance with the process for financing college. The school is technologically rich in that students are exposed to a nearly 1:1 computer-to-student learning environment. FHS has full programming for students with special needs in addition to a school-wide Academic Success Center available to all students to support academic improvement. There is a 6 teacher English as a Second Language teaching team and a safe environment supported by a School Resources Officer and numerous paraprofessionals. The athletic and extra-curricular program includes 28 athletic teams and over forty clubs/activities which provide a program that is rich, diverse, and supportive of student interests, skills, and talents.
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