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2014 Massachusetts School Report Card Overview
ASSABET VALLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (08010605)
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical Public School District (08010000) 215 Fitchburg Street , Marlborough, MA 01752
Patrick James O'rourke, Principal Phone: 508.485.9430
Grades Served: 09,10,11,12 Website: http://www.assabet.org

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
Level2
Not meeting gap narrowing goals
Our district
Level2
Not meeting gap narrowing goals

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
District determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention
Meets Requirements-At Risk (MRAR)

Districts, including single school districts, are assigned a determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention. These determinations, which are typically based on the district's accountability and assistance level, range from Meets Requirements (Level 1 districts) to Needs Substantial Intervention (Level 5 districts). The determination level, which incorporates compliance measures also, helps to identify whether the Department will require districts to take additional actions to support improved outcomes for all children, especially students with disabilities.




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
%82889385
77817768
73797671
High Schools in our district
%82899385
77827768
73797671
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   40.0    46.0
High Schools in our district  40.0  46.0
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
1,0261,026955,739
Our
school
High Schools in our districtHigh Schools in MA
By high needs population
#

%
#

%
#

%
Low income students
353 34.4
353 34.4
91,924 35.3
Students with disabilities
32431.6
324 31.6
41,929 16.1
English language learners
13 1.3
13 1.3
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 (#)
96.6
96.6
20,122.7
Core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers (%)
98.1
98.1
96.9
Average class size (#)
15.5
15.5
15.9
Student : teacher ratio
10.6 to 1
10.6 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 (%)
94.4
94.4
93.6
Average days absent per student (#)
10.0
10.0
11.0
Discipline



2014 In-school suspension rate (%)
8.3
8.3
4.3
2014 Out-of-school suspension rate (%)
5.4
5.4
6.6
High school completion
Our school
Our district
Our state
2012 5-year graduation rate (%)
93.7
93.7
87.5
2013 4-year graduation rate (%)
90.8
90.8
85.0
2013 annual dropout rate (%)
1.3
1.3
2.2
2012 graduates attending institutions of higher education* (%)
53.5
53.5
75.6
2014 12th graders taking 1+ Advanced Placement courses (%)
10.3
10.3
35.6
2014 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 3 or higher (%)
32.3
32.3
68.4
2014 SAT average score - Reading
446
446
508
2014 SAT average score - Writing
434
434
499
2014 SAT average score - Math
450
450
523
2013 MassCore** - Completing a rigorous course of study (%)
91.0
91.0
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?
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School is a dynamic and supportive Level 1 school system that prepares students to meet the challenges of the future by providing a rigorous and relevant education in a safe and secure environment resulting in academic, career, and technical proficiency.

We are once again proud to be considered one of the higher performing districts in Massachusetts as determined by our Level 1 school classification.

We are very confident that our plan for accountability will allow our students to continue to narrow gaps and meet targets in the areas of all students, high needs students, low income students, students with disabilities, and English language learners.
We are very proud of the performance of our hardworking students and staff.

Here are some of our important statistics and promising additions of our academic program here Assabet:

100% of AVRTHS graduating students completed MassCore*, a rigorous course of study that is well above the state average of 72%
*MassCore: 4 years of ELA & math, 3 years of a lab science & history, 2 years of a foreign language, 1 year of arts & 5 additional "core" courses

As compared to the other high schools in the state of MA Assabet:
• Outperforms the state in four (4) year graduation rates: 95.9% to 87.5%
• Has a lower annual dropout rate of 0.6% to 1.9%
• Has a higher attendance rate: 94.4% to 93.2%

Assabet STEM/Engineering Academy students complete a more rigorous program of studies in order to attain an Engineering Academy Certificate of Proficiency. Students in the Engineering Academy are required to take at least 12 credits in Project Lead the Way Pre-engineering courses along with four (4) years of upper level math and science courses.

We will be continuing our dual enrollment/early college high school relationship with Quinsigamond Community College where our students have the opportunity to take ELA and psychology courses for college credit as well enroll in a new program called "QCC Future Steps" which enables students to earn up to twelve (12) college credits before they graduate.

Assabet now offers ten (10) face to face advanced placement (AP) courses for students: AP US History, AP ELA Language, AP ELA Literature, AP European History, AP Physics (11th & 12th), AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP US Government and AP Psychology.

We are also very proud to now offer Leadership Education, more commonly referred to as Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) to our students.

For more information concerning all our programs and performance levels contact:

Rob McCann III
Director of Academics & Title I Services
rmccann@assabet.org
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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