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| How is our school doing overall? |
| Accountability and assistance levels |
| Our school |
| Among lowest performing 20% of schools -
Persistently low graduation rate for one or more groups |
| Our district |
| 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.
More information is available here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/accountability/
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| School percentile |
School percentiles (1-99) indicate how a school is performing overall compared to other schools that
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| Overall progress in narrowing gaps |
Massachusetts aims to reduce proficiency gaps by half between 2011 and 2017. |
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| High needs students | Met Target |
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| How does our school's achievement over time compare to the district and the state? |
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Students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), 2012-2015 |
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| How does our school's enrollment compare to the district and the state? |
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Total enrollment
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| | 1,195 | | 3,977 | | 955,844 |
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| How do our school's teachers and classrooms compare to the district and the state? |
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General information
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| How is our school doing on other important measures? |
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Attendance
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High school completion
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| 2013 graduates attending institutions of higher education* (%) | | | | | | |
| 2015 12th graders taking 1+ Advanced Placement courses (%) | | | | | | |
| 2015 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 3 or higher (%) | | | | | | |
| 2015 SAT average score - Reading | | | | | | |
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| 2014 MassCore** - Completing a rigorous course of study (%) | | | | | | |
| *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? |
| West Springfield High School (WSHS) is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges. The facility is state-of-the-art and occupies more than 273,000 square feet. It includes the latest instructional technologies, numerous large group instructional spaces, an expansive library media center, an amazing television studio, a fully equipped 650 seat auditorium, a 100 plus seat mini-theater, a 7 station gymnasium with elevated walking track, and a beautiful natatorium. The program of studies offers 20 Advanced Placement courses, including the AP Capstone Diploma. The athletic department supports 45 varsity/sub-varsity teams, and students participate in over 40 extra-curricular clubs/activities. WSHS is a 1:1 technology school; every student is assigned a Google Chromebook for use at school and home. Most important, the highly qualified educators working in the school focus on the success of all of their students and work assiduously to meet their varied learning needs. |
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| 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. |
| Published by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
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