Wachusett Regional School District

Annual Report Card
Wachusett Regional High School

Last Updated: April 15, 2004

Wachusett Regional High School (07750505)

Thomas G. Pandiscio, Ed.D., School Principal
Mailing Address: 1401 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520-1095
Phone: (508) 829-6771
FAX: (508) 829-4895

Report Card:
This report includes information on the school's performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) by content area, grade level, and for particular student populations. Comparison data from the district, the state, and from 2003 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
Wachusett Regional High School is committed to an educational process that fosters independence and responsibility in our students. By offering diverse, challenging academic programs and rich co-curricular activities, Wachusett Regional High School strives to provide students with the skills and knowledge to achieve their potential as life-long learners.

Enrollment - 2004
  School District State
Race/Ethnicity
African American 0.9 % 1.2 % 8.8 %
Asian 2.3 % 1.5 % 4.7 %
Hispanic 1.3 % 1.1 % 11.5 %
Native American 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.3 %
White 95.3 % 95.9 % 74.6 %
Gender
Male 49.1 % 51.5 % 51.5 %
Female 50.9 % 48.5 % 48.5 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 0.2 % 0.3 % 5.0 %
Low-income 2.1 % 3.4 % 27.1 %
Special Education 9 % 12.6 % 15.6 %
Migrant 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 1,778 6,998 980,842
Grades Offered: 09, 10, 11, 12, 14
Percent of teachers licensed: 97.48%

Percent of teachers in core academic subject areas who are Highly Qualified: 97.13%
Additional Teacher Information:

It should be noted that at Wachusett Regional High School 30% of the teachers hold a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold one Master's degree, 12% hold a second Master's degree and 2% hold a Ph.D.

School Report Card - Wachusett Regional High School
Grade 10 - English Language Arts

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  39  100  3  23  41  33
 Limited English Proficient  1  100        
GENDER  
 Female  216  100  38  46  13  4
 Male  210  100  25  49  23  4
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  3  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  8  100        
 Hispanic  4  100        
 Native American  1  100        
 White  410  100  32  48  17  3
 LOW INCOME  10  100  10  30  40  20
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  426  100  31  47  18  4
 2002  419  99  27  52  19  2
DISTRICT  
 2003  436  100  31  46  18  5
 2002  423  98  26  52  19  3
STATE  
 2003  69607  99  20  40  28  12
 2002  65669  96  20  40  27  13
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Wachusett Regional High School
Grade 10 - Mathematics

  Included in Results % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Disabled  39  100  3  18  31  49
 Limited English Proficient  1  100        
GENDER  
 Female  217  100  40  31  21  8
 Male  210  100  43  37  14  6
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  3  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  8  100        
 Hispanic  4  100        
 Native American  1  100        
 White  410  100  42  33  18  7
 LOW INCOME  10  100  30    30  40
ALL STUDENTS  
 2003  427  100  42  34  17  7
 2002  421  99  34  31  25  10
DISTRICT  
 2003  437  100  41  33  17  9
 2002  425  99  34  31  25  10
STATE  
 2003  70263  100  24  27  28  21
 2002  66674  97  20  24  31  25
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

School Report Card - Wachusett Regional High School
Mid-Cycle AYP Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement CD Attainment AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Met
Target
Aggregate 426 426 100 Yes 421 91.7 Yes 1.4 Yes 98 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 39 39 100 Yes 38 61.2 No 2.2 Yes 84 Yes Yes
Free Lunch 10 10 - - 10 - - - - - - -
Afr. Amer./Black 3 3 - - 3 - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 8 8 - - 8 - - - - - - -
Hispanic 4 4 - - 4 - - - - - - -
Native American 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - -
White 410 410 100 Yes 405 92.2 Yes 1.8 Yes 98 Yes Yes

 

MATHEMATICS
Student Group Participation Performance Improvement CD Attainment AYP
2003
Enrolled Assessed % Met
Target		 N CPI Met
Target		 CPI
Change		 Met
Target		 % Met
Target
Aggregate 427 427 100 Yes 421 89.0 Yes 4.1 Yes 98 Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof. 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Spec. Ed. 39 39 100 Yes 38 53.3 No 8.3 Yes 84 Yes Yes
Free Lunch 10 10 - - 10 - - - - - - -
Afr. Amer./Black 3 3 - - 3 - - - - - - -
Asian or Pacif. Isl. 8 8 - - 8 - - - - - - -
Hispanic 4 4 - - 4 - - - - - - -
Native American 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - - -
White 410 410 100 Yes 405 89.0 Yes 3.9 Yes 98 Yes Yes

NOTE: An asterisk (*) appears if the AYP determination changed on appeal.

Adequate Yearly Progress History
  English Language Arts Mathematics
Students 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Aggregate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes

Data Definitions

Race/Ethnicity:

African-American - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa.
Asian - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.
Hispanic - A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Native American - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.
White - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.

Limited English Proficient:

Defined as "a student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English."

Low Income:

An indication of whether the student meets ANY ONE of the following definitions of low income:
1. The student is eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or
2. The student receives Transitional Aid to Families benefits; or
3. The student is eligible for food stamps

Migrant:

An indication of whether an individual or a parent/guardian accompanying an individual maintains primary employment in one or more agricultural or fishing activities on a seasonal or other temporary basis and establishes a temporary residence for the purposes of such employment.

Percent of teachers licensed:

The percentage of teachers with Provisional, Initial, or Professional licensure (all teaching staff, including long-term substitutes). This information is not required from charter schools.

Percent of core academic classes taught by highly-qualified teachers:

The percentage of staff, measured in "full-time equivalency", teaching in core academic areas, that meet the NCLB definition of highly-qualified. To meet the definition, teachers must hold a valid Massachusetts license AND demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas they teach. The core academic areas are defined as English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography.

Performance Level Definitions (MCAS):

(A) Advanced - Students demonstrate a superior understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(P) Proficient - Students demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(NI) Needs Improvement - Students demonstrate partial understanding of subject matter, and solve some simple problems.
(W/F) Warning/Failing - Students demonstrate minimal understanding of subject matter, and do not solve simple problems.

Special Education:

Students who have an individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Adequate Yearly Progress Performance:

A determination of whether a school/district has made "adequate yearly progress". Detailed information on the AYP determinations can be found on the MA Department of Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/sprp/cycleIII/.