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School Report Card - Andover High

Andover High (00090505)

Peter J Anderson, School Principal
Mailing Address: Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: (978) 623-8632
FAX: (978) 623-8636
Website: http://www.aps1.net/

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 2001 are also provided. In addition, this report includes other information as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Andover Public Schools in partnership with the community is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and qualities required to be successful in a diverse society.

Enrollment (2002-2003)
  School District State
Race/Ethnicity
White 88.5 % 88.9 % 75.1 %
African-American 1.0 % 0.9 % 8.8 %
Hispanic 2.3 % 2.3 % 11.2 %
Asian 8.1 % 7.8 % 4.6 %
Native American 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.3 %
Gender
Male 50.5 % 51.8 % 51.5 %
Female 49.5 % 48.2 % 48.6 %
Selected Population Enrollment
Limited English Proficiency 0.4 % 0.4 % 5.3 %
Low-income 2.7 % 2.9 % 26.2 %
Special Education 9.8 % 13 % 15.2 %
Migrant 0.0 % 0.0 % 0.2 %
TOTAL COUNT 1,647 5,915 982,152
Grades Offered: 09, 10, 11, 12
2000-2001 Dropout Rate, Gr. 9-12: 0.1%
Percent of teachers licensed: 94%
Percent of core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers: 96%
School Report Card - Andover High
Grade 10 - English Language Arts
  Participation % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  367  99  39  53  7  1
 Disabled  39  95  5  33  49  13
GENDER  
 Female  202  99  43  48  8  1
 Male  202  98  29  54  14  2
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  2  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  21  95  29  48  19  5
 Hispanic  7  88        
 Mixed or Other  24  100  29  63  4  4
 White  349  99  37  51  11  1
 FREE LUNCH  2  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2002  406  98  36  51  11  2
 2001  388  99  17  53  24  6
DISTRICT  
 2002  408  98  36  51  11  2
 2001  388  99  17  53  24  6
STATE  
 2002  65669  96  20  40  27  13
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

Adequate Yearly Performance of School
Gr Subj Base PI Imp. Target Cycle II PI Perf. Rating Imp. Rating AYP 99 AYP 00 AYP 01 AYP 02
10 ELA 81.8 + 2.6 91.1 Very High Above Target Y Y Y Y
10 MTH 77.5 + 3.2 88.6 High Above Target Y Y Y Y

School Report Card - Andover High
Grade 10 - Mathematics
  Participation % Students at Each Performance Level
# % A P NI W/F
STUDENT STATUS  
 Regular  370  99  57  30  10  3
 Disabled  41  100  2  27  41  29
GENDER  
 Female  204  100  47  34  15  4
 Male  205  100  57  25  11  6
RACE/ETHNICITY  
 African American/Black  2  100        
 Asian or Pacific Islander  22  100  77  9  9  5
 Hispanic  8  100        
 Mixed or Other  24  100  50  33  8  8
 White  352  99  51  31  13  5
 FREE LUNCH  2  100        
ALL STUDENTS  
 2002  411  100  52  29  13  6
 2001  389  99  37  37  16  10
DISTRICT  
 2002  414  100  51  29  13  6
 2001  389  99  37  37  16  10
STATE  
 2002  66674  97  20  24  31  25
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

Adequate Yearly Performance of School
Gr Subj Base PI Imp. Target Cycle II PI Perf. Rating Imp. Rating AYP 99 AYP 00 AYP 01 AYP 02
10 ELA 81.8 + 2.6 91.1 Very High Above Target Y Y Y Y
10 MTH 77.5 + 3.2 88.6 High Above Target Y Y Y Y

Data Definitions

Enrollment

Limited English Proficient: are 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.

Percentage 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.

MCAS Student Status:

Regular: Students who do not meet the definition for Students with Disabilities or for Limited English Proficient.
Students with Disabilities: Students who have an individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a plan of instructional accommodations provided under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Limited English Proficient: They are defined as "a student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English."

Race/Ethnicity:
This data is collected on the MCAS test, and is collected differently than in the enrollment statistics. Students have the option on the MCAS of selecting more than one racial/ethnicity descriptor, and "other" is an option.

Eligible for F/RP Lunch: Students eligible for free or reduced price lunch.

Performance Level Definitions
(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.

Adequate Yearly Progress Performance (School)

Information on the DOE's school performance rating process can be found at http://www.doe.mass.edu/ata/sda.html#sprp.

Base PI - The cycle II baseline proficiency index. This measure is based on the 1999 and 2000 MCAS results and is an indicator of how close the school is to having all of its students Proficient or Advanced.
Imp. Target - The school's improvement target is the proficiency index points needed, every two years, to close the gap between the baseline and the NCLB goal of all students proficient by 2014.
Cycle II PI - The cycle II proficiency index. This measure is based on the 2001 and 2002 MCAS results and is an indicator of how close the school is to having all of its students Proficient or Advanced.
Perf. Rating - The performance rating is based on the cycle II PI. The six ratings are Very High, High, Moderate, Low, Very Low, and Critically Low.
Imp. Rating - The improvement rating is based on the actual change in the proficiency index, from the baseline to the end of the cycle, compared to the improvement target. The five ratings are Above Target, On Target, Improved Below Target, No Change, and Declined.
AYP - A determination of whether the school has made "adequate yearly progress".