Burncoat Senior High School Test Scores

Test Scores

Subject Proficiency Testing

Student exit exams receive grades among multiple proficiency levels established by the state. These figures display how the school as a whole performed in different subjects.

Discipline School District State
Math 2.7 2.8 3.1
English 2.7 2.8 3.1

English Proficiency Distribution

English proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test.

Total Students Tested 209
Failing 11%
Needs Improvement 25%
Proficient 44%
Advanced 19%

Math Proficiency Distribution

Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test.

Total Students Tested 210
Failing 18%
Needs Improvement 24%
Proficient 30%
Advanced 29%

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

State Test Performance Index 85.3
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index -5.8

Disadvantaged Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 50.0
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 78.4
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students -28.5
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students -13.2

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index 27.5
Exam Used for Index AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Participation Rate 41%
Participant Passing Rate 56%
Exams Per Test Taker 2.6
Exam Pass Rate 44%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 23%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 2.0

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Data is based on the 2010-2011 school year.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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