Good afternoon, Abington High School families,
Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. Just as your child’s report card shows how they are doing in different subjects, the school’s report card is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. A link to our school’s report card is available at https://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2024/00010505 and on the Abington Public Schools’ website.
The report card includes multiple measures of a school’s performance – more than just MCAS scores. It represents a new way of looking at school performance, by providing information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities, and more.
Report cards are designed to be useful tools for everyone connected to our school. Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations with us about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our school.
We are making continuous efforts to constantly improve your student’s educational experience, and the MCAS exams are one step on that journey. Our future efforts focus on our Vision of the Graduate and weaving the skills, mindsets, and dispositions into every student’s learning journey. In conjunction with DESE’s statewide efforts, we would also like to improve student attendance at school, as regular attendance is directly connected with academic success. We encourage you to become involved in helping us improve our school. We see parents as critical partners in the success of our students and school, and we are grateful for your continued support. Finally, if your child attends a school that receives federal Title I funds, you also have the right to request the following information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers:
Whether your child’s teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach,
Whether your child’s teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver,
The college degree and major of your child’s teacher, and
Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
If you have questions about our school’s report card, would like to become involved in school improvement activities, or would like to request information about the qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher, please contact the main office of the high school, or your student’s guidance counselor. To see our district’s report card or to search for other schools’ report cards, visit reportcards.doe.mass.edu.
Regards,
Jonathan Bourn Principal
jonathanbourn@abingtonps.org