Edgerton High School -

November 19, 2024 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Today is the public release of our District and School Report Cards from the Department of Public Instruction. As a learning community, we are focused on continuous improvement. The school report card is one resource we use to reflect on our strengths and areas for growth. 

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is required by state statute (Wis. Stat. 115.385) to generate a school report card and district report card for every publicly funded school and district in the state. The report cards are intended to help schools and districts use performance data to celebrate successes and improve their efforts to prepare students for their futures. These public report cards can be found online at: http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards. 

The current school report card is primarily based on last year’s performance during the 2023-24 school year, though multiple years of data are used throughout the report card. DPI encourages caution when interpreting scores and ratings. 

At the foundation of the report cards are four priority areas. Schools and districts receive a score for each priority area:

• Achievement - proficiency in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics on the annual state assessments

• Growth - year-to-year progress in ELA and math achievement

• Target Group Outcomes - outcomes for students with the lowest test scores: the Target Group.

• On-Track to Graduation - reliable predictors of how successfully students are progressing toward completing their K-12 education.

The priority area scores are aggregated into an overall accountability score, from 0 to 100. This score is displayed on the front page of the school or district report cards. It is important to note that the 0 to 100 accountability score is not a “percent correct” measurement. Based on its score, a school or district receives one of five rating categories, from Fails to Meet Expectations to Significantly Exceeds Expectations, as well as corresponding one to five stars.

I want to share these results with you because they help illuminate some of our successes and help pinpoint areas of focus. But as DPI stresses, these report cards are just one source of information about our school.  

School and district report cards can be accessed online at http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards along with resources that explain the report cards.  

Please let me know your thoughts and questions as they arise. I look forward to working with you to make 2024-25 a successful school year for your student!

Sincerely,

Amanda Thompson

Director of Teaching and Learning