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Casa Grande Union and Vista Grande earn B letter grades; district highlights growth and plans to appeal
Summary
The Casa Grande Union High School District reported that both comprehensive high schools received B letter grades on Arizona's 100-point scale, driven by strong growth scores despite lower ACT proficiency. District leaders described targeted interventions, use of IXL and PLCs, and said staff may appeal some calculations to gain additional points.
Both Casa Grande Union High School and Vista Grande High School received B letter grades under Arizona's school accountability formula, district staff told the Casa Grande Union High School District governing board. The district's presentation showed strong growth measures but lower proficiency on the ACT contributed to both schools falling short of an A.
The board heard a slide presentation that explained the state's 100-point grading breakdown: junior ACT proficiency (up to 30 points), growth (up to 20 points), English-learner proficiency and growth (5% and 5%), graduation-rate components, and college-and-career readiness (20%). Presenter…
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