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Portage Area Junior/Senior High School in Portage Area School District (Cambria, IU 8)

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Average Growth Index (AGI) = 0: On average, the students met the growth standard.
Average Growth Index (AGI) > 0: On average, the students exceeded the growth standard. The farther the AGI is above 0.0, the more evidence there is that, on average, students in this school exceeded the growth standard.
Average Growth Index (AGI) < 0: On average, the students did not meet the growth standard. The farther the AGI is below 0.0, the more evidence there is that, on average, students did not meet the growth standard.

Achievement results and growth results must be used together to get a complete picture of student learning.

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School		District	Tested Grades	Growth Measure	Std Err	Average Growth Index	Grade 7			Grade 8			Across Grades
							% Prof	% Adv	% Total	% Prof	% Adv	% Total	% Prof	% Adv	% Total
	Portage Area Junior/Senior High School	Portage Area School District	7-11	-2.7	1.2	-2.21	30.4	10.9	41.3	18.0	14.8	32.8	27.4	9.2	36.6
	Altoona Area Jr High School	Altoona Area School District	6-8	-1.3	0.3	-4.04	22.9	11.9	34.8	15.3	2.8	18.2	21.5	9.1	30.6
	Tyrone Area Middle School	Tyrone Area School District	5-8	1.7	0.5	3.24	22.7	13.3	35.9	16.5	12.0	28.6	24.0	13.1	37.0
	Greater Johnstown Middle School	Greater Johnstown School District	5-7	-3.1	0.5	-5.68	4.7	0.7	5.4				5.2	2.1	7.3
	Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School	Hollidaysburg Area School District	6-9	-3.3	0.6	-6.07	28.1	19.8	47.9	25.9	9.5	35.3	27.1	15.0	42.0
	Penn Cambria Middle School	Penn Cambria School District	5-8	2.2	0.6	3.93	32.8	1.5	34.4	21.6	9.8	31.4	25.6	4.3	29.9
	Somerset Area Jr-Sr High School	Somerset Area School District	6-12	-0.7	0.6	-1.24	28.7	9.3	38.0	20.7	6.4	27.1	28.5	11.3	39.8
	Bedford Middle School	Bedford Area School District	6-8	0.8	0.6	1.27	31.2	7.4	38.5	20.6	8.7	29.4	29.6	13.4	42.9
	Bellwood Antis Middle School	Bellwood-Antis School District	5-8	3.8	0.6	6.02	29.4	15.2	44.6	28.4	6.8	35.2	30.7	12.4	43.1
	Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Chestnut Ridge School District	3-7	-2.7	0.6	-4.26	23.2	10.1	33.3				28.9	13.5	42.4
	Central Cambria Middle School	Central Cambria School District	6-8	4.1	0.6	6.54	35.9	21.9	57.8	24.8	10.3	35.0	30.8	15.3	46.0
	Spring Cove Middle School	Spring Cove School District	6-8	-0.5	0.6	-0.79	18.3	2.5	20.8	14.0	5.8	19.8	17.1	3.9	21.0
	Cambria Heights Middle School	Cambria Heights School District	6-8	2.7	0.7	3.82	28.1	7.3	35.4	22.6	8.8	31.4	25.5	9.5	35.0
	Everett Area Middle School	Everett Area School District	6-8	-0.3	0.7	-0.44	22.9	12.5	35.4	14.7	4.2	19.0	19.4	10.6	30.0
	North Star East Middle School	North Star School District	5-8	-3.6	0.7	-4.81	15.7	6.0	21.7	10.8	3.1	13.8	20.9	6.8	27.8
	Tussey Mountain Middle School	Tussey Mountain School District	5-8	-2.2	0.8	-2.95	17.5	6.4	23.8	10.5	0.0	10.5	17.6	5.3	22.9
	Windber Area Middle School	Windber Area School District	6-8	2.6	0.8	3.34	22.6	10.7	33.3	40.0	12.9	52.9	29.3	12.4	41.7
	Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Forest Hills School District	7-12	-3.1	0.8	-3.97	24.6	15.1	39.7	27.9	4.5	32.4	25.3	9.3	34.6
	Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	5-8	0.8	0.8	0.96	33.9	11.9	45.8	19.7	7.6	27.3	27.8	11.0	38.8
	Northern Cambria Middle School	Northern Cambria School District	5-8	2.4	0.8	2.98	16.4	10.9	27.3	26.8	5.4	32.1	25.2	5.0	30.3
	Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Westmont Hilltop School District	7-11	0.9	0.8	1.09	17.0	9.8	26.8	20.2	4.6	24.8	16.7	6.8	23.6
	Richland High School	Richland School District	7-11	-1.8	0.8	-2.17	31.2	25.0	56.2	34.3	9.5	43.8	35.6	15.9	51.5
	Conemaugh Township Area Middle/Senior High School	Conemaugh Township Area School District	6-11	-2.6	0.9	-2.88	31.0	9.9	40.8	19.3	17.5	36.8	30.9	14.2	45.1
	Meyersdale Area Middle School	Meyersdale Area School District	6-8	-0.9	0.9	-0.98	35.1	10.5	45.6	18.8	5.8	24.6	24.3	6.6	30.9
	Northern Bedford County Middle School	Northern Bedford County School District	6-8	-2.9	0.9	-3.18	22.6	7.6	30.2	13.3	1.7	15.0	23.4	6.9	30.3
	Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Greater Johnstown School District	8-12	-0.6	1.0	-0.60				1.9	0.0	1.9	5.1	0.0	5.1
	Claysburg-Kimmel Jr High School	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	7-12	0.5	1.1	0.42	29.2	16.9	46.2	16.1	5.4	21.4	23.1	11.6	34.7
	Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School	Conemaugh Valley School District	7-12	1.5	1.2	1.29	32.7	9.1	41.8	21.6	7.8	29.4	27.3	6.8	34.1
	Portage Area Junior/Senior High School	Portage Area School District	7-11	-2.7	1.2	-2.21	30.4	10.9	41.3	18.0	14.8	32.8	27.4	9.2	36.6
	Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Rockwood Area School District	7-11	-5.4	1.3	-4.09	42.9	11.9	54.8	28.3	6.5	34.8	34.3	13.3	47.6
	Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Ferndale Area School District	7-11	1.5	1.3	1.13	14.6	4.2	18.8	12.5	20.0	32.5	15.4	10.0	25.4
	Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Blacklick Valley School District	7-12	-0.9	1.4	-0.65	12.1	6.1	18.2	21.3	19.2	40.4	15.6	10.1	25.7
	Chestnut Ridge Senior High School	Chestnut Ridge School District	8-11	5.1	1.4	3.51				28.4	12.2	40.5	35.8	8.0	43.7
	Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Williamsburg Community School District	7-11	-3.1	1.5	-2.16	24.2	21.2	45.4	26.3	7.9	34.2	22.0	10.0	32.0
	Shanksville-Stonycreek Middle School	Shanksville-Stonycreek School District	6-8	6.3	1.5	4.28	18.8	0.0	18.8	24.0	20.0	44.0	27.3	10.6	37.9
	Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District	7-12	-2.8	1.8	-1.51	12.5	4.2	16.7	4.4	4.4	8.7	14.3	5.4	19.6
	Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	7-11	-0.7	1.9	-0.34	21.0	10.5	31.6	15.0	0.0	15.0	15.7	3.9	19.6
	Shade Junior/Senior High School	Shade-Central City School District	7-12	-2.1	2.0	-1.04	18.8	12.5	31.2	11.5	0.0	11.5	21.7	3.3	25.0
	Hope For Hyndman Charter School	Hope For Hyndman Charter School	3-11	-1.7	2.2	-0.73							13.8	3.1	16.9

Note: PVAAS growth results should be used together with achievement results to get a more complete view of a school and to ensure the amount of growth is resulting in reaching the achievement goals of the school.