Doherty Memorial High School

Worcester, Massachusetts
Notification method: Letter to Parents & Student Handbook

11th grade class: 10.4% opting out
12th grade class: 20.5% opting out

68 students in Grade 12 out of 331 have opted out.
39 students in Grade 11 out of 375 have opted out.
No Grade 9 & 10 students recorded as opting out.

No Grade 9 & 10 students recorded as opting out. Worcester Public Schools do not actively inform students/parents in Grades 9 & 10 of NCLB opt out, and have either chosen not to accept or track requests. NCLB only requires schools release Grades 11 and 12 contact information.

Worcester Public Schools use opt out forms that do not recognize that students are able to opt themselves out.
Worcester does not allow a standing opt out, but rather requires an opt out at the beginning of every school year.
WPS send opt out forms home to parents which are available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Worcester Public Schools Opt Out Report (pdf)

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2 Responses to “Doherty Memorial High School”

  1. Taylor Swan Says:
    September 29th, 2006 at 10:33 am

    How much has percentage of students “opting-out” risen in the last 10 years? It’s very interesting to see that 107 students at Doherty Memorial High School, alone, have “opted-out” in the past year. Why do you think that these students decided to leave the Worcester Public Schools system? What are some things that you think you can do to lower this percentage?

  2. optout.admin Says:
    September 30th, 2006 at 9:58 am

    These students are not opting out of attending school, they’re opting out of having their personal information given to military recruiters.

    Thanks for your comment.

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