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2023 Official Accountability Report - Newton South High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Newton (02070000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
REGION
Coastal		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
School of Recognition
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
95% - Meeting or exceeding targets92

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage95%
Progress towards targetsMeeting or exceeding targets
Weighted total------
Percentage of possible points ----
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage95%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
89

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage80%
Progress towards targetsMeeting or exceeding targets
Weighted total--- Percentage of possible points -- 2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage80%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 514.2 518.4 4.2 515.3 4424Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 501.2 503.9 2.7 503.1 1354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 506.8 505.2 -1.6 510.4 530Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 499.2 500.8 1.6 502.1 293Path Forward: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 495.3 498.0 2.7 496.6 784Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 516.5 523.8 7.3 519.9 1114Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino 509.1 509.1 0.0 511.8 333Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 517.4 512.2 -5.2 518.4 310Path Forward: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 515.5 519.3 3.8 517.2 2494Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 521.4 523.5 2.1 522.7 4414Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 507.7 508.2 0.5 510.4 1353Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 511.2 505.2 -6.0 515.7 533Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL 515.5 515.6 0.1 520.6 293Path Forward: Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 498.2 500.9 2.7 500.7 783Path Forward: Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 533.7 537.1 3.4 537.1 1124Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 17--
Hispanic/Latino 508.6 502.9 -5.7 512.8 333Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 520.2 517.8 -2.4 521.6 314Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 521.1 522.6 1.5 522.2 2474Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.4 519.8 11.4 511.9 4034Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 498.7 506.7 8.0 501.5 1104Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 500.5 502.3 1.8 504.2 443Recovery Path: Met Target
EL and Former EL 499.6 518.2 18.6 505.5 214Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 494.9 498.3 3.4 497.6 654Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 515.1 531.0 15.9 519.1 1014Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 16--
Hispanic/Latino 502.3 501.9 -0.4 505.9 271Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 508.0 517.0 9.0 511.9 294Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 507.6 519.3 11.7 511.1 2294Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.1 3643Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 41.5 1052Typical Growth - Low
Low income 45.1 442Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 34.9 631Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 58.5 973Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 51.7 243Typical Growth - High
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 40.0 242Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 54.9 2043Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.5 3553Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 50.3 1043Typical Growth - High
Low income 49.7 432Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 50.3 213Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 51.0 613Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 63.9 994Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black- 13--
Hispanic/Latino 47.4 242Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 47.0 222Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 60.1 1964Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.4 97.2 -1.2 95.0 4924Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 95.7 92.1 -3.6 95.0 1770Declined
Low income 94.4 90.3 -4.1 95.0 930Declined
EL and Former EL 91.3 90.9 -0.4 92.4 221No Change
Students w/ disabilities 95.7 88.5 -7.2 95.0 1040Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 99.1 97.3 -1.8 95.0 1134Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 30--
Hispanic/Latino 97.2 95.1 -2.1 95.0 413Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 96.6 97.1 0.5 95.0 354Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.3 97.4 -1.9 95.0 2724Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.2 99.0 -0.2 95.0 4884Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 97.6 97.6 0.0 95.0 1644Exceeded Target
Low income 96.2 95.5 -0.7 95.0 893Met Target
EL and Former EL 96.3 95.7 -0.6 95.0 234Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 100.0 97.9 -2.1 95.0 944Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1064Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 21--
Hispanic/Latino 96.9 97.2 0.3 95.0 364Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 100.0 96.6 -3.4 95.0 294Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.7 99.7 0.0 95.0 2964Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.2 -0.1 1.0 1,8364Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.9 0.4 -0.5 1.0 5714Exceeded Target
Low income 1.9 0.9 -1.0 1.7 2214Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 404Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 3193Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 4313Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 82--
Hispanic/Latino 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1340Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 0.8 0.0 -0.8 1.0 1244Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 0.4 0.0 -0.4 1.0 1,0624Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 18.0 12.0 -6.0 16.9 1,8614Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 31.0 21.0 -10.0 27.9 5394Exceeded Target
Low income 33.6 25.6 -8.0 29.4 2584Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 29.4 18.0 -11.4 24.9 1614Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 35.8 21.1 -14.7 31.9 2424Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 12.4 7.8 -4.6 10.5 4474Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 66--
Hispanic/Latino 27.0 14.8 -12.2 23.0 1424Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 19.0 18.5 -0.5 17.9 1242Improved Below Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 17.5 12.3 -5.2 16.1 1,0774Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.9 71.0 2.1 71.0 9203Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 44.2 47.3 3.1 50.2 2922Improved Below Target
Low income 49.6 49.6 0.0 55.4 1271No Change
EL and Former EL 60.0 58.0 -2.0 65.2 690Declined
Students w/ disabilities 25.4 34.6 9.2 33.1 1624Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 80.9 80.2 -0.7 83.5 2171No Change
Afr. Amer./Black---- 31--
Hispanic/Latino 50.0 50.7 0.7 56.4 712Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 67.6 66.7 -0.9 69.7 631No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 67.8 73.6 5.8 70.3 5354Exceeded Target


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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