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2025 Official Accountability Report - Norwood High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Norwood (02200000)		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
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
41% - Moderate progress toward targets41

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage66%24%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		41%
Moderate progress toward targets

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
32

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage62%27%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		41%
Moderate progress toward targets

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 504.4 494.2 -10.2 506.2 2210Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 480.6 469.1 -11.5 485.7 440Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.7 479.8 -14.9 497.3 1140Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 488.8 476.1 -12.7 491.7 290Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 495.7 480.8 -14.9 498.2 820Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 485.1 473.3 -11.8 486.7 540Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 495.9 478.7 -17.2 499.9 260Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 494.8 482.8 -12.0 497.5 490Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.1 500.7 -7.4 510.3 1350Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.1 494.9 -3.2 499.8 2190Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 476.2 468.6 -7.6 481.3 440Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 488.5 480.5 -8.0 492.3 1120Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 489.6 479.0 -10.6 494.7 290Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 489.5 480.6 -8.9 491.5 800Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.8 472.9 -3.9 479.5 530Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 491.1 481.8 -9.3 494.2 260Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 486.1 485.9 -0.2 488.7 481Recovery Path: No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 502.5 500.3 -2.2 504.3 1340Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.2 489.7 -6.5 499.9 2030Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 473.3 461.1 -12.2 476.5 440Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 487.9 473.4 -14.5 491.3 990Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 486.3 471.8 -14.5 490.6 260Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 489.4 473.5 -15.9 493.1 720Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 476.8 466.2 -10.6 480.0 480Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American 487.4 474.7 -12.7 490.9 220Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 483.7 480.2 -3.5 486.4 410Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 500.2 495.4 -4.8 502.5 1290Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.9 1923Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 47.5 442Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.6 942Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 18--
Low Income 44.7 672Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 40.5 502Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 4--
Black or African American 36.2 201Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 49.1 422Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 56.0 1203Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.7 1982Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 39.2 441Low Growth
High Needs 43.1 992Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.2 222Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 41.9 702Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 38.6 521Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 4--
Black or African American 48.4 222Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 44.7 452Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 40.5 1212Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.8 96.7 0.9 95.0 2464Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 93.2 94.1 0.9 95.0 1352Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income 93.7 94.1 0.4 95.0 1192Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 87.9 95.7 7.8 92.8 464Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 97.4 97.0 -0.4 95.0 334Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 96.1 94.0 -2.1 95.0 500Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 94.8 97.2 2.4 95.0 1414Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 97.0 -1.8 95.0 2644Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 98.5 95.2 -3.3 95.0 1463Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 99.2 96.0 -3.2 95.0 1264Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 97.4 93.1 -4.3 95.0 580Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American 100.0 97.4 -2.6 95.0 384Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 96.1 -3.9 95.0 514Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.8 96.8 -2.0 95.0 1554Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.9 0.1 -0.8 1.0 9464Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.5 0.2 -1.3 1.4 4974Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 2.7 0.0 -2.7 2.4 894Exceeded Target
Low Income 2.0 0.3 -1.7 1.8 3614Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 2.0 0.0 -2.0 1.8 2074Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian---- 48--
Black or African American 0.8 0.0 -0.8 1.0 1254Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 1.7 0.5 -1.2 1.5 1924Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 0.7 0.0 -0.7 1.0 5494Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 17.9 27.6 9.7 19.4 874Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 17.9 27.6 9.7 19.4 874Exceeded Target
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 26.1 26.8 0.7 24.8 9920Declined
Lowest Performing 25.7 50.0 24.3 20.9 440Declined
High Needs 39.0 40.2 1.2 36.7 5450Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 42.2 39.1 -3.1 38.4 1692Improved Below Target
Low Income 42.3 42.0 -0.3 37.7 4292Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 42.7 45.4 2.7 39.1 1960Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 42--
Black or African American 35.8 35.8 0.0 32.8 1371No Change
Hispanic or Latino 42.8 43.0 0.2 39.0 2301No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 17.5 19.0 1.5 16.1 5470Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 65.6 68.4 2.8 68.9 4683Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 44.7 46.7 2.0 50.0 2552Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.6 24.0 -0.6 35.8 751No Change
Low Income 46.3 45.1 -1.2 53.0 1950Declined
Students with Disabilities 34.0 44.4 10.4 42.3 904Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 27--
Black or African American 43.8 47.7 3.9 49.3 652Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 49.0 44.9 -4.1 59.3 980Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 75.5 80.2 4.7 79.0 2634Exceeded 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 cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual 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)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

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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