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2023 Official Accountability Report - Needham High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Needham (01990000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Needham High (01990505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
72% - Substantial progress toward targets84

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage72%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34----
Mathematics achievement44----
Science achievement04----
Achievement total71247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34----
Mathematics growth34----
Growth total6822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate34----
High school completion total111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.0---
Weighted total7.710.7----
Percentage of possible points 72%---
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage72%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
86

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage63%
Progress towards targetsSubstantial progress toward targets

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total61247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion34-
Additional indicators total7810.0
Weighted total6.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 63%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage63%

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 516.4 518.0 1.6 518.2 4133Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 502.7 503.5 0.8 504.6 1112Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 505.3 504.1 -1.2 508.9 370Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 498.6 502.1 3.5 500.5 824Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 519.6 530.7 11.1 521.6 344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 508.3 513.2 4.9 511.0 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 517.0 517.2 0.2 518.5 3223Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 517.9 521.6 3.7 519.7 4114Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 503.5 509.3 5.8 506.2 1094Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 505.6 506.8 1.2 510.1 363Path Forward: Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 498.3 507.8 9.5 500.8 804Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 530.3 535.8 5.5 533.7 344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 513.8 511.7 -2.1 518.0 323Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 517.0 521.1 4.1 519.0 3194Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 514.6 508.7 -5.9 516.5 4050Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 500.4 495.5 -4.9 502.7 1080Path Forward: Declined
Low income 503.5 491.2 -12.3 505.5 350Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 10--
Students w/ disabilities 496.1 494.8 -1.3 497.3 820Recovery Path: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 520.9 522.0 1.1 522.2 314Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino 509.4 501.2 -8.2 512.6 310Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 514.5 508.1 -6.4 516.3 3170Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.9 3593Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 51.1 953Typical Growth - High
Low income 48.6 292Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 8--
Students w/ disabilities 52.8 683Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 51.3 283Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 48.8 232Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 50.6 2833Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 55.5 3603Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing----
High needs 62.2 964Exceeded Typical Growth
Low income 54.1 293Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 9--
Students w/ disabilities 66.2 694Exceeded Typical Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 51.9 283Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 6--
Hispanic/Latino 44.2 252Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 56.6 2823Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.1 98.6 0.5 95.0 4394Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 95.2 97.2 2.0 95.0 1084Exceeded Target
Low income 89.1 94.0 4.9 93.2 504Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities 93.4 97.3 3.9 95.0 744Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 100.0 97.8 -2.2 95.0 454Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 19--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 98.5 99.1 0.6 95.0 3414Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.2 98.6 -0.6 95.0 4194Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 97.1 96.2 -0.9 95.0 1044Exceeded Target
Low income 95.7 91.3 -4.4 95.0 460Declined
EL and Former EL---- 5--
Students w/ disabilities 97.3 94.7 -2.6 95.0 763Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 344Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 18--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.7 99.1 -0.6 95.0 3424Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 1,6693Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.3 1.8 1.5 1.0 3940Declined
Low income 0.0 3.8 3.8 1.0 1320Declined
EL and Former EL---- 20--
Students w/ disabilities 0.3 1.7 1.4 1.0 2870Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1414Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 32--
Hispanic/Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1114Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 83--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.0 1,2983Met 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 31.8 25.9 -5.9 30.7 1,6464Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 47.8 43.1 -4.7 44.7 4044Exceeded Target
Low income 56.9 49.3 -7.6 52.7 1404Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 50--
Students w/ disabilities 49.5 45.1 -4.4 45.6 2863Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 21.0 16.7 -4.3 19.1 1264Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 32--
Hispanic/Latino 45.6 42.9 -2.7 41.6 1332Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 78--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 31.9 24.8 -7.1 30.5 1,2764Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 95.7 96.1 0.4 95.0 7984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 83.1 86.5 3.4 89.1 1783Met Target
Low income 84.9 90.3 5.4 90.7 623Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 19--
Students w/ disabilities 80.9 82.0 1.1 88.6 1282Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 100.0 98.4 -1.6 95.0 644Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 78.3 91.5 13.2 84.7 594Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 43--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 96.4 96.8 0.4 95.0 6174Exceeded Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 423 41899Yes 1 422 41699Yes 1 424 423100Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High needs 118 116 117 113 118 118 353 34798Yes1
Low income 41 40 41 39 41 41 123 12098Yes1
EL and Former EL 13 13 13 13 13 13 39----
Students w/ disabilities 86 84 85 81 86 86 257 25198Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----------
Asian 34 34 34 34 34 34 102 102100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 7 7 7 7 7 7 21----
Hispanic/Latino 35 32 35 33 35 35 105 10095Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 19 19 19 19 19 19 57----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 328 326 327 323 329 328 984 97799Yes1


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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