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2024 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
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
90% - Meeting or exceeding targets90

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage95%86%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		90%
Meeting or exceeding targets

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
90

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%80%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		80%
Meeting or exceeding targets

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 518.4 520.4 2.0 519.4 4444Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 494.4 498.8 4.4 498.0 944Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 503.9 505.9 2.0 505.8 1343Path Forward: Met Target
Low income 505.2 506.9 1.7 508.8 562Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 500.8 507.8 7.0 503.7 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 498.0 501.3 3.3 499.3 724Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 523.8 520.8 -3.0 527.2 1144Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 509.1 506.4 -2.7 511.8 250Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 512.2 521.4 9.2 513.2 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 519.3 522.2 2.9 520.6 2684Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 523.5 525.8 2.3 524.6 4424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 498.2 499.9 1.7 501.5 933Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 508.2 513.5 5.3 510.9 1344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 505.2 513.5 8.3 509.7 564Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 515.6 522.3 6.7 520.7 354Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 500.9 505.4 4.5 503.4 724Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 537.1 533.0 -4.1 540.5 1154Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 502.9 510.4 7.5 507.1 254Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 517.8 518.5 0.7 519.2 224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 522.6 526.0 3.4 523.7 2654Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 519.8 524.7 4.9 523.3 4164Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 494.8 501.5 6.7 497.4 904Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 506.7 513.8 7.1 509.5 1184Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 502.3 513.8 11.5 506.0 484Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 518.2 525.0 6.8 524.1 284Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 498.3 505.5 7.2 501.0 634Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 531.0 529.4 -1.6 533.1 1044Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino 501.9 512.0 10.1 505.5 244Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 517.0 517.2 0.2 520.9 224Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 519.3 525.6 6.3 522.8 2524Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 51.6 3913Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 48.6 942Typical Growth - Low
High needs 47.7 1142Typical Growth - Low
Low income 48.8 502Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 57.7 243Typical Growth - High
Students w/ disabilities 46.1 632Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 50.1 1013Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 43.0 242Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 52.5 2353Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 53.9 3873Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.6 933Typical Growth - High
High needs 54.2 1113Typical Growth - High
Low income 52.0 493Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL 65.2 224Exceeded Typical Growth
Students w/ disabilities 56.0 633Typical Growth - High
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 51.9 1023Typical Growth - High
Afr. Amer./Black- 14--
Hispanic/Latino 48.2 242Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 16--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 55.8 2303Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.2 98.7 1.5 95.0 4764Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 92.1 96.9 4.8 95.0 1604Exceeded Target
Low income 90.3 96.3 6.0 94.4 824Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 90.9 95.7 4.8 92.0 234Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 88.5 95.7 7.2 92.5 944Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 97.3 97.5 0.2 95.0 1184Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 13--
Hispanic/Latino 95.1 100.0 4.9 95.0 334Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 97.1 94.1 -3.0 95.0 340Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 97.4 100.0 2.6 95.0 2784Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.0 98.8 -0.2 95.0 4924Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 97.6 96.6 -1.0 95.0 1774Exceeded Target
Low income 95.5 94.6 -0.9 95.0 933Met Target
EL and Former EL 95.7 95.5 -0.2 95.0 223Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 97.9 94.2 -3.7 95.0 1040Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 100.0 99.1 -0.9 95.0 1134Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 30--
Hispanic/Latino 97.2 97.6 0.4 95.0 414Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 96.6 97.1 0.5 95.0 354Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.7 98.9 -0.8 95.0 2724Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 1,8323Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 5613Met Target
Low income 0.9 1.4 0.5 1.0 2150Declined
EL and Former EL 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 504Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 3123Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.0 4413Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 64--
Hispanic/Latino 1.5 0.0 -1.5 1.4 1384Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1224Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 1,0623Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 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 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.0 16.3 4.3 10.9 1,8870Declined
Lowest Performing 18.7 19.1 0.4 14.7 941No Change
High needs 21.0 25.7 4.7 17.9 5720Declined
Low income 25.6 32.0 6.4 21.4 2690Declined
EL and Former EL 18.0 23.2 5.2 13.5 1770Declined
Students w/ disabilities 21.1 26.0 4.9 17.2 2540Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 5--
Asian 7.8 9.5 1.7 5.9 4653Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 66--
Hispanic/Latino 14.8 25.3 10.5 10.8 1620Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 18.5 21.5 3.0 17.4 1210Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 12.3 16.0 3.7 10.9 1,0670Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 71.0 66.1 -4.9 73.1 9000Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 47.3 43.5 -3.8 53.3 2990Declined
Low income 49.6 43.8 -5.8 55.4 1370Declined
EL and Former EL 58.0 47.1 -10.9 63.2 700Declined
Students w/ disabilities 34.6 32.3 -2.3 42.3 1580Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 80.2 78.1 -2.1 82.8 2150Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 33--
Hispanic/Latino 50.7 49.4 -1.3 57.1 830Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 66.7 62.3 -4.4 68.8 610Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 73.6 66.7 -6.9 76.1 5040Declined


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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