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2018 Official Accountability Report - Newton South High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Newton (02070000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Newton South High (02070510)		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
Partially meeting targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
65% - Partially meeting targets91

Overall results

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 achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-14-
Science achievement34-14-
Achievement total111247.561267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-14-
Mathematics growth34-24-
Growth total5822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion24----
Additional indicators total2810.00410.0
Weighted total9.010.7-4.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 84%-46%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage65%
Partially meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Subgroup
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement44-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total91247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate34-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total111220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total0810.0
Weighted total7.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 71%-
Criterion-referenced target percentage71%
Partially meeting targets
Subgroup percentile
This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same subgroup in schools administering similar assessments 96

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 99.3 99.8 0.5 100.0 4694Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 97.2 99.4 2.2 98.6 1264Exceeded Target
High needs 97.2 99.5 2.3 98.8 1424Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 98.6 100.0 1.4 100.0 454Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 98.4 100.0 1.6 100.0 374Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 96.5 99.1 2.6 98.4 844Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 99.4 100.0 0.6 100.0 864Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 98.3 99.2 0.9 100.0 314Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino---- 29--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 23--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.3 99.8 0.5 100.0 3004Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 98.7 98.4 -0.3 100.0 4674Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 95.3 94.2 -1.1 97.3 1251No Change
High needs 95.9 95.1 -0.8 98.1 1423Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 96.6 96.1 -0.5 98.6 453Met Target
EL and Former EL 100.0 98.0 -2.0 100.0 374Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 93.8 92.3 -1.5 96.8 843Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 99.1 99.4 0.3 100.0 864Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 94.0 89.5 -4.5 97.5 310Declined
Hispanic/Latino---- 29--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 22--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.0 99.5 0.5 100.0 2994Exceeded Target

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school
Group 2017 Achievement 2018 Achievement Change 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 97.6 97.4 -0.2 99.0 4463Met Target
Lowest Performing 91.8 91.5 -0.3 93.9 1261No Change
High needs 92.4 92.9 0.5 94.7 1302Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 92.5 92.5 0.0 94.4 401No Change
EL and Former EL 97.5 96.4 -1.1 100.0 283Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 91.3 91.3 0.0 93.6 833Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 98.6 99.0 0.4 100.0 774Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 84.0 88.3 4.3 86.8 324Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino---- 27--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 21--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 98.3 98.0 -0.3 99.7 2894Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 46.1 50.0 3942Below Target
Lowest Performing 36.2 50.0 1101Below Target
High needs 46.5 50.0 1172Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 39.8 50.0 371Below Target
EL and Former EL 46.4 50.0 242Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 47.8 50.0 752Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian 47.8 50.0 722Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 47.4 50.0 302Below Target
Hispanic/Latino-- 24--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White 45.9 50.0 2512Below Target

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2018 Mean SGP 2018 Target N Points Reason
All Students 52.4 50.0 3933Met Target
Lowest Performing 49.2 50.0 1102Below Target
High needs 51.8 50.0 1173Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 51.1 50.0 373Met Target
EL and Former EL 46.7 50.0 242Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 53.3 50.0 753Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-----
Asian 46.2 50.0 722Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black 50.1 50.0 303Met Target
Hispanic/Latino-- 24--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-- 17--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----
White 54.6 50.0 2503Met Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.9 98.7 -0.2 100.0 4454Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 96.8 97.9 1.1 100.0 1433Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 97.1 98.8 1.7 100.0 834Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 16--
Students w/ disabilities 95.9 96.5 0.6 100.0 853Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 98.8 97.8 -1.0 100.0 913Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 95.0 100.0 5.0 96.2 264Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino---- 33--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 20--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 0--
White 99.7 98.5 -1.2 100.0 2753Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2015 Rate (%) 2016 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.6 99.8 1.2 99.6 4374Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 97.4 99.4 2.0 100.0 1554Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 96.1 98.6 2.5 100.0 693Met Target
EL and Former EL 96.4 100.0 3.6 97.4 324Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 96.6 100.0 3.4 100.0 984Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 804Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 20--
Hispanic/Latino---- 27--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 19--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 99.3 100.0 0.7 100.0 2904Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2016 Rate (%) 2017 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.0 1,8514Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.0 5254Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged 1.4 0.0 1.4 1.3 1624Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 1.4 0.0 1.4 1.3 654Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 3304Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 3624Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1094Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino---- 113--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 79--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.0 1,1874Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Econ. Disadvantaged-------
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 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 8.1 13.1 -5.0 7.1 1,9040Declined
Lowest Performing 10.0 15.1 -5.1 4.7 1260Declined
High needs 12.3 19.2 -6.9 9.6 5780Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 13.3 20.0 -6.7 9.5 1700Declined
EL and Former EL 12.0 14.4 -2.4 11.0 1670Declined
Students w/ disabilities 13.0 20.7 -7.7 9.1 3330Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 7.9 8.2 -0.3 5.8 3793Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 6.4 25.0 -18.6 2.6 1000Declined
Hispanic/Latino---- 121--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 86--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 8.5 13.5 -5.0 7.2 1,2170Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2017 Rate (%) 2018 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 75.6 77.5 1.9 78.8 9192Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 52.4 48.0 -4.4 60.4 2770Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged 53.3 55.3 2.0 61.8 942Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 53.6 64.3 10.7 56.8 704Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 48.1 39.3 -8.8 55.6 1630Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 82.5 81.2 -1.3 88.2 1813Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 45.8 63.0 17.2 56.1 464Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino---- 50--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 36--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 77.8 77.0 -0.8 80.8 6051No Change

Assessment participation
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 479 477100Yes 1 478 47599Yes 1 478 478100Yes 1
Lowest Performing---------------
High needs 148 14799Yes 1 148 14799Yes 1 148 148100Yes 1
Econ. Disadvantaged 47 47100Yes 1 47 47100Yes 1 47 47100Yes 1
EL and Former EL 41 41100Yes 1 41 41100Yes 1 41 41100Yes 1
Students w/ disabilities 86 8599Yes 1 86 8599Yes 1 86 86100Yes 1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---------------
Asian 90 90100Yes 1 90 90100Yes 1 90 90100Yes 1
Afr. Amer./Black 32 32100Yes 1 32 32100Yes 1 32 32100Yes 1
Hispanic/Latino 30 30100Yes 1 30 30100Yes 1 30 30100Yes 1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 23 23100Yes 1 22 22100Yes 1 22 22100Yes 1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---------------
White 304 30299Yes 1 304 30199Yes 1 304 304100Yes 1


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 without required assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines information about 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)

Weighted total of possible points = (Total achievement possible points x Achievement weight) + (Total growth possible points x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion possible points x high school completion weight) + (EL progress possible points x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator possible points 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 data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.

Determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention: The U.S. Department of Education requires Massachusetts to determine which districts (including single school districts) have specific needs for technical assistance or intervention in the area of special education. A district's determination is based on four categories: Meets Requirements (MR); Needs Assistance (NA); Needs Intervention (NI); and Needs Substantial Intervention (NSI). In most cases these categories correspond to the district's results, except when the district has specific compliance needs. This designation helps signal whether outcomes for all students in the district indicate progress, including that of students with disabilities, or whether technical assistance and/or intervention is needed to improve outcomes for all children, especially students with disabilities.


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