Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Newton South High

2018

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 -

OVERALL AND SUBGROUP DATA
DETAILED DATA FOR EACH INDICATOR

Overall results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		All students (High school grades)			Lowest performing students (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %	Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	4	4	-	4	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	4	4	-	1	4	-
	Science achievement	3	4	-	1	4	-
	Achievement total	11	12	47.5	6	12	67.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-	1	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-	2	4	-
	Growth total	5	8	22.5	3	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	4	4	-	-	-	-
	Extended engagement rate	4	4	-	-	-	-
	Annual dropout rate	4	4	-	-	-	-
	High school completion total	12	12	20.0	-	-	-
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	0	4	-	0	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	2	4	-	-	-	-
	Additional indicators total	2	8	10.0	0	4	10.0
Weighted total		9.0	10.7	-	4.7	10.3	-
Percentage of possible points		84%		-	46%		-
Criterion-referenced target percentage		65%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		Partially meeting targets

Subgroup results

Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator		High needs Subgroup (High school grades)
Indicator		Points earned	Total possible points	Weight %
Achievement	English language arts achievement	4	4	-
	Mathematics achievement	3	4	-
	Science achievement	2	4	-
	Achievement total	9	12	47.5
Growth	English language arts growth	2	4	-
	Mathematics growth	3	4	-
	Growth total	5	8	22.5
High school completion	Four-year cohort graduation rate	3	4	-
	Extended engagement rate	4	4	-
	Annual dropout rate	4	4	-
	High school completion total	11	12	20.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiency	English language proficiency total	-	-	-
Additional indicators	Chronic absenteeism	0	4	-
	Advanced coursework completion	0	4	-
	Additional indicators total	0	8	10.0
Weighted total		7.6	10.7	-
Percentage of possible points		71%		-
Criterion-referenced target percentage		71%
Criterion-referenced target percentage		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 About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	99.3	99.8	0.5	100.0	469	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	97.2	99.4	2.2	98.6	126	4	Exceeded Target
High needs	97.2	99.5	2.3	98.8	142	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	98.6	100.0	1.4	100.0	45	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	98.4	100.0	1.6	100.0	37	4	Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities	96.5	99.1	2.6	98.4	84	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	99.4	100.0	0.6	100.0	86	4	Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black	98.3	99.2	0.9	100.0	31	4	Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	23	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	99.3	99.8	0.5	100.0	300	4	Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	98.7	98.4	-0.3	100.0	467	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	95.3	94.2	-1.1	97.3	125	1	No Change
High needs	95.9	95.1	-0.8	98.1	142	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	96.6	96.1	-0.5	98.6	45	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	100.0	98.0	-2.0	100.0	37	4	Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities	93.8	92.3	-1.5	96.8	84	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	99.1	99.4	0.3	100.0	86	4	Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black	94.0	89.5	-4.5	97.5	31	0	Declined
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	22	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	99.0	99.5	0.5	100.0	299	4	Exceeded Target

Science achievement - legacy MCAS Composite Performance Index (CPI) - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Achievement	2018 Achievement	Change	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	97.6	97.4	-0.2	99.0	446	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	91.8	91.5	-0.3	93.9	126	1	No Change
High needs	92.4	92.9	0.5	94.7	130	2	Improved Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	92.5	92.5	0.0	94.4	40	1	No Change
EL and Former EL	97.5	96.4	-1.1	100.0	28	3	Met Target
Students w/ disabilities	91.3	91.3	0.0	93.6	83	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	98.6	99.0	0.4	100.0	77	4	Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black	84.0	88.3	4.3	86.8	32	4	Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	27	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	21	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	98.3	98.0	-0.3	99.7	289	4	Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	46.1	50.0	394	2	Below Target
Lowest Performing	36.2	50.0	110	1	Below Target
High needs	46.5	50.0	117	2	Below Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	39.8	50.0	37	1	Below Target
EL and Former EL	46.4	50.0	24	2	Below Target
Students w/ disabilities	47.8	50.0	75	2	Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	47.8	50.0	72	2	Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black	47.4	50.0	30	2	Below Target
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	24	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	17	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	45.9	50.0	251	2	Below Target

Mathematics growth - High school About the Data
Group	2018 Mean SGP	2018 Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	52.4	50.0	393	3	Met Target
Lowest Performing	49.2	50.0	110	2	Below Target
High needs	51.8	50.0	117	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	51.1	50.0	37	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	46.7	50.0	24	2	Below Target
Students w/ disabilities	53.3	50.0	75	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	46.2	50.0	72	2	Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black	50.1	50.0	30	3	Met Target
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	24	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	17	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-
White	54.6	50.0	250	3	Met Target

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	98.9	98.7	-0.2	100.0	445	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	96.8	97.9	1.1	100.0	143	3	Met Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	97.1	98.8	1.7	100.0	83	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	-	-	-	-	16	-	-
Students w/ disabilities	95.9	96.5	0.6	100.0	85	3	Met Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	98.8	97.8	-1.0	100.0	91	3	Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black	95.0	100.0	5.0	96.2	26	4	Exceeded 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	275	3	Met Target

Extended engagement rate - High school About the Data
Group	2015 Rate (%)	2016 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	98.6	99.8	1.2	99.6	437	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	97.4	99.4	2.0	100.0	155	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	96.1	98.6	2.5	100.0	69	3	Met Target
EL and Former EL	96.4	100.0	3.6	97.4	32	4	Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities	96.6	100.0	3.4	100.0	98	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	80	4	Exceeded 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	290	4	Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school About the Data
Group	2016 Rate (%)	2017 Rate (%)	Change	Target (%)	N	Points	Reason
All Students	0.3	0.1	0.2	1.0	1,851	4	Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	0.6	0.0	0.6	1.0	525	4	Exceeded Target
Econ. Disadvantaged	1.4	0.0	1.4	1.3	162	4	Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL	1.4	0.0	1.4	1.3	65	4	Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	330	4	Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	362	4	Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	109	4	Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	113	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	79	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	0.2	0.1	0.1	1.0	1,187	4	Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school About the Data
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 About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	8.1	13.1	-5.0	7.1	1,904	0	Declined
Lowest Performing	10.0	15.1	-5.1	4.7	126	0	Declined
High needs	12.3	19.2	-6.9	9.6	578	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	13.3	20.0	-6.7	9.5	170	0	Declined
EL and Former EL	12.0	14.4	-2.4	11.0	167	0	Declined
Students w/ disabilities	13.0	20.7	-7.7	9.1	333	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	7.9	8.2	-0.3	5.8	379	3	Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black	6.4	25.0	-18.6	2.6	100	0	Declined
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	121	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	86	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	8.5	13.5	-5.0	7.2	1,217	0	Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school About the Data
Group	2017 Rate (%)	2018 Rate (%)	Change	Target	N	Points	Reason
All Students	75.6	77.5	1.9	78.8	919	2	Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	52.4	48.0	-4.4	60.4	277	0	Declined
Econ. Disadvantaged	53.3	55.3	2.0	61.8	94	2	Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL	53.6	64.3	10.7	56.8	70	4	Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities	48.1	39.3	-8.8	55.6	163	0	Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Asian	82.5	81.2	-1.3	88.2	181	3	Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black	45.8	63.0	17.2	56.1	46	4	Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	-	-	50	-	-
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	-	-	-	-	36	-	-
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	77.8	77.0	-0.8	80.8	605	1	No Change

Assessment participation About the Data
Group	English language arts					Mathematics					Science
Group	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target?	Years in Rate
All Students	479	477	100	Yes	1	478	475	99	Yes	1	478	478	100	Yes	1
Lowest Performing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High needs	148	147	99	Yes	1	148	147	99	Yes	1	148	148	100	Yes	1
Econ. Disadvantaged	47	47	100	Yes	1	47	47	100	Yes	1	47	47	100	Yes	1
EL and Former EL	41	41	100	Yes	1	41	41	100	Yes	1	41	41	100	Yes	1
Students w/ disabilities	86	85	99	Yes	1	86	85	99	Yes	1	86	86	100	Yes	1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian	90	90	100	Yes	1	90	90	100	Yes	1	90	90	100	Yes	1
Afr. Amer./Black	32	32	100	Yes	1	32	32	100	Yes	1	32	32	100	Yes	1
Hispanic/Latino	30	30	100	Yes	1	30	30	100	Yes	1	30	30	100	Yes	1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.	23	23	100	Yes	1	22	22	100	Yes	1	22	22	100	Yes	1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	304	302	99	Yes	1	304	301	99	Yes	1	304	304	100	Yes	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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