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2023 Official Accountability Report - Somerville High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Somerville (02740000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Somerville High (02740505)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low participation rate: EL and former EL
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
35% - Moderate progress toward targets32

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage35%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement04----
Mathematics achievement04----
Science achievement34----
Achievement total31240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24----
Mathematics growth24----
Growth total4820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate04----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44----
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total7810.0---
Weighted total3.510.0----
Percentage of possible points 35%---
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage35%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
29

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 2023
Criterion-referenced target percentage25%
Progress towards targetsModerate 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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement04-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total21247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate14-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion24-
Additional indicators total6810.0
Weighted total2.710.7-
Percentage of possible points 25%-
2023 Criterion-referenced target percentage25%

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 503.0 501.4 -1.6 505.1 3360Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 493.0 489.7 -3.3 496.3 2130Path Forward: Declined
Low income 492.8 489.7 -3.1 495.6 1960Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 477.9 465.8 -12.1 480.8 710Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 482.3 486.4 4.1 484.9 364Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 20--
Afr. Amer./Black 499.1 498.2 -0.9 503.7 300Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 490.4 489.1 -1.3 491.9 1580Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 516.6 516.4 -0.2 519.6 1193Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.5 495.9 -1.6 499.3 3330Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 487.2 486.4 -0.8 491.3 2110Path Forward: Declined
Low income 486.0 486.3 0.3 488.1 1932Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 475.1 473.2 -1.9 480.2 710Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 480.2 482.0 1.8 484.6 342Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black 485.0 489.0 4.0 488.2 304Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 484.5 485.0 0.5 489.6 1572Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 513.1 508.5 -4.6 516.0 1180Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2022 Achievement 2023 Achievement Change 2023 Target N Points Reason
All Students 495.8 498.5 2.7 499.0 2953Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 485.9 487.1 1.2 488.7 1792Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 485.2 487.6 2.4 488.6 1632Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 471.2 471.3 0.1 475.1 402Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 478.9 478.8 -0.1 483.0 321Recovery Path: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 18--
Afr. Amer./Black 486.5 492.4 5.9 490.3 264Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 483.2 485.9 2.7 486.8 1302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 508.8 512.2 3.4 511.1 1124Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 48.9 2332Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.7 1412Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.0 1312Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 30.3 251Low Growth
Students w/ disabilities 43.5 242Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 41.2 262Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 41.1 1102Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 6--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 61.0 744Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2023 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.5 2292Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing----
High needs 43.0 1382Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.5 1282Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 45.6 242Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 43.3 242Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 37.4 261Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 43.2 1082Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 5--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 51.4 733Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 91.9 89.7 -2.2 94.4 3210Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 87.9 86.6 -1.3 92.3 2460Declined
Low income 87.3 86.6 -0.7 91.4 2320Declined
EL and Former EL 70.0 73.1 3.1 77.9 672Improved Below Target
Students w/ disabilities 82.6 81.4 -1.2 89.9 590Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian---- 19--
Afr. Amer./Black 84.0 97.1 13.1 91.2 354Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 87.6 83.9 -3.7 92.1 1610Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 97.2 95.7 -1.5 95.0 934Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2020 Rate (%) 2021 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.1 96.3 0.2 95.0 2714Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 94.8 94.3 -0.5 95.0 1741No Change
Low income 95.2 94.5 -0.7 95.0 1653Met Target
EL and Former EL 84.2 76.7 -7.5 90.9 300Declined
Students w/ disabilities 98.2 97.8 -0.4 95.0 464Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 15--
Afr. Amer./Black 100.0 96.0 -4.0 95.0 254Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 91.9 92.6 0.7 95.0 1212Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 98.9 100.0 1.1 95.0 1064Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.1 2.3 1.2 1.0 1,2940Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 1.7 3.3 1.6 1.5 8710Declined
Low income 1.2 3.1 1.9 1.1 7540Declined
EL and Former EL 5.7 8.8 3.1 5.1 2040Declined
Students w/ disabilities 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.0 2200Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 76--
Afr. Amer./Black 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 1393Met Target
Hispanic/Latino 2.3 3.8 1.5 2.1 6130Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 26--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 4350Declined

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 50.0 20.5 -29.5 51.5 1760Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 50.0 20.5 -29.5 51.5 1760Declined
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 37.9 29.8 -8.1 35.6 1,3384Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 45.4 36.2 -9.2 41.6 8974Exceeded Target
Low income 45.1 36.1 -9.0 40.0 7844Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL 53.2 47.3 -5.9 49.0 3644Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 42.1 35.6 -6.5 37.7 2224Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 2--
Asian---- 79--
Afr. Amer./Black 36.2 23.8 -12.4 33.1 1224Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 47.4 38.0 -9.4 43.4 6344Exceeded Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 35--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 26.7 22.4 -4.3 24.2 4654Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 55.3 60.1 4.8 59.4 5893Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 45.5 47.9 2.4 51.6 3762Improved Below Target
Low income 46.0 47.7 1.7 52.8 3232Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL 22.5 29.6 7.1 29.2 1253Met Target
Students w/ disabilities 30.7 40.5 9.8 38.8 1114Exceeded Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 34--
Afr. Amer./Black 44.6 54.8 10.2 53.6 624Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 42.9 45.9 3.0 50.3 2572Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 69.9 75.3 5.4 74.0 2234Exceeded 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 359 35298Yes 1 359 34997Yes 1 359 35398Yes 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 233 227 233 225 233 228 699 68097Yes1
Low income 213 209 213 206 213 209 639 62498Yes1
EL and Former EL 89 83 89 83 89 84 267 25094No1
Students w/ disabilities 38 38 38 36 38 38 114 11298Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 23 23 23 22 23 23 69 6899Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 32 32 32 32 32 32 96 96100Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 171 166 171 165 171 166 513 49797Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 7 7 7 7 7 7 21----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 124 122 124 121 124 123 372 36698Yes1


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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