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2024 Official Accountability Report - Quincy Upper School
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Boston (00350000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Quincy Upper School (00350565)		GRADES SERVED
06,07,08,09,10,11,12
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 student group performance: Afr. Amer./Black -Hispanic/Latino

Low participation rate: White -Students w/disabilities -Hispanic/Latino
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
51% - Substantial progress toward targets42

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%51%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		51%
Substantial progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)		 All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-24----
Mathematics achievement04-24-34----
Science achievement04----24----
Achievement total01260.04867.571240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-24----
Mathematics growth24-24-44----
Growth total4820.04822.56820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total4410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-34-24----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.03410.06810.0---
Weighted total1.29.6-3.97.6-7.210.0----
Percentage of possible points 13%-51%-72%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan32%
Weight of non-high school results:53%		72%
Weight of high school results:47%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage51%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)		 All students
(High school grades)		 Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement14-24-24----
Mathematics achievement24-24-04----
Science achievement24----24----
Achievement total51260.04867.541240.0---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-14----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total4820.04822.53820.0---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------121220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---0410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total2410.04410.08810.0---
Weighted total4.09.6-4.07.6-5.410.0----
Percentage of possible points 42%-53%-54%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan47%
Weight of non-high school results:56%		54%
Weight of high school results:44%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage50%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
49

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%35%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)		37%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)		 High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement04-24-
Achievement total01267.561247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total4822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---34-
High school completion total---111220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.06810.0
Weighted total0.910.3-7.010.7-
Percentage of possible points 9%-65%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan9%
Weight of non-high school results:53%		65%
Weight of high school results:47%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage35%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)		 High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-24-
Achievement total31267.541247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total3822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---121220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total0410.06810.0
Weighted total2.710.3-5.810.7-
Percentage of possible points 26%-54%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan26%
Weight of non-high school results:56%		54%
Weight of high school results:44%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 485.2 482.6 -2.6 488.0 2570Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 453.5 457.6 4.1 458.6 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 481.8 478.2 -3.6 484.5 2190Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 481.6 476.7 -4.9 484.6 1760Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 482.9 480.4 -2.5 486.2 1580Recovery Path: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 464.5 463.7 -0.8 467.8 440Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 488.7 487.3 -1.4 490.9 1310Recovery Path: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 474.0 468.9 -5.1 477.3 420Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 471.7 471.2 -0.5 474.2 521Path Forward: No Change
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 19--

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.5 490.3 0.8 491.6 562Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High needs 488.5 490.0 1.5 491.8 512Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 489.5 490.5 1.0 491.4 452Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 17--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 492.9 493.9 1.0 494.6 292Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 490.7 487.9 -2.8 493.2 2580Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 459.6 464.2 4.6 465.4 302Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 488.6 485.3 -3.3 490.2 2200Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 487.2 483.3 -3.9 488.8 1780Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 493.0 489.9 -3.1 496.5 1570Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 467.3 468.2 0.9 470.7 442Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 498.7 498.0 -0.7 502.7 1300Path Forward: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black 472.2 471.0 -1.2 475.5 400Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic/Latino 472.0 470.1 -1.9 474.6 560Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 12--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 19--

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.5 492.4 2.9 492.3 563Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High needs 489.2 492.2 3.0 493.3 512Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 489.7 491.8 2.1 493.7 452Path Forward: Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 17--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 496.6 499.0 2.4 500.7 292Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 2--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.1 475.4 -7.7 486.7 740Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 17--
High needs 481.1 473.0 -8.1 484.9 630Path Forward: Declined
Low income 479.7 472.5 -7.2 483.7 550Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 484.6 473.2 -11.4 488.7 420Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities---- 15--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 488.2 476.5 -11.7 491.8 310Path Forward: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 14--
Hispanic/Latino---- 20--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 4--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 4--

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 483.9 484.3 0.4 487.3 552Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High needs 483.5 483.8 0.3 486.1 502Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low income 484.0 483.7 -0.3 487.3 461Recovery Path: No Change
EL and Former EL---- 18--
Students w/ disabilities---- 7--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 492.0 489.4 -2.6 495.4 290Recovery Path: Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 12--
Hispanic/Latino---- 13--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 1--

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.8 2502Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.0 282Typical Growth - Low
High needs 42.0 2132Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.0 1722Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 44.3 1542Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 37.9 441Low Growth
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 48.2 1282Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black 32.3 391Low Growth
Hispanic/Latino 40.2 522Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 19--

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.9 532Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing- 19--
High needs 43.2 482Typical Growth - Low
Low income 44.0 442Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 17--
Students w/ disabilities- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 46.8 282Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black- 12--
Hispanic/Latino- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 1--

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 41.5 2522Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 44.2 292Typical Growth - Low
High needs 41.1 2152Typical Growth - Low
Low income 41.6 1732Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 40.1 1542Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 40.7 432Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 1--
Asian 40.1 1302Typical Growth - Low
Afr. Amer./Black 45.1 372Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 39.9 541Low Growth
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 19--

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 63.9 534Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing- 19--
High needs 63.1 484Exceeded Typical Growth
Low income 62.5 444Exceeded Typical Growth
EL and Former EL- 17--
Students w/ disabilities- 6--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian 64.2 284Exceeded Typical Growth
Afr. Amer./Black- 12--
Hispanic/Latino- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White- 1--

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.4 96.9 0.5 95.0 324Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 95.9 96.3 0.4 95.0 274Exceeded Target
Low income 95.9 96.2 0.3 95.0 264Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 4--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino---- 10--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 3--

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.3 98.2 -0.1 95.0 564Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 98.0 98.0 0.0 95.0 494Exceeded Target
Low income 98.0 98.0 0.0 95.0 494Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities---- 8--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 96.7 100.0 3.3 95.0 314Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 11--
Hispanic/Latino---- 12--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 2313Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2003Met Target
Low income 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 1703Met Target
EL and Former EL---- 37--
Students w/ disabilities---- 48--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1034Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 56--
Hispanic/Latino---- 58--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 12--

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 12.2 24.1 11.9 17.4 544Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 12.2 24.1 11.9 17.4 544Exceeded Target
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 8.8 31.4 22.6 10.3 354Exceeded Target
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 - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 21.5 23.2 1.7 20.0 3020Declined
Lowest Performing 28.1 23.3 -4.8 23.5 303Met Target
High needs 23.6 25.5 1.9 21.2 2630Declined
Low income 25.9 27.4 1.5 22.7 2120Declined
EL and Former EL 14.1 16.4 2.3 10.6 1830Declined
Students w/ disabilities 43.1 43.9 0.8 39.5 570Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian 5.8 4.3 -1.5 2.5 1394Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 36.6 30.6 -6.0 33.0 624Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 51.6 54.5 2.9 47.4 660Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 13--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 21--

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 39.5 38.7 -0.8 37.2 2432Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 19--
High needs 40.0 37.6 -2.4 36.2 2102Improved Below Target
Low income 42.6 38.3 -4.3 37.5 1802Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 82--
Students w/ disabilities---- 54--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 15.7 21.0 5.3 13.1 1240Declined
Afr. Amer./Black---- 49--
Hispanic/Latino---- 57--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 11--

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 98.9 100.0 1.1 95.0 1224Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 98.8 100.0 1.2 95.0 974Exceeded Target
Low income 98.6 100.0 1.4 95.0 864Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 29--
Students w/ disabilities---- 23--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian 97.4 100.0 2.6 95.0 604Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black---- 26--
Hispanic/Latino---- 28--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 1--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White---- 7--

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 353 34297Yes 1 354 34497Yes 1 139 13496Yes 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 309 298 310 300 123 118 742 71696Yes1
Low income 251 242 253 246 106 103 610 59197Yes1
EL and Former EL 197 194 197 193 62 61 456 44898Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 64 58 64 58 30 27 158 14391No1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 2 2 2 2 1 1 5----
Asian 165 164 165 163 61 61 391 38899Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 72 71 71 68 29 28 172 16797Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 78 71 78 75 36 33 192 17994No2
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 12 12 14 14 5 5 31----
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-----------
White 24 22 24 22 7 6 55 5092No2


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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