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2025 Official Accountability Report - Canton High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Canton (00500000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Canton High (00500505)		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
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
36% - Moderate progress toward targets65

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%22%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		36%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total31247.501267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth14-14-
Growth total3822.53822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total0810.02410.0
Weighted total3.710.7-0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 35%-9%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

2024 Points awarded

2024 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement34-24-
Achievement total71247.541267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total6822.57822.5
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 absenteeism04-44-
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total1810.04410.0
Weighted total7.210.7-4.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 67%-46%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
66

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%23%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		31%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total0810.0
Weighted total2.510.7-
Percentage of possible points 23%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage23%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement24-
Achievement total41247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total0810.0
Weighted total4.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 43%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.7 503.7 -5.0 510.2 2280Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 485.4 481.4 -4.0 490.5 450Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 498.4 486.0 -12.4 501.0 680Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 498.3 486.7 -11.6 500.8 470Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 494.2 478.5 -15.7 496.3 340Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 514.3 516.8 2.5 518.0 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 493.8 494.9 1.1 497.8 392Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 511.1 505.1 -6.0 513.0 1250Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 508.5 506.0 -2.5 510.3 2200Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 486.3 481.8 -4.5 491.4 450Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.1 491.5 -2.6 497.9 620Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 495.8 493.4 -2.4 499.4 430Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 488.2 482.2 -6.0 490.9 290Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 522.6 522.3 -0.3 526.7 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 486.5 497.8 11.3 488.9 374Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 511.5 506.1 -5.4 513.7 1220Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 513.3 512.3 -1.0 515.9 2093Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 489.1 487.9 -1.2 492.3 450Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 501.7 497.3 -4.4 505.5 550Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income 502.4 498.6 -3.8 505.7 360Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 493.3 487.6 -5.7 496.2 300Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 522.8 523.9 1.1 525.7 304Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 493.0 507.0 14.0 497.2 294Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 516.0 512.5 -3.5 519.0 1193Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.8 2052Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 41.0 452Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 46.4 552Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 45.0 392Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 47.8 272Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 56.6 303Typical Growth - High
Black or African American 49.8 312Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino- 14--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 3--
White 41.8 1162Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 39.0 1981Low Growth
Lowest Performing 38.5 451Low Growth
High Needs 45.8 512Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 5--
Low Income 47.7 352Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.7 232Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 38.6 301Low Growth
Black or African American 47.4 292Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino- 13--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 3--
White 37.7 1131Low Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.2 94.4 -1.8 95.0 2130Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 93.9 88.9 -5.0 95.0 810Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income 91.9 90.5 -1.4 95.0 740Declined
Students with Disabilities 87.9 82.1 -5.8 92.8 280Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 22--
Black or African American 92.3 91.7 -0.6 94.3 360Declined
Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.3 96.2 -1.1 95.0 1334Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 98.1 -0.7 95.0 2114Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.2 97.6 0.4 95.0 824Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 96.5 96.8 0.3 95.0 624Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 95.2 97.0 1.8 95.0 334Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American 96.3 96.2 -0.1 95.0 264Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.4 98.0 -1.4 95.0 1474Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.4 0.3 -0.1 1.0 9254Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2744Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 16--
Low Income 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1934Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1164Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1084Exceeded Target
Black or African American 0.8 0.0 -0.8 1.0 1454Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 49--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 44--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 0.5 0.3 -0.2 1.0 5734Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 16.2 18.8 2.6 14.9 9860Declined
Lowest Performing 16.1 13.3 -2.8 11.3 452Improved Below Target
High Needs 30.6 37.1 6.5 28.3 3450Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 59--
Low Income 33.3 36.9 3.6 28.7 2490Declined
Students with Disabilities 32.3 42.9 10.6 28.7 1470Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 4.5 10.3 5.8 1.4 1263Met Target
Black or African American 21.6 26.5 4.9 18.6 1620Declined
Hispanic or Latino---- 63--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 47--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 4--
White 14.9 17.6 2.7 13.5 5810Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 78.4 71.7 -6.7 81.7 4870Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 52.7 49.7 -3.0 58.0 1690Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 22--
Low Income 55.3 54.5 -0.8 62.0 1211No Change
Students with Disabilities 25.0 36.2 11.2 33.3 694Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 100.0 93.2 -6.8 95.0 593Met Target
Black or African American 52.1 56.1 4.0 57.6 822Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 81.4 73.3 -8.1 84.9 3000Declined

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 233 23199Yes 1 233 22496Yes 1 233 22697Yes 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 71 69 71 64 71 69 213 20295Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 11 11 11 10 11 10 33----
Low Income 49 48 49 45 49 48 147 14196Yes1
Students with Disabilities 35 34 35 29 35 34 105 9796Yes2
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 33 32 33 33 33 32 99 9798Yes1
Black or African American 39 39 39 37 39 38 117 11497Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 15 17 16 51----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 13 13 13 12 13 13 39----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 3 3 3 3 3 9----
White 128 127 128 124 128 124 384 37598Yes1


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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