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2025 Official Accountability Report - Needham High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Needham (01990000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Needham High (01990505)		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
Meeting or exceeding targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
82% - Meeting or exceeding targets93

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage91%76%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		82%
Meeting or exceeding 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 achievement44-34-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total111247.561267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-44-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total7822.58822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate34----
High school completion total111220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion34----
Additional indicators total7810.04410.0
Weighted total9.710.7-6.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 91%-61%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage76%

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 achievement44-44-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total121247.5111267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth24-34-
Growth total5822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.04410.0
Weighted total10.010.7-9.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 94%-89%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage91%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
96

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage68%66%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		67%
Substantial 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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total61247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total7822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate44-
Extended engagement rate44-
Annual dropout rate34-
High school completion total111220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion14-
Additional indicators total5810.0
Weighted total7.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 66%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage66%

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 achievement14-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement34-
Achievement total71247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
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 absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total7.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 68%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage68%

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 523.9 520.3 -3.6 524.9 3694Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 502.4 499.2 -3.2 506.0 803Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 503.2 501.8 -1.4 505.1 853Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 504.2 502.6 -1.6 507.8 223Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 500.0 498.2 -1.8 501.9 623Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 532.4 524.3 -8.1 535.8 444Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 513.2 513.3 0.1 515.9 263Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 524.8 520.8 -4.0 526.1 2674Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 522.2 521.4 -0.8 524.0 3654Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 500.7 499.1 -1.6 504.0 803Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 503.2 502.8 -0.4 505.9 863Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 13--
Low Income 505.9 503.4 -2.5 510.4 223Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 498.8 498.0 -0.8 501.3 633Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 534.3 533.1 -1.2 537.7 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 515.6 514.2 -1.4 519.8 253Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 522.5 520.7 -1.8 523.6 2654Path Forward: Exceeded Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 515.3 511.7 -3.6 517.2 3593Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 496.1 490.4 -5.7 498.7 800Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 498.2 494.2 -4.0 500.5 820Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 12--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities 496.4 491.0 -5.4 497.6 640Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 527.4 519.0 -8.4 529.5 434Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 511.6 504.4 -7.2 514.8 233Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 515.2 511.4 -3.8 517.0 2623Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 63.9 3244Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 65.7 804Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 65.9 734Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 10--
Low Income- 17--
Students with Disabilities 64.5 544Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 61.2 414Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 57.4 213Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 64.8 2334Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 52.2 3243Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 61.4 804Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 57.6 783Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 12--
Low Income- 18--
Students with Disabilities 62.1 574Exceeded Typical Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian 52.2 403Typical Growth - High
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 47.4 212Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander- 1--
White 52.4 2343Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.5 99.3 -0.2 95.0 4174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 100.0 98.4 -1.6 95.0 1254Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 664Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 100.0 97.1 -2.9 95.0 704Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 394Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 9--
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 96.8 -3.2 95.0 314Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 99.3 99.4 0.1 95.0 3134Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.9 100.0 1.1 95.0 3744Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.2 100.0 2.8 95.0 914Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 3--
Low Income 94.0 100.0 6.0 95.0 394Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 97.3 100.0 2.7 95.0 644Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 254Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 5--
Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.1 100.0 0.9 95.0 3004Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1,6223Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 3863Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1153Met Target
Students with Disabilities 0.7 0.3 -0.4 1.0 2904Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1464Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 41--
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1283Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 76--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.3 0.2 -0.1 1.0 1,2294Exceeded 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 22.3 7.2 -15.1 21.2 1,6434Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 17.0 8.8 -8.2 13.0 804Exceeded Target
High Needs 33.8 19.8 -14.0 30.7 3594Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 43--
Low Income 41.7 27.2 -14.5 37.5 1144Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 32.9 20.1 -12.8 29.0 2544Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 16.4 5.2 -11.2 14.5 1544Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 44--
Hispanic or Latino 29.0 13.7 -15.3 25.0 1394Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 80--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 22.2 6.4 -15.8 20.8 1,2254Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 94.6 94.6 0.0 95.0 8313Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 80.4 80.3 -0.1 86.4 1881No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income 80.9 76.2 -4.7 86.7 630Declined
Students with Disabilities 76.2 77.9 1.7 83.9 1402Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 98.6 98.4 -0.2 95.0 644Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 85.9 85.1 -0.8 92.3 743Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 36--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 95.4 95.5 0.1 95.0 6394Exceeded 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 375 37199Yes 1 374 36798Yes 1 375 37399Yes 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 91 87 91 88 91 89 273 26497Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 14 14 14 14 14 14 42----
Low Income 24 24 24 24 24 24 72 72100Yes1
Students with Disabilities 66 62 66 63 66 64 198 18995Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 44 44 43 43 44 44 131 131100Yes1
Black or African American 14 13 14 13 14 13 42----
Hispanic or Latino 27 27 27 26 27 27 81 8099Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 18 18 18 18 18 18 54----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 271 268 271 266 271 270 813 80499Yes1


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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