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2025 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 classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Limited or no progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
22% - Limited or no progress toward targets31

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%21%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		22%
Limited or no 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 achievement24-04-
Achievement total21240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total51220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-04-
Advanced coursework completion14----
Additional indicators total5810.00410.0
Weighted total3.410.0-0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points 34%-9%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage21%

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 achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total21240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total5820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate04----
Annual dropout rate44----
High school completion total41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total4810.02410.0
Weighted total3.310.0-1.110.3-
Percentage of possible points 33%-11%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage22%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
24

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%31%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		26%
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 achievement24-
Achievement total21247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate14-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total3.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 31%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage31%

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 achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total4822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total2.110.7-
Percentage of possible points 20%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage20%

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 502.6 495.7 -6.9 504.7 3150Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 478.2 468.3 -9.9 483.3 620Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 489.1 483.2 -5.9 492.4 2020Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 466.5 467.5 1.0 469.4 732Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 489.2 484.6 -4.6 492.0 1740Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 488.7 473.0 -15.7 491.3 590Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 491.3 487.1 -4.2 495.9 390Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 490.0 482.7 -7.3 491.5 1380Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.4 510.2 -7.2 520.4 1063Path Forward: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.7 493.3 -1.4 496.5 3090Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 471.1 469.0 -2.1 476.2 620Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 484.0 481.6 -2.4 488.1 1970Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 471.1 473.1 2.0 476.2 722Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 484.2 483.0 -1.2 486.3 1700Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.5 468.7 -11.8 484.9 560Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American 484.9 484.9 0.0 488.1 391Recovery Path: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 485.3 482.0 -3.3 490.4 1370Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 506.0 506.7 0.7 508.9 1012Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 496.9 498.1 1.2 500.1 2792Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 472.6 470.0 -2.6 477.3 600Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 485.1 485.8 0.7 487.9 1672Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 469.3 470.7 1.4 473.2 482Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 486.2 486.2 0.0 489.6 1441Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 479.8 477.8 -2.0 483.9 470Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 28--
Hispanic or Latino 486.8 485.5 -1.3 490.4 1220Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 509.0 510.1 1.1 511.3 1013Recovery Path: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.0 2542Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 45.8 622Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 45.6 1552Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 55.6 383Typical Growth - High
Low Income 46.5 1342Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.8 521Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 15--
Black or African American 46.1 302Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 45.9 1132Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 48.8 862Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.2 2502Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 43.5 622Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 48.9 1522Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 51.6 383Typical Growth - High
Low Income 50.5 1313Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 34.7 491Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 15--
Black or African American 47.1 312Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 51.1 1123Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.5 822Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 87.9 87.5 -0.4 90.4 3351No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.1 83.9 -0.2 88.5 2481No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.6 59.4 -0.2 67.5 641No Change
Low Income 83.8 83.8 0.0 87.9 2291No Change
Students with Disabilities 87.3 86.8 -0.5 94.6 681No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 20--
Black or African American 90.0 84.2 -5.8 95.0 380Declined
Hispanic or Latino 80.0 81.8 1.8 84.5 1432Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.0 92.8 -4.2 95.0 1250Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 93.1 90.7 -2.4 95.0 2890Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 91.1 87.7 -3.4 94.8 2200Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 80.6 65.4 -15.2 87.3 520Declined
Low Income 91.4 87.8 -3.6 95.0 1970Declined
Students with Disabilities 93.2 90.9 -2.3 95.0 550Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 15--
Black or African American 100.0 96.7 -3.3 95.0 304Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 88.2 83.6 -4.6 93.0 1400Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.8 97.0 -0.8 95.0 1014Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.5 1.1 -0.4 1.4 1,3634Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 2.3 1.7 -0.6 2.1 8674Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 7.2 5.7 -1.5 6.5 2454Exceeded Target
Low Income 2.5 1.7 -0.8 2.2 7264Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 1.3 0.4 -0.9 1.2 2394Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 79--
Black or African American 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1284Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 2.9 2.1 -0.8 2.6 6334Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 49--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 4713Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 23.4 26.5 3.1 24.9 2043Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.4 26.5 3.1 24.9 2043Met Target
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 31.9 25.2 -6.7 29.6 1,4174Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 28.8 32.3 3.5 23.0 620Declined
High Needs 39.6 32.9 -6.7 35.8 9024Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 52.9 44.2 -8.7 48.7 3424Exceeded Target
Low Income 40.3 33.1 -7.2 35.2 7954Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 37.1 31.4 -5.7 32.7 2234Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 73--
Black or African American 29.6 20.1 -9.5 26.5 1494Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 40.9 34.2 -6.7 36.9 6444Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 62--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 23.1 17.1 -6.0 20.6 4854Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 68.3 67.3 -1.0 72.4 6631No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 55.2 54.1 -1.1 61.3 4140Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 33.8 20.9 -12.9 40.5 1290Declined
Low Income 53.0 56.0 3.0 59.8 3682Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 56.3 36.5 -19.8 64.4 960Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian---- 40--
Black or African American 64.2 63.8 -0.4 73.2 691No Change
Hispanic or Latino 57.4 56.5 -0.9 64.8 3011No Change
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 25--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 78.8 77.3 -1.5 82.9 2250Declined

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 337 33098Yes 1 337 32396Yes 1 336 33199Yes 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 222 216 221 209 220 215 663 64097Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 85 82 84 80 83 81 252 24396Yes1
Low Income 191 186 191 181 190 186 572 55397Yes1
Students with Disabilities 63 62 63 58 63 60 189 18095Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 18 18 18 18 18 18 54----
Black or African American 45 45 45 45 45 44 135 13499Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 148 143 147 141 146 143 441 42797Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 16 17 17 51----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 109 107 110 103 110 109 329 31997Yes1


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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