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2026 Official Accountability Report - Barnstable High

Accountability Information

Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
15% - Limited or no progress toward targets16

Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%15%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
15%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 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 achievement04-04-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-04-04-
Science achievement24----04-04-
Achievement total21260.00867.501240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-14-34-34-
Mathematics growth14-24-24-14-
Growth total2820.03822.55820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---1410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.00810.00410.0
Weighted total2.09.6-1.17.6-1.910.0-0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points21%-15%-19%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan18%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
14%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage15%

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-24-04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-04-04-04-
Science achievement04----04-04-
Achievement total01260.02867.501240.001267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-24-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-24-24-
Growth total2820.04822.54820.04822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------34----
High school completion total------31220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---2410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-24-04-
Advanced coursework completion------44----
Additional indicators total0410.00410.06810.00410.0
Weighted total0.49.6-2.37.6-2.210.0-0.910.3-
Percentage of possible points4%-30%-22%-9%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan17%
Weight of non-high school results:20%
15%
Weight of high school results:80%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage16%

Student group percentile


Overall progress toward improvement targets

20252026
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage17%19%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2025 x 40%) + (2026 x 60%)
18%
Limited or no progress toward targets

2026 Points awarded

2026 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total31267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-14-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.01810.0
Weighted total2.910.3-1.810.7-
Percentage of possible points28%-17%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan28%
Weight of non-high school results:22%
17%
Weight of high school results:78%
2026 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage19%

2025 Points awarded

2025 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 achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement04-14-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total01267.511247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-24-
Mathematics growth14-24-
Growth total2822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---14-
High school completion total---11220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-24-
Advanced coursework completion---34-
Additional indicators total0410.05810.0
Weighted total0.510.3-2.110.7-
Percentage of possible points5%-20%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan5%
Weight of non-high school results:20%
20%
Weight of high school results:80%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage17%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.2 476.7 -4.5 484.4 3250Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 457.3 451.2 -6.1 462.4 680Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 474.1 471.2 -2.9 477.1 2270Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 464.1 466.7 2.6 467.0 913Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 474.7 471.6 -3.1 478.1 1890Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 462.0 461.7 -0.3 464.7 701Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 477.3 471.4 -5.9 480.2 370Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 469.6 470.4 0.8 472.5 932Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 31--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 487.4 480.9 -6.5 490.0 1570Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 489.5 486.1 -3.4 491.1 2590Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 467.2 464.2 -3.0 472.3 440Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 482.2 478.1 -4.1 485.5 1780Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.1 470.8 3.7 468.1 664Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low Income 484.4 478.2 -6.2 487.2 1510Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 470.0 469.7 -0.3 471.2 581Recovery Path: No Change
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 485.5 478.8 -6.7 490.1 330Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.3 477.9 -2.4 481.5 880Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 12--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 494.0 495.1 1.1 497.0 1232Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 481.2 479.8 -1.4 484.3 3220Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 464.8 464.2 -0.6 469.9 680Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 475.9 475.9 0.0 478.0 2261Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 472.4 474.9 2.5 475.7 922Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 476.5 476.4 -0.1 478.9 1881Recovery Path: No Change
Students with Disabilities 464.3 465.5 1.2 466.9 682Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 473.7 473.9 0.2 477.5 372Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 475.1 477.8 2.7 478.5 942Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 29--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 484.7 482.5 -2.2 487.8 1550Recovery Path: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 487.7 482.3 -5.4 489.7 2530Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 468.7 466.6 -2.1 473.8 440Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 481.7 476.9 -4.8 485.8 1730Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 473.9 471.8 -2.1 479.0 660Path Forward: Declined
Low Income 482.5 477.4 -5.1 486.5 1460Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 474.5 471.3 -3.2 478.9 550Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 483.1 476.1 -7.0 486.1 310Recovery Path: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 480.8 477.1 -3.7 485.9 870Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 492.6 488.4 -4.2 494.4 1210Recovery Path: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 482.9 483.8 0.9 485.4 3242Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing---- 68--
High Needs 476.4 478.3 1.9 480.2 2262Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 470.9 473.7 2.8 473.3 923Recovery Path: Met Target
Low Income 477.3 478.8 1.5 479.7 1882Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 464.3 467.6 3.3 466.6 694Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 474.4 475.9 1.5 479.5 362Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 474.5 477.8 3.3 476.4 944Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 488.4 488.7 0.3 491.2 1572Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2025 Achievement 2026 Achievement Change 2026 Target N Points Reason
All Students 484.5 482.2 -2.3 487.9 2330Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 461.3 460.1 -1.2 466.0 430Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 477.4 475.1 -2.3 480.0 1560Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 467.9 468.9 1.0 472.5 602Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Low Income 479.0 476.1 -2.9 482.0 1300Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 466.3 471.6 5.3 469.4 514Path Forward: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 2--
Black or African American 476.8 479.1 2.3 479.8 252Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 476.5 473.3 -3.2 479.5 820Recovery Path: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 489.7 490.8 1.1 492.2 1122Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 37.5 2971Low Growth
Lowest Performing 37.0 681Low Growth
High Needs 35.4 2041Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 38.0 781Low Growth
Low Income 35.0 1711Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 37.0 591Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American 36.1 341Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 36.7 831Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 29--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 39.0 1451Low Growth

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 50.8 2043Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 50.8 443Typical Growth - High
High Needs 49.0 1302Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 59.3 333Typical Growth - High
Low Income 49.1 1102Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 39.0 441Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American 44.9 242Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 53.9 563Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.2 1113Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 33.4 2941Low Growth
Lowest Performing 45.5 682Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 36.5 2041Low Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners 45.8 802Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 35.0 1711Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 38.2 591Low Growth
American Indian or Alaska Native- 0--
Asian- 6--
Black or African American 37.9 341Low Growth
Hispanic or Latino 37.7 841Low Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 27--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 30.1 1431Low Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2026 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.4 2032Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 38.2 441Low Growth
High Needs 42.1 1302Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners 40.5 382Typical Growth - Low
Low Income 41.4 1112Typical Growth - Low
Students with Disabilities 41.3 402Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 1--
Black or African American 46.1 222Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 41.9 602Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 11--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.6 1082Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 84.6 84.0 -0.6 87.1 3990Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 79.8 78.9 -0.9 84.2 3030Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 70.2 60.2 -10.0 78.1 930Declined
Low Income 79.6 80.3 0.7 83.7 2742Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 61.2 74.6 13.4 68.5 594Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American 74.3 92.7 18.4 81.5 414Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 77.9 68.9 -9.0 82.4 1190Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 18--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 90.0 91.0 1.0 92.3 2102Improved Below Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 89.7 87.9 -1.8 91.8 3630Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 86.5 84.4 -2.1 90.2 2630Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 79.1 80.9 1.8 85.8 472Improved Below Target
Low Income 87.4 84.5 -2.9 91.1 2450Declined
Students with Disabilities 80.6 74.6 -6.0 85.7 670Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 4--
Asian---- 8--
Black or African American 88.2 82.9 -5.3 91.9 350Declined
Hispanic or Latino 77.9 84.9 7.0 82.7 864Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 94.6 90.9 -3.7 95.0 2090Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 3.2 2.5 -0.7 2.8 1,3134Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 4.9 3.2 -1.7 4.4 8434Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 7.7 5.8 -1.9 6.9 2594Exceeded Target
Low Income 4.4 3.1 -1.3 3.9 6844Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 6.9 3.3 -3.6 6.2 2144Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 11--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American 3.4 1.4 -2.0 3.0 1444Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 5.8 3.2 -2.6 5.2 4324Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 71--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 3--
White 1.8 1.3 -0.5 1.6 6334Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 34.6 20.4 -14.2 39.8 490Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 34.6 20.4 -14.2 39.8 490Declined
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-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 24.9 23.8 -1.1 30.4 2101No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 24.9 23.8 -1.1 30.4 2101No Change
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 - Non-high school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 21.7 19.4 -2.3 20.2 3554Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 42.4 17.6 -24.8 37.8 684Exceeded Target
High Needs 27.1 22.8 -4.3 24.7 2504Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 26.0 19.6 -6.4 22.5 1024Exceeded Target
Low Income 28.5 25.1 -3.4 25.3 2113Met Target
Students with Disabilities 38.0 29.3 -8.7 34.4 754Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 22.9 7.1 -15.8 19.3 424Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 25.4 20.2 -5.2 21.2 1044Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 33--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 20.0 18.9 -1.1 18.2 1692Improved Below Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 27.4 28.4 1.0 25.1 1,2620Declined
Lowest Performing 36.4 40.9 4.5 30.6 440Declined
High Needs 31.9 32.4 0.5 28.1 8521No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 35.2 37.4 2.2 31.0 3420Declined
Low Income 32.6 32.9 0.3 27.5 7381No Change
Students with Disabilities 38.7 35.8 -2.9 34.3 1872Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 8--
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American 21.9 20.4 -1.5 18.8 1522Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 34.3 37.0 2.7 30.3 4330Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 67--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 23.6 24.1 0.5 21.1 5821No Change

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2025 Rate (%) 2026 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 64.8 61.4 -3.4 68.9 6340Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 51.2 48.2 -3.0 57.3 4090Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 32.3 30.5 -1.8 39.0 1540Declined
Low Income 53.0 48.3 -4.7 59.8 3600Declined
Students with Disabilities 36.7 38.0 1.3 44.8 792Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 6--
Asian---- 9--
Black or African American 60.5 63.6 3.1 69.5 772Improved Below Target
Hispanic or Latino 46.4 41.7 -4.7 53.8 2040Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 41--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 76.1 74.0 -2.1 80.2 2960Declined

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 623 60998Yes 1 620 60097Yes 1 623 61098Yes 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 437 425 436 419 438 426 1,311 1,27097Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 173 168 171 169 172 171 516 50898Yes1
Low Income 364 354 364 349 365 353 1,093 1,05697Yes1
Students with Disabilities 139 131 139 126 140 132 418 38994No2
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Asian 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Black or African American 76 76 76 74 77 76 229 22699Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 199 192 199 193 200 196 598 58197Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 46 44 45 41 45 42 136 12796Yes2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 292 287 290 282 291 286 873 85598Yes1




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