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2025 Official Accountability Report - Holliston High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Holliston (01360000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Holliston High (01360505)		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
Substantial progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
66% - Substantial progress toward targets79

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%73%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		66%
Substantial 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 achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44-34-
Achievement total111247.581267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total5822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04----
Extended engagement rate44----
Annual dropout rate34----
High school completion total71220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total4810.04410.0
Weighted total8.210.7-7.210.3-
Percentage of possible points 77%-70%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage73%

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 achievement44-24-
Mathematics achievement44-24-
Science achievement04-04-
Achievement total81247.541267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7822.55822.5
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 absenteeism34-04-
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total3810.00410.0
Weighted total7.910.7-3.810.3-
Percentage of possible points 74%-37%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage55%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
67

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%58%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		45%
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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement24-
Science achievement34-
Achievement total81247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth44-
Growth total7822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate04-
Extended engagement rate24-
Annual dropout rate04-
High school completion total21220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total4810.0
Weighted total6.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 58%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage58%

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 growth34-
Growth total5822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate24-
Extended engagement rate04-
Annual dropout rate44-
High school completion total61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion34-
Additional indicators total3810.0
Weighted total2.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 24%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage24%

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 513.9 514.1 0.2 515.4 1883Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 491.5 493.9 2.4 496.6 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High Needs 496.4 497.7 1.3 497.4 463Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities 491.2 492.8 1.6 492.5 283Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 25--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 514.3 513.6 -0.7 516.4 1353Path 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 513.8 515.9 2.1 515.1 1864Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 490.6 495.1 4.5 495.7 423Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 495.5 497.3 1.8 499.3 452Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income---- 18--
Students with Disabilities 487.3 495.0 7.7 488.8 274Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 24--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 17--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 514.2 516.1 1.9 516.8 1344Path 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 508.4 511.9 3.5 511.1 1824Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 486.2 489.8 3.6 489.4 423Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 491.6 494.7 3.1 494.5 423Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income---- 17--
Students with Disabilities 484.4 489.2 4.8 487.3 274Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 25--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 15--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 509.0 512.0 3.0 510.6 1324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.7 1822Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 49.9 422Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 51.3 433Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income- 18--
Students with Disabilities 43.1 262Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 25--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 47.9 1342Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.1 1793Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 67.8 424Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 62.1 414Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income- 18--
Students with Disabilities 59.4 243Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 24--
Black or African American- 1--
Hispanic or Latino- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 58.6 1323Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.5 93.9 -2.6 95.0 1970Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.9 85.9 -5.0 94.4 710Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 42--
Students with Disabilities 90.9 78.4 -12.5 95.0 370Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 96.8 93.6 -3.2 95.0 1570Declined

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 97.2 97.0 -0.2 95.0 2004Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 90.0 90.9 0.9 93.1 552Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 6--
Low Income---- 30--
Students with Disabilities 88.6 90.9 2.3 91.6 332Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 16--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.7 97.4 -0.3 95.0 1564Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.6 0.5 -0.1 1.0 8003Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 1.6 2.2 0.6 1.4 1840Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 9--
Low Income---- 74--
Students with Disabilities 1.7 3.4 1.7 1.5 1190Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 70--
Black or African American---- 6--
Hispanic or Latino---- 68--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 26--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 6273Met 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 16.3 12.9 -3.4 15.0 8094Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 24.4 4.8 -19.6 19.6 424Exceeded Target
High Needs 31.7 24.3 -7.4 29.4 2104Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 25--
Low Income---- 98--
Students with Disabilities 35.2 28.8 -6.4 31.6 1324Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 75--
Black or African American---- 8--
Hispanic or Latino---- 72--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 30--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 2--
White 15.8 12.9 -2.9 14.4 6214Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 76.8 71.1 -5.7 80.1 4090Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 45.1 32.0 -13.1 50.4 1000Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 8--
Low Income---- 48--
Students with Disabilities 32.3 14.5 -17.8 40.6 620Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 30--
Black or African American---- 4--
Hispanic or Latino---- 38--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 14--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 75.6 73.3 -2.3 79.1 3220Declined

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 190 18999Yes 1 190 18899Yes 1 190 18899Yes 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 48 47 48 47 48 46 144 14097Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 11 11 11 11 11 9 33----
Low Income 18 18 18 18 18 18 54----
Students with Disabilities 29 28 29 28 29 29 87 8598Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 25 25 25 24 25 25 75 7499Yes1
Black or African American 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Hispanic or Latino 17 17 17 17 17 16 51----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 8 8 8 8 8 8 24----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
White 137 136 137 136 137 136 411 40899Yes1


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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