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2025 Official Accountability Report - Newton South High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Newton (02070000)		TITLE I STATUS
Non-Title I School
SCHOOL
Newton South High (02070510)		GRADES SERVED
09,10,11,12
REGION
Coastal		FEDERAL DESIGNATION
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Accountability Information

Overall classificationRequiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
In need of focused/targeted support
Low participation rate: Students with Disabilities -English Learners and Former English Learners
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
81% - Meeting or exceeding targets97

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage86%77%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		81%
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 achievement44-04-
Mathematics achievement44-34-
Science achievement44-34-
Achievement total121240.061267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-34-
Mathematics growth44-34-
Growth total7820.06822.5
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 total4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.04410.0
Weighted total9.810.0-5.810.3-
Percentage of possible points 98%-56%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage77%

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 growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-
Growth total6822.55822.5
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 absenteeism04-14-
Advanced coursework completion04----
Additional indicators total0810.01410.0
Weighted total9.310.7-8.710.3-
Percentage of possible points 87%-85%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage86%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
94

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%68%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		73%
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 achievement04-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement34-
Achievement total61247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total6822.5
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 absenteeism34-
Advanced coursework completion44-
Additional indicators total7810.0
Weighted total7.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 68%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage68%

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 achievement34-
Mathematics achievement44-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total111247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total5822.5
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 absenteeism04-
Advanced coursework completion04-
Additional indicators total0810.0
Weighted total8.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 80%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage80%

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 520.4 516.9 -3.5 521.4 4704Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 498.8 495.1 -3.7 502.4 860Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 505.9 497.8 -8.1 507.8 1380Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 507.8 495.2 -12.6 510.7 343Path Forward: Met Target
Low Income 506.9 502.1 -4.8 510.5 520Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 501.3 491.3 -10.0 503.2 750Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 520.8 522.5 1.7 524.2 1184Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino 506.4 509.7 3.3 509.1 484Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 521.4 519.1 -2.3 522.4 344Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 522.2 517.1 -5.1 523.5 2554Path 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 525.8 524.6 -1.2 526.9 4674Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 499.9 495.7 -4.2 503.2 863Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 513.5 507.5 -6.0 516.2 1353Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 522.3 520.1 -2.2 527.4 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 513.5 508.2 -5.3 518.0 503Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 505.4 497.7 -7.7 507.9 723Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 533.0 535.2 2.2 536.4 1184Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 510.4 513.8 3.4 514.6 453Path Forward: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 518.5 522.9 4.4 519.9 344Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 526.0 523.6 -2.4 527.1 2564Path 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 524.7 524.8 0.1 525.7 4424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 501.5 500.8 -0.7 504.1 783Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 513.8 510.4 -3.4 516.1 1183Path Forward: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 525.0 521.2 -3.8 529.3 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 513.8 508.6 -5.2 515.8 413Path Forward: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 505.5 503.0 -2.5 508.0 683Path Forward: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 529.4 534.4 5.0 531.5 1114Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 512.0 518.0 6.0 515.6 404Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 517.2 525.2 8.0 521.1 334Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 525.6 523.1 -2.5 526.9 2454Path Forward: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 59.1 3953Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.8 863Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.2 993Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners- 15--
Low Income 56.0 363Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 43.7 632Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 63.7 984Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 53.4 393Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 61.0 264Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 60.0 2184Exceeded Typical Growth

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 62.5 4044Exceeded Typical Growth
Lowest Performing 59.7 863Typical Growth - High
High Needs 57.2 1073Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 58.1 213Typical Growth - High
Low Income 55.4 373Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 57.5 643Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian 62.6 1024Exceeded Typical Growth
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 55.2 373Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 61.1 264Exceeded Typical Growth
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 64.5 2264Exceeded Typical Growth

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.7 98.6 -0.1 95.0 4274Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.9 97.0 0.1 95.0 1674Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 95.7 95.5 -0.2 95.0 223Met Target
Low Income 96.3 99.0 2.7 95.0 974Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 95.7 94.9 -0.8 95.0 783Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 97.5 98.9 1.4 95.0 954Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 15--
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 414Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 94.1 93.1 -1.0 95.0 290Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 100.0 98.8 -1.2 95.0 2444Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 98.8 99.6 0.8 95.0 4764Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 96.6 99.4 2.8 95.0 1604Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 95.5 100.0 4.5 95.0 234Exceeded Target
Low Income 94.6 98.8 4.2 95.0 824Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 94.2 100.0 5.8 95.0 944Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian 99.1 99.2 0.1 95.0 1184Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 97.6 100.0 2.4 95.0 334Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 97.1 97.1 0.0 95.0 344Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.9 100.0 1.1 95.0 2784Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.3 0.1 -0.2 1.0 1,8594Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.7 0.2 -0.5 1.0 5864Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 704Exceeded Target
Low Income 1.4 0.5 -0.9 1.3 2194Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 0.6 0.3 -0.3 1.0 3264Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 5--
Asian 0.9 0.0 -0.9 1.0 4604Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 65--
Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1584Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1204Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander---- 1--
White 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.0 1,0503Met Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 78.9 71.4 -7.5 84.9 424Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 78.9 71.4 -7.5 84.9 424Exceeded 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 16.3 12.3 -4.0 15.2 1,9184Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 19.1 10.5 -8.6 15.1 864Exceeded Target
High Needs 25.7 22.2 -3.5 22.6 5763Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 23.2 19.0 -4.2 18.7 1533Met Target
Low Income 32.0 23.0 -9.0 27.8 2524Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 26.0 25.1 -0.9 22.1 3032Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 3--
Asian 9.5 7.9 -1.6 7.6 4784Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 73--
Hispanic or Latino 25.3 17.8 -7.5 21.3 1804Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 21.5 14.5 -7.0 20.4 1174Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 16.0 12.4 -3.6 14.6 1,0674Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.1 80.4 14.3 68.2 9334Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 43.5 55.2 11.7 49.5 2614Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 47.1 66.0 18.9 52.3 474Exceeded Target
Low Income 43.8 52.0 8.2 49.6 1274Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 32.3 42.4 10.1 40.0 1514Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 2--
Asian 78.1 90.0 11.9 80.7 2414Exceeded Target
Black or African American---- 33--
Hispanic or Latino 49.4 59.1 9.7 55.8 664Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 62.3 77.6 15.3 64.4 584Exceeded Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 66.7 81.4 14.7 69.2 5334Exceeded 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 497 48197Yes 1 497 47996Yes 1 499 48898Yes 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 159 145 160 143 161 155 480 44395Yes2
English Learners and Former English Learners 45 40 45 41 45 42 135 12393No2
Low Income 57 54 58 54 58 55 173 16397Yes2
Students with Disabilities 85 76 86 72 87 85 258 23394No2
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 123 120 122 120 123 122 368 36298Yes1
Black or African American 16 15 15 13 16 16 47----
Hispanic or Latino 50 49 50 47 50 48 150 14496Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 35 34 35 34 35 34 105 10297Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 272 262 274 264 274 267 820 79397Yes1


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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