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2025 Official Accountability Report - Norwell High
Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Norwell (02190000)		TITLE I STATUS
Title I School
SCHOOL
Norwell High (02190505)		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
76% - Meeting or exceeding targets89

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%69%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		76%
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 achievement34-34-
Mathematics achievement34-34-
Science achievement34-04-
Achievement total91247.561267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-44-
Mathematics growth24-44-
Growth total5822.58822.5
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 absenteeism34-44-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total7810.04410.0
Weighted total8.310.7-6.310.3-
Percentage of possible points 78%-61%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage69%

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 achievement34-24-
Mathematics achievement44-44-
Science achievement44-44-
Achievement total111247.5101267.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth44-44-
Growth total6822.56822.5
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 absenteeism44-34-
Advanced coursework completion44----
Additional indicators total8810.03410.0
Weighted total9.810.7-8.410.3-
Percentage of possible points 92%-82%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage87%

Student group percentile

This group's overall performance relative to the performance of the same student group in schools serving similar grades
90

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%36%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)		53%
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 achievement04-
Science achievement04-
Achievement total01247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth44-
Mathematics growth24-
Growth total6822.5
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 completion34-
Additional indicators total3810.0
Weighted total3.910.7-
Percentage of possible points 36%-
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage36%

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 achievement24-
Mathematics achievement34-
Science achievement44-
Achievement total91247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth14-
Mathematics growth34-
Growth total4822.5
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 completion34-
Additional indicators total7810.0
Weighted total8.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 78%-
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage78%

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 517.2 515.0 -2.2 519.1 1513Recovery Path: Met Target
Lowest Performing 496.7 500.4 3.7 500.3 353Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 501.3 500.4 -0.9 503.2 280Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 11--
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 517.6 515.1 -2.5 519.4 1353Recovery Path: Met Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 517.7 513.8 -3.9 518.8 1513Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 501.2 498.1 -3.1 504.5 353Path Forward: Met Target
High Needs 504.5 494.4 -10.1 507.2 280Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 11--
Students with Disabilities---- 22--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 9--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 518.0 514.2 -3.8 519.1 1353Path Forward: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 515.9 508.2 -7.7 516.9 1503Path Forward: Met Target
Lowest Performing 501.3 491.2 -10.1 503.9 350Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 504.2 491.3 -12.9 506.5 270Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 10--
Students with Disabilities---- 21--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 1--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.9 508.6 -7.3 517.2 1343Path Forward: Met Target

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.8 1433Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 62.3 354Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 64.6 254Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 1--
Low Income- 10--
Students with Disabilities- 20--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 57.5 1283Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 46.5 1432Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 64.5 354Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 49.8 252Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 2--
Low Income- 11--
Students with Disabilities- 19--
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 5--
Black or African American----
Hispanic or Latino- 2--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 8--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 45.9 1282Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.3 99.3 0.0 95.0 1484Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.7 97.4 -0.3 95.0 394Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 21--
Students with Disabilities---- 25--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 5--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 5--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 99.3 99.2 -0.1 95.0 1334Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 99.4 100.0 0.6 95.0 1504Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 97.4 100.0 2.6 95.0 434Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income---- 19--
Students with Disabilities---- 27--
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 3--
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 100.0 100.0 0.0 95.0 1444Exceeded Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 5963Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1133Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 44--
Students with Disabilities---- 80--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 17--
Black or African American---- 1--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 21--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 5463Met 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 7.7 9.1 1.4 6.6 6043Met Target
Lowest Performing 11.4 5.7 -5.7 7.4 354Exceeded Target
High Needs 20.9 22.0 1.1 17.8 1090Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 5--
Low Income---- 50--
Students with Disabilities---- 74--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 16--
Black or African American---- 3--
Hispanic or Latino---- 10--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 22--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 7.9 8.5 0.6 6.5 5524Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 98.0 97.3 -0.7 95.0 2984Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.3 89.4 -2.9 95.0 663Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 2--
Low Income---- 29--
Students with Disabilities---- 47--
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 2--
Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 97.8 97.5 -0.3 95.0 2754Exceeded 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 151 151100Yes 1 151 151100Yes 1 152 152100Yes 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 28 28 28 28 28 28 84 84100Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Low Income 11 11 11 11 11 11 33----
Students with Disabilities 22 22 22 22 22 22 66 66100Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native-----------
Asian 5 5 5 5 5 5 15----
Black or African American-----------
Hispanic or Latino 2 2 2 2 2 2 6----
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 9 9 9 9 10 10 28----
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 135 135 135 135 135 135 405 405100Yes1


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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