State Gives Needham High School Level 1 Status

NEEDHAM, MA — A new report has Needham High School among the top-ranked school in the state.

In their latest report, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education gave the school level 1 status for meeting gap narrowing goals.

All schools in the state and districts are classified into five levels with one being the highest and five being the lowest.

On the Cumulative Progress and Performance Index (PPI), Needham High School received a score of 99 out of 100. Other schools were not included in the PPI because they took part in the next generation MCAS exam.

The progress and performance index combines information about narrowing proficiency gaps, growth, and graduation and dropout rates over multiple years into a single number, according to the DESE. All districts, schools, and student subgroups receive an annual PPI based on improvement over a two-year period and a cumulative score based on four years of data. For a group to be considered to be making progress toward narrowing proficiency gaps, its cumulative PPI must be 75 or higher.

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