Gains in MCAS for East Boston High and Northeast Metro Tech [Podcast]

October 27, 2022

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Bucking the downward trend

by Joan Reissman and Cathie Maglio

This month’s podcast celebrates the MCAS results of two JFYNetWorks Partner schools: East Boston High School, an open enrollment Boston Public School, and Northeast Metro Tech, located in Wakefield and serving students from 11 surrounding communities. We feature JFY’s own Cathie Maglio and Joan Reissman as they discuss how both schools posted substantial gains in ELA and in math compared to state averages.

East Boston High School is an open enrollment school in the Boston Public Schools with a very diverse student body. 75% of Eastie’s students do not have English as their first language, 82% are low income, and 93% are classified as high needs. (The state’s percentages are 24% first language not English, 44% low-income, and 56% high needs.) With 985 9^th – 12^thgraders, plus 107 7^thgraders, East Boston is the city’s largest open enrollment school. JFY has been working in East Boston High since 2015. On the 10^th grade MCAS, the school made substantial gains in both subjects, far exceeding both the state and the Boston school district.

Eastie gained 10 points in ELA and 15 points in math from ’21 to ’22, while the state declined 6 points and 2 points. The Boston Public Schools, including the three high-scoring exam schools, gained 2 points in ELA and 3 points in math. The Boston Public Schools are 48% first language not English, 71% low income, and 81.5% high needs.

Northeast Metro Tech is a regional vocational school that serves 11 communities north of Boston including Chelsea, Malden and Revere. The school has more than 1300 students. JFY began working in the school in 2018. Northeast Metro gained 18 points in English and 12 points in math, while the state declined 6 points and 2 points.

Ref: Blog post, 10/13/22, East Boston High and Northeast Metro Tech buck MCAS Downward Trend.

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