HHS Announces Continued NEASC Accreditation

HULL -- Superintendent Judith Kuehn and Principal Michael Knybel are pleased to report that the Commission on Public Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) has granted Hull High School Continued Accreditation.

The Commission, which conducted a Collaborative Conference visit in March of 2023 to gather information on conditions at the school, voted to award the school continued Accreditation in the NEASC, according to a notification letter received by Hull High School.

In their report, the Commission commended the school in several key areas of growth and effective practices, including:

• The tightly knit school community that ensures that all students are known and that their needs are met.
• The school and district decision-making processes that put the needs of the students first.
• The well-developed advisory program, which helps students to feel known and supported and provides them opportunities for community service and social-emotional learning.
• The positive relationships between students and staff that support learning and encourage intellectual risk-taking.
• The positive and supportive relationship between the administrators and the faculty.
• The dedicated time provided to support community service activities and for social-emotional learning.
• The commitment to the development of curriculum maps to ensure clear expectations for teaching and learning.
• The variety of opportunities for students to showcase their learning both in and out of the classroom.
• The use of differentiated instructional strategies to meet the needs of the diverse learner.
• The use of a variety of summative assessments for students to demonstrate their learning.
• The use of formative assessment across disciplines to inform instruction.
• The use of technology to support teaching and learning.

"We are very pleased to have received this positive report from the Commission on Public Schools," said Principal Knybel. "This is a testament to the work we do each day to ensure our students have the resources and support they need to be successful both inside and outside of the classroom."

The Commission commended the school on having met five of the six Foundational Elements in the Standards for Accreditation.

The one area deemed not met by the school was having a written curriculum in a consistent format for all courses in all departments. Hull High School will continue to work on this as a “Priority Area for Growth” as part of the Accreditation Process. The Commission requests a First Report of Progress and Planning due on Oct. 1, 2024.