Quincy Upper School

152 Arlington Street, Boston MA, 2116 | Boston School District | 617-635-8940
  • grades 6-12
  • students 507
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Boston
52%Massachusetts

Quincy Upper School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Boston School District" in Boston, MA. There are a total of 507 students and 46 teachers at Quincy Upper School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Quincy Upper School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 30% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Quincy Upper School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students507
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Quincy Upper School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
720-24%
820-29%
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
720-24%
820-29%
High School40-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Quincy Upper School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 7.5% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 20.4% 36.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 52.7% 8.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 39.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Boston demographics profile

StatisticBostonMassachusettsNational
Population689,3266,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,26089491
Median age32.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English63%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Boston

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Quincy Upper School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.