Quincy Jr High School

100 S 14Th St, Quincy IL, 62301 | Quincy School District 172 | 217-222-3073
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1400
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 21% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Quincy
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
28%Quincy
33%Illinois

Quincy Jr High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Quincy School District 172" in Quincy, IL. There are a total of 1,400 students and 82 teachers at Quincy Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Quincy Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.0%, which is 37% lower than the Illinois average.

Quincy Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1400
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Jr High 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
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615%
720%
816%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
624%
727%
826%
High Schooln/a

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 Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 88.3% 84.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 8.1% 9.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 1.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Quincy demographics profile

StatisticQuincyIllinoisNational
Population40,11112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,54422891
Median age40.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%55%55%
Speak English97%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Quincy

IndexQuincyIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Quincy Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.