North Quincy High

316 Hancock Street, Quincy MA, 2171 | Quincy School District | 617-984-8744
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1220
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Quincy
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
57%Quincy
52%Massachusetts

North Quincy High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Quincy School District" in Quincy, MA. There are a total of 1,220 students and 88 teachers at North Quincy High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

North Quincy High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 32% higher than the Massachusetts average.

North Quincy High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1220
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment138
Taking some courses117
Taking some courses (not tests)23
Passing some courses100
Passing no courses12

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 North Quincy High, there are a total of 138 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 117 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

North Quincy High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 44.4% 50.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 6.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 47.0% 34.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 5.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Quincy demographics profile

StatisticQuincyMassachusettsNational
Population94,3896,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,69589491
Median age38.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%53%55%
Speak English62%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Quincy

IndexQuincyMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.8%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.1%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The North Quincy High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.