Quincy High

100 Coddington Street, Quincy MA, 2169 | Quincy School District | 617-984-8751
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1540
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Quincy
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
57%Quincy
52%Massachusetts

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 1,540 students and 120 teachers at Quincy High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Quincy High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 8% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Quincy High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1540
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment244
Taking some courses116
Taking some courses (not tests)130
Passing some courses94
Passing no courses7

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 High, there are a total of 244 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 116 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 56.7% 50.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 9.7% 6.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 24.1% 34.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 5.1% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 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 Quincy High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.