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Which teacher or staff member at Quincy Upper School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
557
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279001296
Quincy Upper School
900 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 · (617) 635-8940 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Massachusetts public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 124 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.3%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.7pp since 2016
Math
28.4%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.6pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 31.6% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2021-22 | 27.5% | 35.5% |
| 2020-21 | 24.9% | 24.1% |
| 2018-19 | 36.5% | 36.3% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Quincy Upper School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #223 of 327 ▲ 12 | #8 of 29 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #283 of 326 ▲ 5 | #12 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.2pp | #157 of 315 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #229 of 379 | #20 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #216 of 325 | #26 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #14 of 325 | #5 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #63 of 133 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
557
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+164% since 2000-01, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 557 | 46.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 51.6 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 47.1 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 48 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 45.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 40 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 82% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | N/A | N/A | 78% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quincy Upper School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (507 to 557); teachers up 1% (45.9 to 46.5).
About Quincy Upper School
Quincy Upper School is a small high school in Boston, Massachusetts, administered by Boston. It had 557 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 12. The school is 28% below the average for high schools in Massachusetts.
Quincy Upper School falls under Boston, which has 109 schools enrolling 46,437 students.
At Quincy Upper School, Asian students make up the biggest share, 43%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 9% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.0:1 is based on 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 23.4:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Quincy Upper School lands at C-, ahead of 18% of Massachusetts public high schools.
The county, Suffolk County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 157, with about 75,679 students.
The closest school to Quincy Upper School is Quincy Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Quincy Upper School.
Locale data from NCES put Quincy Upper School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% rise, from 535 to 557.
The discussion board for Quincy Upper School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Quincy Upper SchoolHow large is Quincy Upper School?
Quincy Upper School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Quincy Upper School serve?
Quincy Upper School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Quincy Upper School have?
Quincy Upper School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Quincy Upper School?
Student demographics at Quincy Upper School are roughly 8% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 43% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Quincy Upper School public or private?
Quincy Upper School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.