North Quincy High School
316 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171-2231 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
North Quincy High School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Norfolk County, MA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1550 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 104 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 376 students
Grade 10 - 379 students
Grade 11 - 406 students
Grade 12 - 389 students
This School
(MA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 35% 6%
% Hispanic 2% 14%
% Black 3% 12%
% White 59% 64%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 20% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Quincy School District
This School's Agency
(MA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 18 6
Number of Students Managed 8,763 students 3,236 students
District Total Revenue $109,302,000 $47,808,000
District Expenditure $108,151,000 $52,073,000
District Revenue / Student $12,473 $14,774
District Expenditure / Student $12,342 $16,092
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School Notes:
  • North Quincy High School (NQHS) is a public secondary school located in the North Quincy neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.
  • History
  • The school was originally built as North Junior High School in 1926. An additional wing was added to the eastern side of the building in 1931, and the school was changed into a senior high school. The newly established North Quincy High School graduated its first class of seniors in 1934, and a second wing was added to the building two years later. Both the original structure and the two subsequent additions were designed by Frank Irving Cooper.
  • In the 1970s, the school underwent major renovations. A large new wing in the Brutalist style was added to the rear of the building, designed by the Colletti Brothers of Hingham, built atop Oliver Street, which was razed for the construction; the old glass "gondola" in the rear of the old building which used to serve as the principal's office was also removed.
  • Athletics
  • "North" competed for many years in the high school Old Colony League, which comprised teams from the South Shore. In recent years, the school has competed in the Patriot League. Its traditional athletic archrival is the crosstown Quincy High School Presidents.
  • North Quincy High School has shown the most success in its girls' volleyball program, which has won six state championships within the last twenty years under coach Jim Rendle.
  • Mascot controversy
  • The school mascot, "Mr. Yakoo", is a controversial caricature of NQHS alumnus and benefactor Alan Yacubian dressed as a Native American. Yakoo was created by student Peter Fredericksen on November 29, 1957, when Yacubian was also a student. Several efforts have been made over the years to change the mascot, and the school was investigated in the 1990s by civil rights officials from the federal Education Department, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and Quincy's municipal human rights commission.
  • Notable alumni
  • William R. Caddy, Medal of Honor recipient
  • Karen Cashman, 1994 U.S. Olympic speed skating bronze medalist
  • Dick Donovan, major league pitcher with the Boston Braves, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians
  • Joe Dudek, Denver Broncos player, college football Hall of Famer and 1985 Heisman Trophy candidate
  • Donald Murray, Boston Globe columnist (did not graduate)
  • Everett P. Pope, Medal of Honor recipient
  • Mary Pratt, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
  • Charles Sweeney, pilot of the plane which dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
  • Gallery
  • Image:NQHS.jpg|The façade of North Quincy High SchoolImage:NQHS new wing.jpg|The newer wing of the school, as seen from the North Quincy T stationImage:NQHS old new.jpg|A side view of the school, showing the connection of the newer wing to the original structure
  • Notes and references
  • External links
  • Official website
  • Football website
  • Alumni website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (02171)
School Zip (02171)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,458 people 6,259,314 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 41% 40%
Population Average Age 39 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $50,999 $49,959
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 61 years old 55 years old
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Zipcode (02171)


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% Owning / % Renting 58% / 42% 58% / 42%
School Map:
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2. Francis W Parker Elementary School - 282 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
3. Montclair Elementary School - 290 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
4. Wollaston School - 272 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
5. Beechwood Knoll Elementary School - 337 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
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